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When Guru Gobind Singh forgave a man for aiding enemy Mughal soldiers

In 'The Power of Doing Good', Harteerath Singh Ahluwalia shares the story of Sikh 'seva'—through the legacy of eleven Gurus.

The 1949 Tata heist—how a trusted clerk robbed Bombay House for lakhs

In 'The Bombay House Heist' Sunil Nair brings together some of the most astonishing and colourful crimes in India.

When a mill worker’s clenched fist in a 1934 film worried British censors in colonial Bombay

Photographing Civil Disobedience: Bombay 1930–31 brings together a rare collection of documentary photographs compiled in a historical album held in the Alkazi Collection of Photography, New Delhi.

Scientists are looking for the perfect anti-ageing blood cocktail. Billionaires can’t wait

In 'A Touch of Genius', editor Rudrangshu Mukherjee brings together, for the very first time, the work of all Indian winners of the Nobel Prize.

The day Tadoba lost 5 tigers to snakebite

In 'Maya', Anant Sonawane traces the iconic tigress' life, from her precarious beginnings to rise as a matriarch at Maharashtra's Tadoba-Andhari reserve.

India’s special relationship with water needs to change

In 'Water, Nature, Progress' Parameswaran Iyer, Arunabha Ghosh, and Richard Damania analyse India's water crisis with a call to action.

The gospel of Nietzsche’s Chandala—how the German philosopher appropriated Manusmriti

In ‘The Ambedkar–Nietzsche Provocations’ Ankit Kawade explores their shared critique of morality and caste.

Pakistan agreed to hand over Abhinandan by 4pm on 1 March. Why was it delayed till 9pm?

As the US successfully extracts two airmen from behind enemy lines, read how India brought back Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was dropped into Pakistan after a dogfight, in Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management.

How Nizamuddin Auliya helped break the glass ceiling for women

In 'Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya,' Raziuddin Aquil brings to life stories and anecdotes from the Sufi saints life.

Officers on early East India Company ships played a mix of political, diplomatic, military roles

In 'Governors of Empire', Amar Farooqui brings to life the story of the East India Company's conquest through the lives of its governors.

On Camera

Skincare doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here are 10 timeless hacks

If there’s one thing I tell every single patient, it’s this: sunscreen is non-negotiable.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.