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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicDelhi book launch

Topic: Delhi book launch

Rajma-chawal in the morning? How breakfast exposes the hidden hierarchies of Indian cities

Over breakfast and a book launch at Delhi’s Indica, journalist Priyadarshini Chatterjee mapped cities by looking at who wakes up first, who cooks, who eats, and who is left out.

Kashmir to Maharashtra—what led to the decline of Indian civilisation?

At the launch of Shashi Ranjan Kumar’s book, The Decline of the Hindu Civilisation, writers and public intellectuals converged to examine some difficult questions about India’s civilisation.

Varanasi to Venice—a collection of essays traces time, space, and cities

The essays in Ananya Vajpeyi’s book, Place, are deeply personal and intimate encounters between her and the contemporary world.

India is growing, but not developing, says author Santosh Desai

At the launch of his book, Memes For Mummyji, Desai expanded on the widening gap between urban aspirations and reality, saying that while our ambitions have grown, cities have lagged.

Israeli devotee to sceptical journalist—book launch explores human side of Kumbh

‘Divinity expresses itself not only in temples and rituals,’ said IRS officer and photographer Meenakshi Singh at the launch of her book Expressions of Divinity – Mahakumbh 2025.

The Sri Lanka story in 100 fridge magnets

Authors Anthony Vipin Das and Vidushi Duggal turned the magnets they collected during their travels into Around the World in Magnets–Sri Lanka, launched earlier this week.

New book explores how smartphones are reshaping everyday life in India

Santosh Desai’s Memes for Mummyji is a collection of updated columns that tries to read India through the everyday effects of smartphones and digital...

When St Columba’s team ‘beat’ SRK— new memoir chronicles life at alma mater

The launch of Charlie’s Boys, a memoir of author Ajay Jain’s days at St Columba’s, gave a glimpse into the ‘larger-than-life’ presence of one of his most famous seniors.

Shashi Tharoor convinced ex-DU VC to turn tweets into 101 Twisted Tales

A series of tweets on Gandhi’s lessons to celebrity anecdotes turned into 101 Twisted Tales by KR Mangalam University chancellor Dinesh Singh. Shashi Tharoor wrote the foreword.

Pets join launch of book on author’s train journeys with her dogs

Several smartly attired dogs were a part of the launch of Divya Dugar’s Chaos in a Coupe. ‘The book serves the purpose of evangelising dogs,’ said chief guest Shekhar Gupta.

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The Delimitation Dilemma—What Southern politicians should be bargaining for

Instead of fighting the inevitable population shift, southern leaders should seek to integrate migrants and preserve their local influence.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.