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The theft nobody talks about—Modern science uses Indian medical knowledge systems without credit

With ‘The Herbal Sutra: Indian Wisdom and Wellness Through 100 Herbs’, Madhulika Banerjee gives us a glimpse into India’s rich herbal legacy.

Bajwa worked for peace with India till his retirement. Balakot, Pulwama were black swan events

With telling revelations, memoir, and account of history, Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management is a study of the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan.

India’s next revolution will start in its small towns. They have long been ignored

As revolutionaries, Mangal Pandey and Mahatma Gandhi were opposite in temperament, but their efforts at different times vectored the British out of India over...

Before JeM chief’s listing as terrorist at UNSC, Pakistan asked China one thing. No more

With telling revelations, memoir, and account of history, Ajay Bisaria's Anger Management is a study of the diplomatic engagement between India and Pakistan.

This is how world’s largest crowdfunding project was achieved in Ayodhya

In 'Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Bharat’s Quest for Ram-Rajya', Swadesh Singh captures the important transformation of the ancient sacred city of Ayodhya.

In ’62, India prioritised keeping distance from the West over securing the nation: Jaishankar

Nehru felt that Patel was overly suspicious and stated in a note to him on 18 November 1950 that it was inconceivable that China would ‘undertake a wild adventure across the Himalayas’

Del Tufo & Co – India’s earliest photo studio with branches from Madras to Colombo

Photographs produced by the studio were shown at the 2015 exhibition, Imaging the Isle Across, and shown at the National Museum, New Delhi.

Before meeting Narayana Murthy, Sudha hoped he looked like Rajesh Khanna

In 'An Uncommon Love', Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells us the story of Sudha and Narayana Murthy, taking us 'deep inside their minds, hearts and values'.

Arun Nehru opened Ayodhya locks without informing Rajiv Gandhi. Gave him a fait accompli

In 'The Rajiv I Knew' Mani Shankar Aiyar delves into Rajiv Gandhi's accords with insurgents, and the controversies that marked his tenure.

Rapes by policemen made me feel like a worm, never left my conscience—ex-top cop Julio Ribeiro

In 'Hope for Sanity', former Mumbai supercop Julio Ribeiro collates his most important writings for readers.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?