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Veerappan was target of India’s costliest manhunt. Now, he’s a staple in true crime stories

Among villagers, Veerappan was more than a bandit and poacher. He was their troubleshooter, escalating tensions and solving problems that were usually handled by the panchayats.

Guru Dutt turned melancholia into art. He was ‘lost in filmmaking, lost to life’

In his book Guru Dutt, Arun Khopkar noted that the actor’s films reflect an inner turmoil that transcended his personal life, elevating his work to something deeply universal.

Matric bride to Fulbright scholar—Temsula Ao wove Naga stories into India’s literary fabric

Temsula Ao's work and activism were forged to reconstruct the forgotten Naga identity subsumed by Christianity during Nagaland's insurgency.

Thilakan called out Malayalam movie mafia before Hema committee report. He was banned for it

Thilakan knew he was one of the best actors in the business. He accused Rajiv Gandhi of giving the National Award to Amitabh Bachchan over him for political reasons.

Silk Smitha challenged South Indian orthodoxy. For that, she was reduced to a sex symbol

Silk Smitha worked in more than 450 films, with the likes of Kamal Haasan, and Sridevi. But even today, she's only treated as an actor to objectify.

Before Kapil Sharma, Vir Das, there was Raju Srivastava—comedy king with the common touch

Raju Srivastava’s brand of dry wit and observational humour resonated with viewers. But his popularity waned as Indian stand-up evolved.

Bimla Buti didn’t study science until university. Vikram Sarabhai handpicked her to lead PRL

After she retired from research in 2003, she started the Buti Foundation to help young scientists in their careers. 'I am putting more effort into reducing the gender gap in STEM,' she said.

For Saleem Kidwai, queer movement was personal & political. It began with his Montreal arrest

Saleem Kidwai’s ‘Same-Sex Love in India’, co-authored by Ruth Vanita, proved that same-sex love is rooted in Indian history. He was writing about queer history at a time when it was not really done.

Narayan Surve was a poet of the masses—an uncommon man with a common touch

When a thief realised he had stolen a TV from the Marathi poet’s house—14 years after his death on 16 August 2010—he returned it with an apology note.

OP Jindal wanted to be a wrestler. Then he saw steel pipes marked with ‘made in England’

Two lakh people turned up for Om Prakash Jindal’s funeral. It was a resounding testament to the tycoon’s impact and legacy, not just on Indian industry, but philanthropy and politics too.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

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.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

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?