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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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Topic: Mughal emperor

The hidden newsroom of Aurangzeb’s court

In 'Aurangzeb 'Alamgir and the Mughal Empire,' Munis D Faruqui cuts through the many distortions to offer the most balanced and definitive account of the Mughal Emperor yet written.

The Mughal Emperor was a networked individual. Personal bonds formed the base of his power

In 'Akbar the Great CEO', Shazi Zaman compiles defining episodes of the Mughal emperor's life, distilling from them leadership lessons for modern institutions.

Akbar’s Navratna Court gathers dust behind closed doors at Fatehpur Sikri

Statues of Emperor Akbar and his Navratnas were installed at a cost of about Rs 10 lakh, but a lock was placed on the Center during Covid period, which has not been opened to date.

Mughal history’s biggest puzzle solved by municipal engineer — where is Dara Shikoh buried?

Assistant engineer of South Delhi municipality took four years to find the answer. Even experts couldn’t confirm for decades.

Bollywood is fascinated with Mughals — from Akbar to Saleem to Bahadur Shah Zafar

In ‘Bollygeek’, Diptakirti Chaudhuri puts together an extensive range of trivia on India’s film industry.

Hussain Shahis’ Krishna Bhakti, Mughals’ Mathura link — lesser-known facts about Muslim rulers

After the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan, Right-wing commenters have claimed that 'rebuilding is a civilisational responsibility Indians owe to their ancestors'. This can't be more anachronistic.

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

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

On Camera

What Welcome to the Jungle can learn from Priyadarshan’s Hera Pheri

People in comedies now come well-dressed and sleek-haired. They stand in one place and deliver lines. The films are walkie-talkie conversations.

The real danger of these hot new derivatives is being ignored

Letting traders borrow too much money on volatile crypto assets increases the risk of automatic sell-offs and heavy losses.

General Dhiraj Seth, the ‘tankman’, takes over as Army chief. A modernisation challenge awaits

Gen Seth is regarded as an officer who is very focused on modernisation & analysing latest trends in military warfare globally and in the immediate region.

Publisher ban on Sacco’s brilliant Muzaffarnagar riot comic is a cynical joke on India’s freedoms

Sacco’s ‘reporting’ is incredibly granular but there are areas where he can be faulted. Don’t let this undermine where his true focus is, in showing how local disputes led to riots.