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Lawyers can’t lead the queer movement. Involve grassroots activists, community organisers

In 'The Urban Elite v. Union of India', queer lawyer Rohin Bhatt offers an insider's view of the marriage equality hearings.

Confidence and optimism vary across the world. Don’t just go by studies from ‘WEIRD’ countries

In ‘Beyond Doubt’, Vivek Nityananda explores the complexities of overconfidence, and what it means for modern society.

‘If Sanskrit is made by gods, is Marathi made by thieves?’ asked a 14th-century saint-poet

In 'India: A Linguistic Civilization', GN Devy traces the evolution of Indian languages against the larger historical canvas of human progress.

How the widow’s veil evolved in the West—Queen Victoria to Jackie Kennedy

Mineke Schipper’s 'Widows' offers a global history of widows, drawing from ancient Egypt and Greece, medieval India, and modern Europe.

Not 1952, India’s electoral history started before Independence

Marya Shakil and Narendra Nath Mishra’s ‘India on the Move’ attempts to view events following the JNU event, the farmers’ protest, Balakot strikes and the subsequent unravelling of deep fissures within us.

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.

On Camera

Modern lovers are trapped in ‘chalta hai’ relationships. Breakups are a lost art

Women, with their sixth sense, aka female intuition, keep hearing an internal announcement: ‘Leave this man.’ And we’re hitting snooze every time.

As govt starts rolling back Quality Control Orders, a look at adverse impact they had, mainly on MSMEs

Between 2016 and 2025, around 700 QCOs were issued by the government. Now, it has withdrawn 69 of them.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.