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How Raja Ravi Varma Press revolutionised printing in modern India

Ravi Varma imported machinery for steam-driven presses from Germany in 1892 and employed the help of two German litho-transfer artists to install and operate them.

How poetry helped me bring back my lost home in Manipur

In her poetry collection, 'Requiem for a Home in Manipur', Hoihnu Hauzel blends personal memory with the sociopolitical realities of Northeast India.

When two friends mapped Delhi and its semal trees

In her book 'Wild Capital', nature writer Neha Sinha takes readers on a journey through the hidden wildernesses of Delhi.

Many men pressure themselves to be good providers—it is irrational

In 'Notes on Being a Man', Scott Galloway has highlighted the growing masculinity crisis in the world.

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

In 'Eight Million Ways to Happiness', Hiroko Yoda reveals the traditions that infuse Japan's culture, from Shinto, Buddhism, and the mountain mysticism of Shugendo.

Ambedkar and RSS had the same stand on many issues—UCC, Article 370, gram panchayat elections

In 'My Idea of Nation First', Uday Mahurkar offers a nationalist view on Indian history.

How jatra female impersonator Chapal Bhaduri brought Chand Bibi to life—his first lead role

In 'Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal', Sandip Roy traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.

How Masaba curated her ‘Hot Mess’ persona

In 'Stories We Wear', Shefalee Vasudev examines how appearance becomes a medium of identity, belonging, and resistance.

Birla, Dalmia earned surpluses during World War 1—India’s derivatives trade has a long history

Adil Rustomjee's 'Running Behind Lakshmi' is a wide-ranging account that combines analytical history, financial practice, and market lore.

Hamid Ansari’s 5 big ideas for foreign policy

'Arguably Contentious' by M Hamid Ansari explores India's political, social, and cultural realities in an era of rapid change.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.