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Abanindranath Tagore rejected European art. Promoted Hindu spirituality to convey ‘Indianness’

The artist is credited with the first formal response to European art, founding the Bengal School, which aimed to reimagine a distinctly Indian approach to visual art.

If Ghaggar was Saraswati, then Harappans were Rig Vedic people. Answer is in migrant memories

In 'The Indians', Rajesh Kochhar explores the history of Ghaggar, the lifeline of the Harappans.

From skirts to saris—how Brinda Karat changed Air India’s dress code in London

In ‘She, The Leader’, Nidhi Sharma recounts the stories of women in Indian politics, from the pioneers like Indira Gandhi to contemporaries such as Kanimozhi and Smriti Irani.

Vivekananda went to Japan in 1893. He was fascinated by its army, tunnels, match factories

In 'The Importance of Shinzo Abe', Sanjaya Baru traces the evolution of the India-Japan ties.

Ali Shariati—the Paris-educated scholar who taught Iranian women how to be modern & Islamic

In 'The Patriarchs', Angela Saini explores 'how men came to rule' women across places, cultures, and time.

Both Gandhi and Patel believed Hindus would flee than fight to protect themselves upon attack

Patel was critical of the idea of a Hindu Rashtra and summarily dismissed it. He believed that when the country had begun her journey in a fresh direction, everyone should be given a new chance.

VP Menon forced Orissa, Chhattisgarh states into a merger. Sweetened the deal with privy purses

In 'Dethroned', John Zubrzycki explores how the Nehru govt arm-twisted princely states into merging with the Indian Union.

Before 2003 World Cup, Sahara wanted players to visit Siddhi Vinayak. Team India vetoed it

When the bus leaves for the airport, Sachin’s customary seat—front row, left side, window seat—is vacant. He is to be picked up on the way.

RSS praised Sanjay Gandhi. A Pune Marathi newspaper even brought out an edition for him

In 'How Prime Ministers Decide', Neerja Chowdhury talks about the implicit support that Indira Gandhi received from the RSS.

Pakistan was almost bankrupt post 1971 but Bhutto went hat in hand for his nuclear quest

In The Bomb, The Bank, The Mullah and The Poppies, Iqbal Chand Malhotra analyses how Pakistan innovatively used a dodgy bank, poppy cultivation & trade to fund its nuclear programme.

On Camera

DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

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.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

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.