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Nehru and Jinnah squabbled like schoolboys when Travancore declared its independence

In '565', Mallika Ravikumar introduces readers to the dramatic saga of how a great nation was forged.

Flipkart has a unique way of addressing attrition—let go of talent, acquire their startups

In ‘A Billion Dreams’, Varadharaju Janardhanan and MH Bala Subrahmanya decode Flipkart’s growth story.

How AR Rahman founded an all-female orchestra in Dubai

Shehla Rashid's 'Role Models: Inspiring Stories of Indian Muslim Achievers' is a unique account of the Indian Muslims' contributions to national life.

Publishers only market books by star writers. Debut authors are Muggles of literary world

V Raghunathan's 'The Lion, the Admiral and a Cat Called B. Uma Vijaylakshmi: Learnings from Life and Management' is a tale of author's adventures, and lessons from trying out different careers.

Jaish, Hizbul didn’t want Kashmiri women to mourn. They didn’t get the politics of grief

In 'Lal Chowk', Rohin Kumar offers the Kashmiri perspective on issues in the Valley, which is often missing from mainstream narratives.

From Kolkata Test to World Cup win as spectator, how cricket came full circle for Ganguly

In ‘Gully Gully’, Aditya Iyer, looks at the story of a team brimming with legends & the game’s forgotten heroes: nameless and faceless Indian fans, emerging from all those gullies.

How the Charkha became a symbol of India’s freedom struggle

Specimens of twisted cotton thread found from Indus Valley sites in the early twentieth century were initially used as evidence to date the charkha to the third millennium BCE.

Traditional Baniya banquets had no paneer. The most exotic dish was raswali matar

In ‘From the King’s Table to Street Food’, Pushpesh Pant traces the history of Delhi through its food. From the royal Mughal kitchens and British delicacies to Baniya staples and other immigrant cuisines.

Karma in Jainism is a subtle form of matter. It clings to the soul

In 'The Essentials of World Religions', Trilochan Sastry reveals how the human quest for meaning, truth, and God is common to all religions.

Aryans got the ‘nakshatra’ system from Harappans in 3000 BC

Devdutt Pattanaik's 'Ahimsa : 100 Reflections on the Harappan Civilization' draws attention to how much Harappan memory persists in our lives today.

On Camera

Stop telling South Indians to learn Hindi. In Hyderabad, languages coexist without imposition

I was surprised when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan advocated for Hindi—at a time when states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are opposing its imposition.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.