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When a Delhi lawyer wasn’t recommended as a judge because his nickname was ‘Boozer’

In his book, '[In]Complete Justice?', editor S Muralidhar discusses the Supreme Court’s challenges in retaining its legitimacy while striving to fulfil the constitutional promise of equal and fair justice.

When Shubhanshu Shukla’s teenage rebellion turned into his first triumph

In 'Sky Was Never the Limit', Narayan R follows the journey of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the lanes of Lucknow to the International Space Station.

A Tamil Brahmin woman, a Muslim man and a bus called India. How Aparna Sen responded to Godhra

In 'Aparna Sen: A Life in Cinema', Devapriya Sanyal delves into the filmmaker's cinematic world, tracing the evolution of her women protagonists.

Ritwik Ghatak as FTII teacher: This is the only place in the world where people still want me

In 'The Maker of Filmmakers', Radha Chadha offers a portrait of her father, Jagat Murari, who built the Film and Television Institute of India from the ground up.

What a Russian victory in Ukraine would mean—loss of US deterrence, bolder China, broken UN

In 'The Art of War and Peace', David Kilcullen and Greg Mills draw on their experience as policy advisors to analyse the nature of modern warfare.

Do you have an insecure CEO? Ask yourself these 10 questions

In 'The CEO Mindset', Shiv Shivakumar discusses leadership values and offers lessons from his own career journey.

Caste and kotha didn’t go together. It freed many lower caste girls

In 'Nautch Boy', Manish Gaekwad offers a memoir of his life, documenting his experiences as a queer child growing up in a kotha.

India was king of religion, China king of divination—how ancient Tibetans saw their neighbours

In 'Old Lhasa', MA Aldrich combines historical research, travel writing, religion, and culture to offer a comprehensive account of the city.

There’s no statue to Begum Mofida Ahmed in Jorhat. She was 1st Assamese Muslim woman MP

In 'Missing from the House', Rasheed Kidwai and Ambar Kumar Ghosh tell the stories of the 18 Indian Muslim women who have made it to the Lok Sabha since 1952.

Vedic mnemonics—how Sanskrit oral tradition used poetic meter & memory

In 'Language of Immortals', GN Devy dismantles enduring myths around Sanskrit and comments on its historical and cultural trajectory.

On Camera

Wintrack vs Chennai Customs has unleashed middle class anger. And BJP must worry

It’s hard to build a house, run a business, or do anything without paying bribes. And yet, citizens’ anger about this open, unchecked corruption won’t erupt into Anna Hazare-type rallies.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.