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Cocaine, Jinnah, films, azan call—Visami Sadi set benchmark for Gujarati photo magazines

Founded and headed by Haji Mohammed Allarakha Shivji, Visami Sadi was published monthly between 1916 and 1920. It's content and visuals remain unparalleled.

‘You don’t look Malayali enough’. Once rejected, Tovino Thomas is Kerala cinema’s rising star

Jude Anthany Joseph's film '2018' on Kerala floods established Tovino Thomas as one of the leading actors in Kerala film industry who is unafraid to take chances. 'I make enough money to live comfortably.'

Bhailal Patel—Gujarati engineer who built Vidyanagar & Sardar Patel University had no govt aid

Bhailal Patel was disappointed in the Congress leadership in the 1950s. So, he decided to fight his first election.

Child bride to doctor—Bengal’s Haimabati Sen traded her gold medals for a monthly stipend

Haimabati Sen wasn’t reading feminist texts when she wrote her memoir that exposed the systematic violence faced by Indian women in the 19th century.

Mary Roy was more than a teacher to her students. She was a dreamer, warrior

Mary Roy is best known for fighting the landmark case that allowed Kerala’s Syrian Christian women equal rights in their father’s property. But what defines her...

Dhyan Chand dodged more than his hockey opponents – he pulled a Houdini on death itself

After an impressive double-gold streak at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics and the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, Dhyan Chand narrowly escaped the 1935 Quetta earthquake.

Ayyankali’s bullock cart ride changed caste dynamics in Kerala

Ayyankali fought for the rights of the oppressed castes in a variety of ways—from claiming public spaces to autonomy for the individual body and access to government education.

‘I see Chanakya in Modi’. But Piyush Mishra’s new focus isn’t politics, it’s music

He is on tour with his ‘lyrics-oriented’ band. Its name, Ballimaaraan, was inspired by Mirza Ghalib’s house — an indication of his love for Delhi and theatre.

Yellapragada Subbarow pioneered cancer research, but his US professor sabotaged his career

Dr Yellapragada Subbarow developed a way to synthesise stable folic acid to protect pregnant women against anemia.

Soviet-inspired animal universe that charmed Gujaratis—Hariprasad Vyas’ Bakor Patel stories

Vyas' Bakor Patel stories had catchy Gujarati titles with special typography and drawings; the original black and white sketches bore the signature of Tansukh, an artist from Surat.

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Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

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.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

Europe is sitting at Trump’s table, and there’s a lesson for India

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.