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A Pakistan without Delhi was a body without heart for Begum Shaista Ikramullah

In 'The School at Ajmeri Gate', Azra Razzack and M. Atyab Siddiqui offer a fascinating insight into an institution of historic importance.

Helen’s glorious, glamorous vamp career had a recurring theme—death

In 'Helen: The Making of a Bollywood H-Bomb', Jerry Pinto analyses the remarkable life and career of Hindi cinema's dancing antagonist.

The risky choice of becoming an IPL sponsor allowed Unacademy to boost its brand

In Unstartup, Nistha Tripathi tells how Unacademy ignored conventional work models to create new pathways to success.

When Shabana Azmi was called a pushy Prima Donna by hotel staff over a presidential suite

In 'Hotel Adventures with the stars' L. Aruna Dhir shares her experiences with major public figures of India.

Manu Patolia built his $250 million empire with just 75 cents. Taravada Gurukul to New York

'From Village to the world' chronicles Manu Patolia's life journey from his humble background to the position of one of the industry leaders.

How an Assamese engineer quit his job to become a ‘plant doctor’ and help farmers

Ashish Kundra's 'A Resurgent Northeast' looks at the transformations sweeping across the region in the last decade.

Under Ashoka, Chandragupta, India accounted for 32% of the world’s GDP

This period saw the expansion of agriculture, the growth of population and settlement sizes, craft specialization, the emergence of writing and a surge of internal and external trade.

SH Raza’s art was rooted in Hindu metaphysics. It was complimentary to his faith not binary

In the Hundredth Year, Ashok Vajpeyi delves into Sayed Haider Raza's art and his learning from India and France.

Under Mao, CCP made tall promises to women in China but none found place in 1956 Politburo

A century of invasion, war and political instability had left Chinese society in disarray. Disease was rife, and healthcare all but non-existent.

Kashmir netas were always expendable. BJP’s Article 370 move simply removed layer of pretence

In 'A Dismantled State', Anuradha Bhasin explores the untold story of Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

On Camera

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

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.