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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.

First review of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali—moment for India to shake the world awake

'The Bengal Reader', an anthology edited and translated by Arunava Sinha, reflects the literary life of Bengal across two centuries.

17th-century India was an Eldorado for the French—Taj Mahal, jewel mines, unimaginable wealth

In 'Glorious Failure', Robert Ivermee reveals how France's Indian empire relied on war-making, conquest, regime change, and slavery.

The sari is key to my romance with my husband Hardeep Singh Puri

In 'The Sari Eternal', Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri combines personal recollections and historical perspectives to offer a tribute to the garment.

Marxist painter Frida Kahlo had a deep interest in Hindu spirituality, read Upanishads

In 'The Tree Within', Indranil Chakravarty offers the story of Octavio Paz’s passionate love-affair with India, where he served as Mexico’s ambassador in the 1960s.

Keeladi excavation—Tamil Nadu’s ancient city and a long trail of clues

In 'The Dig', Sowmiya Ashok traces the serendipitous discovery of the ancient settlement at Keeladi and the political storm it set off.

Yash Chopra told me I was the quintessential Yash Raj heroine: Shalini Passi

In her book, 'The Art of Being Fabulous', Shalini Passi blends style and philosophy to offer 10 rules for living on one's own terms.

The fantastical Buraq—the Prophet’s ride to heaven

While the Buraq is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran, descriptions of it can be found in Ibn Ishaq’s 18th-century biography of the Prophet.

Anthony Hopkins only read 15 pages of The Silence of the Lambs script. ‘Best part I’ve ever read’

In his memoir, 'We Did Ok, Kid', Anthony Hopkins discusses his difficult childhood, film and theatre career, struggles with addiction, and path to sobriety.

On Camera

Dear fans, don’t reduce WPL to players’ looks, skin colour. Focus on their cricket instead

Despite milestones like WPL viewership and Smriti Mandhana’s record‑breaking century run, too many online voices treat athletes like fashion models.

Despite what Trump says, Russian oil imports to India can’t be wished away after US trade deal

Market analysts say any shift in sourcing crude will be gradual, as refiners weigh freight costs, sanctions risks and deep discounts on Russian Urals.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.