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

Adil Rustomjee - February 6, 2026

Hamid Ansari’s 5 big ideas for foreign policy

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

What Mughal and British rule did to India’s forests

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

Mannu Bhandari - January 28, 2026

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

Vipul B Varshney - January 25, 2026

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

Shoubhik - January 24, 2026

'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

Robert Ivermee - January 23, 2026

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

Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri - January 21, 2026

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

Indranil Chakravarty - January 18, 2026

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

Sowmiya Ashok - January 17, 2026

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

Shalini Passi - January 16, 2026

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

MAP Academy - January 11, 2026

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’

Anthony Hopkins - January 10, 2026

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

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

Hamid Ansari’s 5 big ideas for foreign policy

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

What Mughal and British rule did to India’s forests

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