scorecardresearch
Sunday, August 17, 2025
HomePageTurner

PageTurner

My regret is Indians outside Bengal have been deprived of Soumitra Chatterjee: Sharmila Tagore

Soumitra Chatterjee and His World by Sanghamitra Chakraborty is the first definitive biography of the actor. From his partnership with Satyajit Ray to his forays into poetry, editorship and art.

You don’t have to be a Hindu to be moved by Kumbh Mela. It is about the simplicity of faith

Launched alongside Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, 'Amongst The Believers: The Kumbh Mela at Prayag' features Prashant Panjiar’s panoramic photographs, shot over two decades, entirely on film.

When Dalai Lama & Nehru talked about Tibet for 4 hours. ‘He could be a bit of a bully’

In 'The Many Faces of Nehru', Tapan Chattopadhyay offers insights into the less-known facets of Jawaharlal Nehru's personality and life.

Rani of Jhansi has no place in Manipuri culture, said a journalist. He was jailed for it

In 'The Feared', Neeta Kolhatkar brings together interviews with 11 political prisoners—and in some cases, their loved ones—to highlight grave injustices meted out to them in jail.

Sitting on world records to begging for the benefit match—how Syed Kirmani was stumped out

'Due to my popularity my career was on the rise, and this created a feeling of envy in many, ' Syed Kirmani writes in his new book, 'Stumped'.

When a Sindhi refugee asked for milk & was shot dead in Kolhapur

In 'Sunrise over Valivade', Susheel Gajwani narrates how Sindhis faced their displacement and devastation with resilience and determination.

Indian middle class was once an agent of change. It now takes comfort in militant nationalism

In 'Middle Class India', Manisha Pande traces the evolution of the Indian middle class during the pre-Independence era, through the freedom struggle, and following the 1991 crisis.

Threads that bind: A history of Punjab through phulkari embroidery

Phulkari embroidery is done using a running stitch with brightly coloured untwisted silk thread historically imported from Kashmir and Bengal.

Nehru used Bodh Gaya to make India a culture superpower. ‘Navel of the earth’

In 'Casting The Buddha,' Shashank Shekhar Sinha explores the journey of Buddhism in India through historical sites, stupas, temples, monasteries, and caves.

Biscuits, breads, butter—how to read food labels for nutrition

In 'The Health and Wealth Paradox,' Ankush Datar and Mihir Patki present how the principles on health and wealth are intertwined.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?