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Monday, August 18, 2025
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Going to the museum is good for health — a Canadian association just proved it

Contact with artwork can lower blood pressure, heart rate, and the cortisol secreted in saliva. Such changes reflect a reduction in stress.

Ashok Vajpeyi’s Nehru lecture was all about Modi. And the state of ‘free’ institutions

According to Vajpeyi, ultimate freedom is not found in any constitution of the world. So how can it be found in the Constitution of India?

Workplace loneliness can hurt businesses. It’s even worse for senior executives and chiefs

As leaders, they are held responsible for making significant decisions. Having nobody to share the risks with is an implicit social deficiency that increases workplace loneliness.

Granotone’s 40-Year Journey: Leading the Way in Art Supplies

Granotone's 40-year legacy demonstrates not just its value to artists but also its significance in bringing international attention to India's cultural splendor.

Belgium’s AfricaMuseum has a dark colonial past—but the country is confronting this history

The AfricaMuseum’s forerunner was initiated in 1897 by the Belgian king Leopold II, a colonial ‘human zoo’ within the Brussels World’s Fair.

The Heritage By Haveli: A Royal Venue For Grandest Occasions, Perfect for Weddings and Events

The architecture of Haveli reflects the grandeur and luxury of the bygone era. Every corner showcases intricate craftsmanship and exquisite detailing, moving guests to a regal world.

This ancient Mayan ‘ball-game’ has lessons for modern-day educators

Recently, a stone scoreboard was found by archaeologists in Mexico’s Chichén Itzá. Mayans appeared to have used it to play a ritualistic game with a heavy ball.

Karachi and Comic Con not oxymoron. This Pakistani city has a subculture of anime

The Karachi Comic Con, in its fifth edition, has built a space for ‘geeks’ and ‘nerds’ in Pakistan to be themselves. And it featured blasphemy and Partition too.

‘Window to the states’ — India’s culture council signs MoU with 23 states for ‘cultural diplomacy’

Signed at Azad Bhawan, the MoU aims at promoting traditional artisans and showcasing their heritage to the world. 

Long before Harry Potter, dragons were part of Buddhism, Christianity. Why they’re appealing

When Jesuits reintroduced Christianity in China in the 16th century, dragons became associated with a Westernised explanation–the devil. Why do they appear at all?

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

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?