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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.

How Masaba curated her ‘Hot Mess’ persona

In 'Stories We Wear', Shefalee Vasudev examines how appearance becomes a medium of identity, belonging, and resistance.

Birla, Dalmia earned surpluses during World War 1—India’s derivatives trade has a long history

Adil Rustomjee's 'Running Behind Lakshmi' is a wide-ranging account that combines analytical history, financial practice, and market lore.

Hamid Ansari’s 5 big ideas for foreign policy

'Arguably Contentious' by M Hamid Ansari explores India's political, social, and cultural realities in an era of rapid change.

Goan bakers brought bread to Mumbai. Then passed the mantle to Iranians

In her book, 'In the Beginning There Was Bombay Duck', Pronoti Datta offers a colourful, cosmopolitan food history of Mumbai.

What Mughal and British rule did to India’s forests

In 'An Officer and a Tiger', Yogesh Chandra offers a sensory portrait of the Terai jungles in their full, untamed splendour.

My married life with Rajendra Yadav began with a bizarre rupture: Mannu Bhandari

In 'This Too Is a Story', trailblazing Hindi writer Mannu Bhandari lays bare the faultlines of her controversial marriage to Rajendra Yadav.

Where Prayagraj got its name—Brahma’s first sacrifice after creating the world

In 'Temples of Awadh', Vipul B Varshney documents over 150 temples, ghats, and sarovars in the Awadh region.

On Camera

Racial attack on Northeast people finally has govt’s attention. What about Muslims?

The largest number of victims of identity-based abuse in India are Muslims. In this case, the abuse comes from people at the top, and nobody is willing to do anything about it.

After Bharat Taxi, Cooperation Ministry plans insurance sector entry via IFFCO-Tokio

After launching Bharat Taxi, the ministry explores offering insurance products across cooperative banks via IFFCO-Tokio with cooperative banks as corporate agents.

Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal

It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.