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Sitting on world records to begging for the benefit match—how Syed Kirmani was stumped out

'Due to my popularity my career was on the rise, and this created a feeling of envy in many, ' Syed Kirmani writes in his new book, 'Stumped'.

When a Sindhi refugee asked for milk & was shot dead in Kolhapur

In 'Sunrise over Valivade', Susheel Gajwani narrates how Sindhis faced their displacement and devastation with resilience and determination.

Indian middle class was once an agent of change. It now takes comfort in militant nationalism

In 'Middle Class India', Manisha Pande traces the evolution of the Indian middle class during the pre-Independence era, through the freedom struggle, and following the 1991 crisis.

Threads that bind: A history of Punjab through phulkari embroidery

Phulkari embroidery is done using a running stitch with brightly coloured untwisted silk thread historically imported from Kashmir and Bengal.

Nehru used Bodh Gaya to make India a culture superpower. ‘Navel of the earth’

In 'Casting The Buddha,' Shashank Shekhar Sinha explores the journey of Buddhism in India through historical sites, stupas, temples, monasteries, and caves.

Biscuits, breads, butter—how to read food labels for nutrition

In 'The Health and Wealth Paradox,' Ankush Datar and Mihir Patki present how the principles on health and wealth are intertwined.

How the Vietnam War helped more Indian doctors migrate to the US in 1970s

In 'Indian Genius', Meenakshi Ahamed provides fascinating portraits of Indian Americans who started the wave of success stories abroad.

‘Mrs G was victim of communalism’ Shiva Naipaul wrote in his personal diary after Indira’s death

Amitava Kumar's 'The Green Book' gives a profound insight into the mind of a writer who observes closely and attempts to capture in images and words what is happening to the world around us.

‘I don’t like men like Vajpayee being allowed free entry’ into J&K: Nehru

In 'Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977' Abhishek Choudhary delves into Hindutva and its first prime minister.

When a German Navy inspector lost his job for asserting ‘need to respect Putin’

‘Just three weeks later, Russia went on to attack Ukraine on Putin’s orders, bombing civilians and denying the country its right to exist,’ writes Walter J Lindner in 'What the West Should Learn from India’.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.