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When an RTI application with Air India revealed a govt double standard

In 'Journalism through RTI', Shyamlal Yadav unravels how news was collected through persistent efforts using RTI.

6 myths around EVM tampering

In 'An Undocumented Wonder', SY Quraishi answers the biggest questions about Indian elections, which have been called the 'biggest management event in the world'.

Guru Dutt chose Raj Khosla over his brother to direct CID. It became the biggest hit of 1956

In ‘Raj Khosla: The Authorized Biography’, Amborish Roy Choudhury, along with Anita Khosla and Uma Khosla Kapur, examines the work of a legendary Bollywood filmmaker.

Fidel Castro advised Sheikh Mujibur Rahman against promoting pro-Pakistan officers

In 'Mujib's Blunders', Manash Ghosh examines the blunders committed by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman after becoming the chief helmsman of Bangladesh.

When the Cabinet approved Emergency—after it had been proclaimed

‘Saving India from Indira’, memoirs of JP Goyal edited by Rama Goyal, gives a blow-by-blow account of the events leading up to the 1975 Emergency.

When Pullela Gopichand asked PV Sindhu to scream during her matches. It’s sport psychology

In ‘The Champion Within’, Dr Samir Parikh and Divya Jain use sport psychology to show what lies behind the mental strength of some of the world’s greatest athletes.

Gandhi suggested giving PM post to Jinnah—who Edwina & Mountbatten found ‘most difficult’

Sam Dalrymple’s ‘Shattered Lands’ presents, for the first time, the whole story of how the Indian Empire was unmade.

When India last toured England, Rohit Sharma was top scorer—‘no more an accidental Test opener’

In ‘The Rise of the Hitman’, R Kaushik traces Rohit Sharma’s journey from Borivali to Bridgetown, through the eyes of friends, coaches, and teammates.

These 80 Indians in America mounted the first protest against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency

In ‘The Conscience Network’, Sugata Srinivasaraju focuses on the pivotal role of the Indian diaspora in US in resisting Indira Gandhi’s authoritarian rule.

Savarkar severely criticised RSS for its ‘purely cultural’ orientation

In ‘Adivasi or Vanvasi’, Kamal Nayan Choubey explores the genesis, historical journey, nature of ideological discourse, and various functions of the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.