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TopicS Irfan Habib

Topic: S Irfan Habib

Very few talk about Tagore’s politics today. Bengal remembers him for his art, poetry

In his book, The Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore, Iranian academic-philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo explores Tagore’s enduring relevance as a global thinker.

‘Religion is faith, not politics’—S Irfan Habib’s book on Maulana Azad has lessons for today

The launch of Maulana Azad: a life book had Romila Thapar, NN Vohra, Neera Chandhoke and M. Sayeed Alam as guests of honour.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.