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When Pranab recalled the churn RSS caused in Janata Party in ‘the Indira years’

Amid the controversy over the former President’s decision to address an RSS event, here is an excerpt from his book ‘The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi Years’ on the tumult that followed the Emergency.

RSS rallied behind Rajiv Gandhi’s bid for PM’s chair after Indira’s assassination: Book

In ‘Ballots: Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy’, journalist Rasheed Kidwai outlines the spirit of bipartisanship that followed Indira Gandhi’s murder by extremists. An excerpt:

Kalburgi & Lankesh questioned Lingayats, Modi & Rahul courted them

While critics saw Kalburgi as a serial provocateur and a habitual offender, his supporters, including Gauri, saw him as a product of the tradition of debate and dissent.

How Sehmat, the ‘one daredevil woman’ in Raazi, saved INS Vikrant

Read this exclusive excerpt from Harinder Sikka’s book 'Calling Sehmat' to know what happened.

Why isn’t Saeed being hunted, Indian ex-spy chief asked. Cost too great, Pakistani counterpart’s reply

The Spy Chronicles is a book of conversations between the former intelligence chiefs of India and Pakistan, A.S. Dulat and Asad Durrani, respectively. The discussions centre on several subjects, from Kashmir and PM Narendra Modi, to how Osama bin Laden was given up to the Americans.

The ‘irresponsible, wicked conspiracy’ that continues to haunt Baba Ramdev

In this book excerpt from 'Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev' Priyanka Pathak-Narain writes about the suspicious death of one of Baba Ramdev's associates that continues to haunt the yoga guru.

The one thing Adi Shankaracharya and Stephen Hawking agree on

Until a few centuries ago, scientists believed that they could, and did indeed, solve the riddle of the universe, says Pavan K. Varma in his book.

In the 1970s two imams struck down instant triple talaq, but were ostracised

In this excerpt from 'Till Talaq Do Us Part' author Ziya Us Salam present a holistic view of how divorce in Islam works.

Arun Shourie on the grand words that CJI Dipak Misra squeezes into his judgments

In this excerpt from his book 'Anita Gets Bail', Arun Shourie writes aboout the grandiloquence that is often part of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra's past judgements.

The terrible price ordinary Pakistanis have paid for hating India

In the end, Pakistan would still need a new basis for its nationalism that is based on reality rather than engineered narratives of history, writes Husain Haqqani in his new book.

On Camera

Trump’s 100% pharma tariffs call for Indian firms to reimagine drug exports. Act quickly

If the US is attempting to force localisation, India should respond aggressively with a proactive agenda. Here’s how.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

India looks to procure more S-400/S-500 air defence systems from Russia

The 2018 contract with Russia for 5 S-400 systems had a follow-on clause for 5 more. S-400 was described as a 'game-changer' for shooting down 5 Pakistan fighter jets during Op Sindoor.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.