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

Bachi Karkaria - 5 March, 2022

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

Why Rahul Dravid flipped seeing Suresh Raina wearing an FCUK T-shirt in Malaysia

Suresh Raina - 13 June, 2021

In his book 'Believe', retired Indian cricketer Suresh Raina writes with Bharat Sundaresan that he never feared anyone more than Rahul Dravid on and off the cricket field.

You can’t change your boss, but you can change yourself: How to prevent workplace burnout

Anju Jain - 14 August, 2019

Being cynical about work, coming to office tired in the morning, and not being fully ‘present’ during discussions. Are you one of those people?

How the golden era of Kathak began during the Mughal rule under Akbar

Rachna Ramya - 14 July, 2019

The devotional Kathak dancers of temples became the entertainers in Mughal courts with lavish costumes, refined movement and rhythmic vocabulary, and technical genius.

Day after Jallianwala incident, Col Dyer blamed it on Indians & turned Amritsar into a jail

Kishwar Desai - 13 April, 2019

Col Dyer had tasted blood and realised that the more he humiliated the Indians, the more his stock rose with the British.

Why Lutyens’ neighbourhoods like Khan Market are way more inclusive than you think

Swapna Liddle - 23 December, 2018

The bungalows of New Delhi do house a political and social elite, but the neighbourhood they live in is still much more inclusive than, say, gated apartment complexes.

Vajpayee created 60 million jobs in 5 years, whereas Modi has just been creative with data

Yashwant Sinha - 22 December, 2018

Modi's claims that there exist three lakh village-level entrepreneurs have not been backed up by any data.

My family abandoned Indian food when Americans said it smelled like ‘armpits’

Sharmila Sen - 18 September, 2018

In her new book, Sharmila Sen remembers the strangeness of encountering a new cuisine full of processed foods.

RSS rallied behind Rajiv Gandhi’s bid for PM’s chair after Indira’s assassination: Book

Rasheed Kidwai - 7 June, 2018

In ‘Ballots: Ten Episodes That Have Shaped India’s Democracy’, journalist Rasheed Kidwai outlines the spirit of bipartisanship that followed Indira Gandhi’s murder by extremists. An excerpt:

Kalburgi & Lankesh questioned Lingayats, Modi & Rahul courted them

ThePrint Team - 29 May, 2018

While critics saw Kalburgi as a serial provocateur and a habitual offender, his supporters, including Gauri, saw him as a product of the tradition of debate and dissent.

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