In ‘Battleground Bengal’,Sayantan Ghosh sketches how identity, patronage, and fear continue to shape West Bengal’s politics, regardless of who is at the helm.
In 'Target Tehran', Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar tell the inside story of the tumultuous, and often bloody, history of how Israel has managed to outmanoeuvre Iran.
Ravi Varma imported machinery for steam-driven presses from Germany in 1892 and employed the help of two German litho-transfer artists to install and operate them.
In 'Eight Million Ways to Happiness', Hiroko Yoda reveals the traditions that infuse Japan's culture, from Shinto, Buddhism, and the mountain mysticism of Shugendo.
Former CEC TN Seshan was feared, formidable & famously outspoken. He was never partisan. In contrast, Gyanesh Kumar has a cavalier disdain, even disrespect, toward the Opposition.
His resignation letter alleged that practices within the bank were not in congruence with his personal values and ethics led to HDFC shares slumping to their lowest since June 2024.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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