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Vaishnava gods to secular portraits, evolving Thanjavur paintings influenced Raja Ravi Varma

Elements of the Thanjavur style influenced paintings produced as far away as Solapur in Maharashtra as well as various parts of Karnataka in the 18th century.

For the West, the Indian village was ‘ever-present & never-changing’ – even Karl Marx wrote so

In ‘The Indian Village’, sociologist Surinder S. Jodhka examines the changing nature of the country’s rural landscape.

‘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.

On Camera

Worker exploitation powers the firework industry in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.