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‘I won’t be your son If I don’t shake all of India,’ Farooq Abdullah once angrily told father

'Farooq of Kashmir' by Ashwini Bhatnagar and R.C. Ganjoo delves into the life and times of the former CM of Jammu and Kashmir, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, highlighting his shrewd maneuvering and essential role in Kashmir's political landscape.

Tourist rush into a sleepy Tamil Nadu town causing wildlife roadkill. 2 ecologists helping

In 'Women in the Wild', Shweta Taneja talks about how ecologist Divya Mudappa and her partner are rescuing macaques from roadkills in a small Tamil Nadu town.

Bhupen Khakar came out through his paintings. He called them iconography of homosexual love

Bhupen Khakhar’s contributions as an artist and his advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility have left an enduring imprint on the art world.

How Indian State produced propaganda films to promote Second Five-Year Plan

In 'Toward a Free Economy', Aditya Balasubramanian talks about how India aimed to move the country toward a 'socialistic pattern of society'.

How Telgi had the police eating tea and biscuits at his house while evading arrest

In ‘Telgi: A Reporter’s Diary’, investigative journalist Sanjay Singh recounts the exploits of Abdul Karim Telgi, kingpin of the 2003 stamp paper scam.

Superstar ‘Rajkumar’ is more than a moral icon for Karnataka. He’s an intimate presence

In 'Another India', Chandan Gowda brings to you the many events, thoughts and people that have been waylaid in our frequent quests for single, mainstream narratives.

Stress was once ‘essential’ for human survival. This is why it’s a bad word now

Through 'Pulse to Planet', K Srinath Reddy decodes fascinating biological factors that determine human health.

The Indian footballer who was nominated for a Padma Shri but never received it

In 'Tulsidas Balaram', Sudipta Biswas traces the journey of the footballer who represented India with distinction, playing in two Olympics and scoring against mighty Hungary.

Tagore’s Kala Bhavana endorsed art, immersive learning when world favoured Western education

Modelled after ancient teaching methods of the gurukul or tapovana and inspired by the Bauhaus philosophy, Kala Bhavana resulted from Tagore’s shift in politics after his withdrawal from the Swadeshi movement.

How PM Modi blends ancient wisdom & modern science in Mann Ki Baat

In 'Collective Spirit, Concrete Action', Shashi Shekhar Vempati talks about how PM Modi encourages the Indian youth to learn from ancient wisdom.

On Camera

How Saba Azad became the accidental voice of Bengal’s language protests

Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.