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Once a public treasure, heritage library that witnessed freedom struggle wastes away in Chandni Chowk

Delhi civic body official says audit needed and ‘distorted internal dynamics, repeated complaints of mismanagement of funds from the library compelled MCD to restrict funding’.

Born in a curfew, Old Delhi’s Urdu library runs out of space, funds. 30,000 books & counting

Hazrat Shah Waliullah Library, built as a one-room sanctuary during the 1987 riots, is bursting at the seams with thousands of Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Hindi, and English books.

5 scholars ‘summarily dismissed’ from classical library of India founded by Narayana Murthy’s son

Murty Classical Library of India works on translation & publication of Indian classics. Academics were allegedly dismissed by chair of oversight board, Harvard prof Parimal Patil, in January.

Delhi has two community libraries that won’t discriminate or silence you

The Community Library Project holds BR Ambedkar as its inspiration. It has become a refuge for children with literary passions seeking knowledge and acceptance.

Why outdated book bans won’t protect your children

Attempts to ban books are frequently motivated by misapprehensions about how children consume and process literature.

No longer an exclusive Lutyens’ Delhi library. IIC digitises rare collections for all

The library at India International Centre has digitised nearly 9,434 items from its unique and rare collection of books and materials, some dating back to 17th century.

I asked historians what find made them go ‘wait, wut?’ The answers didn’t disappoint

I asked a simple question on Twitter. About 300 historians replied.

‘Bulldozing heritage’: Bihar plan to partly raze 130-yr-old Khuda Bakhsh library sparks outrage

Khuda Bakhsh library is an ‘Institution of National Importance’ according to Parliament. Now, Nitish govt's plan for elevated road suggests knocking down its historic Curzon Reading Hall.

How a Delhi Police library is keeping slum children in school and away from crime

With free wifi, computers and books, the Delhi Police Public Library in R.K. Puram aims to provide an environment that is conducive for studying for slum children.

Walking librarian — the Kerala woman who distributes over 500 books a month on foot

Residents of the hilly Mothakkara village in Kerala’s Wayanad district had no easy access to books at the library. Then Radhamani took matters into her own hands.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.