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Reliable, resilient, resolute—Aunshuman Gaekwad was a dynamic cricketer. He shone as coach

Teammates described Gaekwad as a 'mood‑uplifter', a friendly, jolly presence in the dressing room who was always available for guidance.

Babasaheb Purandare was devoted to Shivaji. Politics and critics did not deter him

Purandare's interest in Shivaji was born out of long walks up the hill with his father who would narrate tales of the Maratha Empire.

Mangala Narlikar changed how girls in India learn math. She took the fear out of it

In a generation when women’s aspirations were often softened to fit domestic frames, Mangala Narlikar refused to choose between academic pursuit and caregiving.

Dadabhai Naoroji started a newspaper to push for reform in Bombay. It was called Truth Teller

Dadabhai Naoroji was part of the 'Young Bombay' reformist clique group, which had progressive views on women’s education and rationalisation of religious practices.

When Sam Manekshaw took bullets in 1942 Burma—and earned a Military Cross

Manekshaw was gravely injured at the battle of the Sittang Bridge in 1942. That didn’t stop him from cracking up the doctor treating him with his trademark humour.

Ali Akbar Khan’s father disowned him for composing film music. This movie changed his mind

After stints at All India Radio and the Jodhpur court, where he was bestowed the title Ustad, Khan entered cinema. His father initially disowned him for composing film music.

Hemant Kumar would run away to Kolkata for peace. There he could make Bengali music

Until his final days, Kumar remained true to his core values–family, music, and devotion. He passed away in Kolkata, the city he loved most.

Humble genius of IISc prof Madhavi Latha, who helped anchor world’s highest single-arch rail bridge

She doesn’t chase credit, says a retired colleague of Latha, who days ago put up a post crediting Indian Railways & ‘unsung heroes’ for success of Chenab Rail Bridge.

Who was Ramabai Ambedkar behind the songs & statues? She suffered, sacrificed, snapped back

Ramabai’s early death on 27 May 1935 stoked the mythology around her. To many Dalits, she is Ramai but to Ambedkar, she was Ramu— ‘What if you had not found these orders of poverty sweet?’

Sarath Babu was a ‘gentleman actor’. He could hold his own with Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan

Sarath Babu stumbled into acting. He dreamt of joining the police force, but his height and good looks made him a natural fit for the silver screen.

On Camera

Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?