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Begram ivories – artistic marvels of ancient Afghanistan that travelled the Silk Road

Since their excavation, most of the Begram ivory statuettes have been housed in the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul. But many of these objects were lost, stolen or irreparably damaged in the civil war of 1992.

Story of Rukhmabai, the teen bride from colonial Bombay who picked prison over husband

From overcoming trials to inscribing her name in the annals of women's liberation, Rukhmabai's journey is marked by quiet, unyielding strength.

Hamas replaced stones, graffiti, and Molotov cocktails with guns. One man led it

In 'Son of Hamas', Mosab Hassan Yousef talks about how a Hamas activist finally had his fill of injustice and slowly got radicalised to leading the group's military wing.

Lajpat Rai shared Savarkar’s anxiety about Islam. But he didn’t see Muslims as anti-nationals

By revealing the complexities of Lajpat Rai’s thinking, 'Being Hindu Being Indian' provokes to think more deeply about broader questions relevant to present-day politics.

Pandit Jasraj refused to teach Shankar Mahadevan. He questioned the Grammy winner’s priorities

Drawing on many hundred hours of interviews with Shankar, 'The Musical Maverick' paints the complete picture of Shankar Mahadevan.

How a seductive yet modern twist on Lakshmi turned into India’s first beauty brand—Lakmé

‘Treasures of Lakshmi, edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal, examines the Goddess’ role in mythology, history, culture and social life.

How Ram Guha’s editor helped him capture rise and fall of India’s bilingual intellectuals

The 19th and 20th centuries saw thinkers like Lohia, Savarkar, Gandhi, Mahasweta Devi and Girish Karnad express themselves equally well in two or more languages, writes Ramachandra Guha in 'The Cooking of Books'.

Kamakhya corridor, Guinness book entry—how Himanta Sarma is fashioning Assam renaissance

In ‘Modi’s Northeast Story’, Tuhin A Sinha and Aditya Pittie have compiled a number of essays on the role of the Modi govt in the growth and development of the Northeast.

India recognised Mao’s China before UK, US. Nehru was keen to take the lead

In ‘Crosswinds’, Vijay Gokhale looks at India’s attempt to carve out a place for itself in the Indo-Pacific in the midst of the Cold War and the role China played in it.

Indian opium paid for Chinese tea. It pushed wealthy Asia into poverty

In 'Asia after Europe', Sugata Bose explores developments in Asian thought, art, and politics that challenged EuroAmerican dominance.

On Camera

India has to move on now. Engage with ‘Nooton Bangladesh’

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has, in a sense, tasted her own medicine. The International Crimes Tribunal, the special court she instituted for...

The day Dharmendra ‘died’

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

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.