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How Narada used Sanskrit grammar to turn Valmiki’s curse into a blessing

In 'Ramayanam: Volume 1', Dushyanth Sridhar presents Ramayana as a dialogue between Narada and Valmiki.

Pakistan outsmarted Trump. It played the China card very well

In ‘Northeast Asia and South Asia’, Vyjayanti Raghavan examines the traditional policies of China and US and the shape they took under Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Indian courts are increasingly progressive in all areas except one—marriage

In ‘Who is Equal’, senior Supreme Court lawyer,Saurabh Kirpal, seeks to untangle legal inequalities prevalent in our country in different sectors such as marriage, education, employment, and more.

A journey through Ladakh—Thiksey Monastery and the many stories within it

Thiksey was established in the mid-fifteenth century by Pon Sherab Raspa, nephew of the monk Je Tsongkhapa, who founded the Gelugpa order.

‘Yaksha Prashna’ of Mahabharata has lessons for modern-day CEOs

In 'Dharma Tales for CEOs', S Prakash presents stories from scriptures that offer insight into leadership, decision-making, and ethical conduct.

Buddhism was used to promote nationalism. It was declared democratic, Aryan and Sanatan

In ‘Democracy’s Dhamma’, Gitanjali Surendran traces the history of buddhism in the South and South-east Asia and how it interacted with nationalism, modernity, caste and more.

Maithil weddings aren’t fixed using horoscope. A phallic ‘Kohbar’ painting is more important

'Mithila Art: A 360 Degree Review of Madhubani Painting' is a detailed study of the artform from northern Bihar of India.

How infusion of drugs, arms, and insurgents into electoral system redefined India’s Northeast

In ‘India’s Near East: A New History’, Avinash Paliwal lays bare the limits of independent India’s influence in its near east.

Don’t dismiss religious sentiments of Indians in US, UK. It affects middle class here

‘The Idea of India’, is a dialogue between historian Romila Thapar and theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak that examines what it means to be Indian.

Amar Chitra Katha promises to make history fun. It pushes upper-caste middle-class hegemony

In Remaking the Citizen for New Times, Deepa Sreenivas explores how Amar Chitra Katha influenced the national consciousness of young readers in a conservative direction.

On Camera

What Pakistan Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah wrote in his resignation letter

The recent resignations of its seniormost judges are among the most pointed institutional protests Pakistan has witnessed since the lawyers’ movement of the late 2000s.

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.