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Friday, January 23, 2026
TopicWilliam Dalrymple

Topic: William Dalrymple

How China found validation in India-Pakistan conflict, and the high stakes world of political comedy

Global media also writes on 'Heart Lamp' by Banu Mushtaq, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, which won 2025 International Booker Prize, while William Dalrymple discusses Silk Road in an interview.

Delhi preview sets the stage for ‘Kumbh of literature’ Jaipur Literature Festival 2025

Meanwhile, the concurrent Jaipur BookMark, South Asia’s leading publishing conclave, will celebrate its 12th year with a focus on storytelling innovations & role of AI in publishing.

Why are India’s best treasures still in England? ‘India can afford spectacular museums too’

India’s ‘Roots and Routes’ delved into a G20 showcase that displayed artefacts from different corners of India – Gandharan sculptures to Amravati and Chola bronzes.

Silk Route talk irritates Dalrymple. His new book says India, not China, ruled trade, ideas

William Dalrymple pre-launched his new book titled 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed The World' in New Delhi. He busted 3 historical assumptions.

How did East India Company use Mughal artists for commerce? William Dalrymple has answers

Historian William Dalrymple gave a talk to art lovers at DAG about an orphaned world of Mughal paintings that embarrassed the British and was dismissed by the Indians.

Kejriwal’s 100 crore typo, Big B emerges from his cocoon and what Imran reads

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

One Hamlet or many? Rushdie, Dalrymple rake up debate on Shakespeare drafts

Author Salman Rushdie called out William Dalrymple's purported claim that Shakespeare had a "second draft" of Hamlet.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.