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Saturday, August 16, 2025
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When a Dalit man refused quota: ‘You are blocking an open category seat of an upper caste’

In 'Scum of the Earth', Rakshit Sonawane traces one man's journey from the margins to the mainstream.

Rahul Bajaj was an intense haggler. A Turkish rug salesman was no match for him

Hamara Rahul, edited by Tarun Das and Kiran Pasricha, compiles tributes to Rahul Bajaj from a list of luminaries.

Nathu La battle hero didn’t recognise Talat Mahmood. Then he heard him sing ‘Hokey majboor’

In her book, 'Talat Mahmood', author Sahar Zaman writes about the singer dedication toward entertaining troops of the Indian army.

The West needs yoga as much as India and the East needs modern science

In 'Wisdom of a Yogi’, Rizwan Virk recontextualises the lessons from Paramahansa Yogananda’s book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ for a modern audience.

Kodaikanal’s radioactive seafood diet, how mercury was added to the menu

In 'Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal', author Ameer Shahul explores the mercury poisoning that rocked the hill station.

Jamkhed was a picture of death—until these two doctors showed up

In 'Anchoring Change,' Vikram Singh Mehta, Neelima Khetan and Jayapadma RV explore 75 years of grassroots interventions that made a difference.

‘I’m telling you, you’ll burn’ – How Marathi writer Lakshmibai was tortured by her in-laws

‘Smritichitre’ by Lakshmibai Tilak was first published in Marathi in 1934 and was an instant hit. It talked about her complex marriage and her fight against caste.

Agyeya wanted to publish a Nehru-at-60 journal. Indian and global writers told him this

In ‘Writer, Rebel, Soldier, Lover: The Many lives of Agyeya’, Akshaya Mukul talks about Agyeya, the pioneer of experimentalism in modern Hindi literature.

English in taste, Indian at heart—JC Bose was nationalist first, scientist later

In ‘Unsung Genius: A Life of Jagadish Chandra Bose’, Kunal Ghosh paints a striking portrait of Bose—a patriot with a flair for invention.

How Krishnan Nair gave world ‘Made in India’ with ‘Bleeding Madras’ cotton, a US sensation

In 'Capture the Dream', Karkaria talks about Krishnan Nair—Leela hotels founder who became a sensation with his 'Bleeding Madras' fabric.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?