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The great Indian jugaad is not a skill. It is how we work with impractical corporate policies

In 'The Company We Keep' Divya Khanna gives her insights on the corporate culture of India through her experiences, which are doubled down by expert comments and responses from other corporate employees.

A republic can be undemocratic, but Nehru and Ambedkar’s India wasn’t one of them

The essays in ‘Between Hope and Despair’ force us to think about our public, private and political life and question the current state of our political institutions.

When Javed Akhtar met Faiz by pretending to be his friend. It was a close shave

In 'Talking Life' Javed Akhtar speaks to Nasreen Munni Kabir with refreshing honesty about the ups and downs of his extraordinary life.

Gyanvapi in Varanasi to mosque in Mathura—IAS officer’s first-hand account post-Babri riots

In 'Of Giants and Windmills', former IAS officer Moosa Raza reveals about the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, in his capacity as Advisor to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

What is Pachisi? Ancient Indian board game Mughal emperor Akbar enjoyed

Meant to be played by two or four people, Pachisi is a cross and circle board game that originated in India. While the game...

Gujarat model was development on steroids—Free land, large loans, nearly zero interest rates

A furious Modi dismissed his critics as “pseudo-secularists.” He recast himself as a friend of business and began marketing Gujarat as a prime business location.

Even in defeat in Assam, Rajput general who led the Mughals praised his Ahom adversaries

In ‘The Ahoms: A Reimagined History’, Arup Kumar Dutta explores the Ahom dynasty’s fascinating 600-year rule over the Brahmaputra valley.

Iran to Kashmir, why I set out to find paradise in conflict: Pico Iyer

In 'The Half Known Life', Pico Iyer travels from Iran to North Korea, the Dalai Lama’s Himalayas to the ghostly temples of Japan, to upend our ideas of utopia.

Magic is nothing but manifestation of anything you desire through energy of the cosmos

In 'Wicca: A Magical Journey With Spells and Rituals', Rashme Oberoi candidly reveals interesting information about secrets of the Wiccan tradition.

Ayodhya after SC verdict: Nirmohi Akhara’s Mahant says Ram temple becoming RSS office

In 'Ayodhya: Past and Present', Sutapa Mukherjee delves into Babri Masjid demolition and why Ayodhya still ‘remains a divided city’.

On Camera

Defence, tech, education—Modi’s visit will boost India-UK ties

Given the immediate challenges on India’s borders, cooperation in the defence sector with partners such as the UK has achieved greater importance.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.