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‘Tirunelveli riots’ was a high point of the Swadeshi movement. A shipping rivalry caused it

In ‘Swadeshi Steam’, AR Venkatachalapathy traces the journey of India’s first indigenous shipping company Swadeshi Steam Navigation Company and its founder VO Chidambaram Pillai.

New book explores the intersection of food and politics

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Sacred Cow and Chicken Manchurian' by James Staples will be released on 29 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

New book uncovers the struggles of a small-town lawyer who challenged British Maritime Empire

Published by Penguin India, ‘Swadeshi Steam’ by A.R. Venkatachalapathy will be released on 27 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books

New book brings India’s foremost female diplomat to life

Published by Penguin India, ‘Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit' by Manu Bhagavan will be released on 28 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

New book portrays history of innumerable plague pandemics

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Moral Contagion' by Julia Hauser will be released on 23rd February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

New book explores Asian identity, provides history of the 20th century from an Asian perspective

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Asia after Europe' by Prof. Sugata Bose will be released on 5 February on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

India now has a death care industry. Organising funerals to feasts, everything is costly

In 'The Final Farewell: Understanding the Last Rites and Rituals of India's Major Faiths', Minakshi Dewan explores the many ways in which some of the country's major faiths treat the dead.

Unveiling ULFA: Rajeev Bhattacharyya’s new book uncovers history of the outlawed separatist outfit

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘ULFA: The Mirage of Dawn' by Rajeev Bhattacharyya will be released on 23 December on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

New book explores cultural perspectives on death rites across India’s major faiths

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Final Farewell' by Minakshi Dewan will be released on 21 December on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

New book explores geopolitics and India’s role in shifting global dynamics

Published by HarperCollins India, 'India’s Moment: Changing Power Equations Around the World' by Mohan Kumar will be released on 26 December on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

On Camera

New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas crash: Amid taunts from across border, a Pakistani pilot’s brother voices shared grief & solidarity

Speaking to ThePrint, Salman Akram urges dignity in tragedy, recalling the loss of his brother, Wing Commander Nauman Akram, in similar crash & the mockery his family faced after.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.