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What Amit Shah told me: ‘Not good work, sentiments win elections’

In his book, 'I, Witness', Shahid Siddiqui recalls encounters with the titans of Indian politics, presenting them not as distant icons, but as fallible beings.

Becoming Hindu is not the same as being Hindu. It’s not fashionable

In 'Hindutva and Hind Swaraj', Makarand Paranjape argues that the ideological clash between MK Gandhi and VD Savarkar continues to influence national life.

When a CIA agent recruited a Sufi mystic to spy

‘The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century’ by Tim Weiner is a gripping history of the modern CIA, reaching from 9/11 through its covert operations in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s secret battles with Russia and China.

Farooq Abdullah sent me a saffron shawl. I gifted it to Balasaheb Thackeray

In 'Stitching Stardom', Madhav Agasti shares candid stories about the film stars and politicians he met during his five-decade-long career as a renowned men’s dress designer.

Labour movement didn’t produce Indian Marxism. It came from migrants in Europe, Russia

In 'Comrades and Comebacks', Saira Shah Halim offers a rich historical narrative that foregrounds Left politics in world history, locates its relevance in India, and charts a future of its revival.

How Kejriwal lost Delhi’s middle class

In 'The Aam Aadmi Party', Sayantan Ghosh traces AAP’s journey from its origins in street activism to its defeat in the 2025 Delhi elections.

When a Delhi lawyer wasn’t recommended as a judge because his nickname was ‘Boozer’

In his book, '[In]Complete Justice?', editor S Muralidhar discusses the Supreme Court’s challenges in retaining its legitimacy while striving to fulfil the constitutional promise of equal and fair justice.

When Shubhanshu Shukla’s teenage rebellion turned into his first triumph

In 'Sky Was Never the Limit', Narayan R follows the journey of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla from the lanes of Lucknow to the International Space Station.

A Tamil Brahmin woman, a Muslim man and a bus called India. How Aparna Sen responded to Godhra

In 'Aparna Sen: A Life in Cinema', Devapriya Sanyal delves into the filmmaker's cinematic world, tracing the evolution of her women protagonists.

Ritwik Ghatak as FTII teacher: This is the only place in the world where people still want me

In 'The Maker of Filmmakers', Radha Chadha offers a portrait of her father, Jagat Murari, who built the Film and Television Institute of India from the ground up.

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The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.