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Assamese cinema was born in a tea garden. 1935 film ‘Jaimati’ was the first

In 'Assam Tea', Samudra Gupta Kashyap traces the development of the state's tea Industry and its socio-economic impact.

Even before the world knew Rabindranath Tagore, a Tripura king honoured him as ‘Great Poet’

The relationship of Rabindranath with four generations of the Maharajas of Tripura began in the year 1882. When seeking refuge from the intense grief...

Atal Bihari Vajpayee called Farooq Abdullah a langoor for his theatrics at the UN over Kashmir

‘Believer’s Dilemma’, is the the second part of Abhishek Choudhary’s biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In it, he covers the former PM’s life from 1977 to his death in 2018.

India’s brain drain powers Trump’s MAGA dream. Numbers prove the irony

In 'Secession of the Successful', Sanjaya Baru explores why Non-Resident Indians are increasingly turning into Non-Returning Indians.

How upper caste Hindus imbibed every privilege of White corporate America

In ‘Hostile Homelands’, South African journalist Azad Essa explores the origins of and connections between Zionism and Hindutva.

Rajesh Khanna was a mega star with 15 consecutive hits. Then Salim-Javed scripted his downfall

In 'The Dark Star', historian and bestselling author Gautam Chintamani explores the loneliness behind Rajesh Khanna's stardom.

Steve Waugh, Slater came to Kolkata Test with whiskey, cigar. Laxman, Dravid killed their joy

In ‘Indian Summers’, Gideon Haigh captures a century of fierce competition between cricket superpowers Australia and India.

When Apple CEO Tim Cook apologised to China in Mandarin & flew to Beijing for a secret meeting

In 'Apple in China', Patrick McGee analyses how the American tech giant helped build China’s dominance in electronics—and passively cooperated with an authoritarian regime.

Strike that—how carrom became India’s favourite game at home

The Indian government officially recognises carrom as a sport, and offers grants and support to organise state and national-level competitions.

Did Pandavas become Jain monks? How the myth mutated between religions

In 'The Cave of Echoes', Wendy Doniger shows how the stories of mythology—whether of gods, sages, demons or humans—enable cultures to define themselves.

On Camera

We celebrate Harappa excavation—and dismiss Keeladi, Sinauli archaeological digs as politics

In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.

Women form about one-fifth of India’s digital workforce, leadership roles a rarity, says LEAD report

The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.

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.