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Ambedkar’s London years to China through Indian eyes, 4 must-read books

Summer reading is an oddity in India. So, here's my late monsoon reading list.

Dimapur to Kohima, Nagaland’s café boom signals one thing – there is peace

Nagaland’s café surge is changing a traditionally tea-drinking community into smart and informed coffee drinkers.

Congress revival requires end of Gandhi dynasty in Congress, Sonia-Rahul won’t let it happen

Sunday's CWC meet was a perfect forum for Rahul Gandhi to end speculation about his ‘renunciation’ and declare he won't contest the presidential election. But he didn’t say a word.

MBAs, ex-SPG personnel, ex-Leftists, bankers — Meet Rahul Gandhi’s Congress ‘coterie’

Congress' 'coterie of inexperienced sycophants', that former party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad mentioned in his exit letter, includes professionals from largely non-political backgrounds.

Mini JLFs sprouting across India. Lit fest boom in Nagpur, Ranchi, Kanpur, Indore, Kokrajhar

There are at least 65 lit fests in India now, a growing testament to decades of neglect of smaller cities, regional languages, and appetite for cultural events.

Lal Kuan, Chawri Bazaar to Chand Mohalla—Chinese manjha rules kite-flying. And kills too

Manjha-caused deaths in Delhi epitomise the dark side of a sport that has traditionally brought joy to generations over hundreds of years in India.

As lifespans rise, India is realising caring for its seniors makes good business sense too

With around 138 million elderly in India, a myriad firms are coming up to provide for their needs. But doctors say advent of geriatric care hasn't kept pace with business initiatives.

Security guards to UPSC aspirants to Bollywood stars, why Bihari tag won’t leave them

For Biharis, migrating to metros is only half the job done. Class struggle comes next.

Surveillance state isn’t a secure one. Indian govts need to get this

For all practical purposes, India’s intelligence services acted as instruments of the prime minister—with no legal framework for their operations, nor accountability.

‘All-rounder lawyer, gentleman judge’: New CJI Lalit brings much promise despite short tenure

Justice U.U. Lalit, who was elevated from the Bar to the SC as a judge in 2014, will have a short tenure of 74 days but hopes are high he will hear key constitutional matters.

On Camera

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Most of the diplomatic messaging was driven not by Islamabad but by regional powers and their calculations—Washington, Tehran and even the UAE.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.