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How Khomeini sidelined secular, Leftist, nationalist allies to make Iran an Islamic Republic

In 'Dictators', Priya Narayanan presents an intimate portrait of the deeply flawed men behind some of the world’s most terrifying dictatorships.

Lawrence Bishnoi regrets that his younger brother followed his footsteps in crime

In 'Gangs of Punjab', Jupinderjit Singh takes readers into the underworld, tracing the rise of men who blur the line between outlaw and icon.

Vande Mataram in Bankim Chandra’s Anandamath is a violent, anti-Muslim war cry: TM Krishna

In 'We, the People of India', TM Krishna invites readers to reconsider the significance of each of the nation's symbols.

How Raja Ravi Varma Press revolutionised printing in modern India

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.

How poetry helped me bring back my lost home in Manipur

In her poetry collection, 'Requiem for a Home in Manipur', Hoihnu Hauzel blends personal memory with the sociopolitical realities of Northeast India.

When two friends mapped Delhi and its semal trees

In her book 'Wild Capital', nature writer Neha Sinha takes readers on a journey through the hidden wildernesses of Delhi.

Many men pressure themselves to be good providers—it is irrational

In 'Notes on Being a Man', Scott Galloway has highlighted the growing masculinity crisis in the world.

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

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.

Ambedkar and RSS had the same stand on many issues—UCC, Article 370, gram panchayat elections

In 'My Idea of Nation First', Uday Mahurkar offers a nationalist view on Indian history.

How jatra female impersonator Chapal Bhaduri brought Chand Bibi to life—his first lead role

In 'Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal', Sandip Roy traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.

On Camera

Modi’s three Iran blunders lead to one question—where’s strategic autonomy?

Three avoidable blunders in PM Modi's handling of the US-Israel attack on Iran have laid bare the hollowness of his claims to global leadership.

India growth seen slowing as Iran conflict shows no sign of easing

Goldman Sachs last week cut its 2026 growth forecast by half a percentage point to 6.5% for the fiscal year starting April, and expects slower expansion due to India’s reliance on imported oil.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

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.