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How Rajput general Man Singh won Kabul for Akbar

In 'The Emperor's General', Rima Hooja offers a biography of Raja Man Singh of Amber, a Rajput prince who was Akbar's foremost general and trusted statesman.

How Anuradhapura’s ancient monastic complex altered the course of Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Over time, Abhayagiri diverged from the Mahavihara’s orthodox principles and evolved as a distinct and cosmopolitan centre of Buddhist thought in Sri Lanka.

Who influenced Rumi? Very few know about Sufi poet Attar

In 'The Invisible Sun', translator Sholeh Wolpé offers an introduction to the poetry of Attar, 12th century Sufi poet who inspired Rumi.

Shah Rukh Khan said to Vir Das: ‘Show me what you’ve got’

I made my big movie debut wearing a curly black wig and glasses, which you really should google if you haven’t already. So there...

When Malala attended the Diwali Ball at Oxford

In 'Finding My Way', Malala Yousafzai reintroduces herself to the world through a vulnerable, surprising memoir.

If equality is the aim, a caste census can never deliver it

Anand Teltumbde's 'The Caste Con Census' tells that caste, by definition, divides. And in the modern period, how it has multiplied.

Santiniketan became India’s guest house in 1920s, 1930s

In the book, A History of Santiniketan: Rabindranath Tagore and His Life’s Work 1861-1941, Uma Das Gupta sheds light on the poet’s life beyond his literary legacy—his devotion to education.

Not wearing a saree may be an issue in Carnatic music. Wearing one won’t be a bed of roses either

In the book, Songs of the Clay Pot: My Journey With Ghatam, Sumana Chandrasekar talks about those issues that we ponder about when we consider women and percussion.

‘Don’t call me Boomer.’ On being young, young-old, and old-old

In her memoir, 'Aging (Un)Gracefully', Lalita Iyer takes a deep dive into the many ways in which the process is both a ‘growing up’ and a liberation.

When the British suffered a humiliating defeat against Mughal navy in 1690

In 'Murarirao Ghorpade', Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta and Indrajeet Ghorpade offer a tale of military conquests, espionage, forbidden love and loyalty in 18th-century Deccan.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.