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Don’t reach for coffee next time you’re tired at work. A nap can boost productivity

In Pavan Soni's ‘Design Your Career: Lead Self, Lead Others, Lead Change', special attention is paid to how naps enhance productivity.

Gen Z is living with peak uncertainty. It’s the loneliest age

In 'The Twenty-something Treatment', Meg Jay offers practical advice for young adults to handle mental health challenges with skills over medication.

Indian Muslims are fighting for Right to Have Rights. Hindutva is now the only game in town

In ‘Shikwa-e-Hind’, Mujibur Rehman explores the rights erosion faced by Indian Muslims under Hindu majoritarian politics.

This Hindu-Muslim relationship blossomed despite the Babri Masjid riots in 1992

In 'Intimacy in Alienation: A Psychoanalytic Study of Hindu-Muslim Relationships', Ashis Roy analyses the psycho-social aspects of Hindu-Muslim relationships.

RBI had problems with Raghuram Rajan. He was a handsome media darling, and had a green card

In 'A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank', Alpana Killawala narrates Raghuram Rajan's initial struggles with his public image as he became the RBI Governor.

‘Dream no small dreams.’ AM Naik’s scale of ambition propelled L&T’s speedy growth

In 'A. M. Naik: The Man Who Built Tomorrow', Priya Kumar and Jairam N. Menon explain why AM Naik is the energy powerhouse he is.

A history of Delhi’s favourite park—Lodi Gardens

Lodi Gardens has a number of entry points and four official gates. At the southern end of it is the tomb of Muhammad Shah Sayyid of the Sayyid dynasty, while at the northern end lies the tomb of Sikandar Lodi of the Lodi dynasty.

‘Not a crime to be Rajput’—How Yogi Adityanath responded to casteism allegations

In ‘At The Heart Of Power’, Shyamlal Yadav delves into the lives and tenures of the 21 chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh.

Modi’s leadership style is all about adaptability, vision, and continuous learning

In ‘Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Narendra Modi’, R Balasubramaniam explains Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership style.

Hir, homeland, and husband—A Punjabi woman’s longing for folk songs in California

In ‘Punjabi Centuries: Tracing Histories of Punjab’, edited by Anshu Malhotra, Nicole Ranganath recounts how diasporic Punjabi women used folk songs to express their loneliness in California.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

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.