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Having failed SSB exam, APJ Abdul Kalam was Army’s ‘gift to India’: Yogendra Singh Yadav, PVC

In 'The Hero of Tiger Hill', Capt. Yogendra Singh Yadav, youngest awardee of the Param Vir Chakra, talks about how anyone can be a 'hero' with the right mindset.

Male prisoners to male guards — Indian women prisoners’ quest for love in courts, hospitals

‘Women, Incarcerated’ lays bare the lived experiences of women in India’s prisons. It shows the collapse and remaking of everyday life.

How Santhal chief Tilka Manjhi gave British ‘Chilmil Saheb’ a run for his money

While the Company officials calculated a revised, higher tax rate, Tilka and his fellow manjhis saw their people die of hunger and sell their...

Before Art 370, Nehru was ‘irritated’ by Sheikh Abdullah’s Kashmir interview

In 'Hamīñ Ast: A Biography of Article 370', authors talk about how Nehru, whose relations with Abdullah are best characterised as fraternal, had mixed feelings.

Samaaj, Bazaar, Sarkaar—3 players that can save both India’s rivers and urban colonies

In 'Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach', Rohini Nilekani outlines her philosophy of restoring the balance between state and markets.

Nehru was too modern for India. He suffered from a ‘cultural homelessness’

In ‘Nehru and The Spirit of India', Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee offers an original perspective on Nehru and Indian history—a ‘minoritarian’ approach.

Over 300 books, 2 rebirths later, iconic Tamil author Jeyamohan says translations are strange

Iconic Tamil writer who rejected the Padma Shri is making a big comeback with 'Stories of The True'—his first collection of translated English short stories.

‘Unpleasant eyesores’ – Sleek and modern Bangalore is ashamed of its sex workers

In 'Urban Undesirables', Neethi P. and Anant Kamath talk about the city's vibrant libidinal character and sex work industry.

Emotions in West Bengal boiled over in 1950. Media was ‘inciting’, so was Hindu Mahasabha

In 'Caste and Partition in Bengal', Sekhar Bandyopadhyay and Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhuri talk about a critical aspect of the Dalit exodus during 1950 in Bengal.

Even thinking of Menopause made 40-year-old Mona fall apart—until she found Dr Rosy

Dr Amrinder Bajaj decodes Menopause and its many stages in her book, ‘Live Your Best Life: Understanding Menopause for a Wiser, Happier and Healthier You.’

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?