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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicWilliam Dalrymple

Topic: William Dalrymple

From Orhan Pamuk’s Istanbul to Amir Khusro’s Delhi — how cities carry love, loss

Ananya Vajpeyi was in conversation with historian William Dalrymple on her new book, 'Place', a collection of essays exploring cities through memory, grief, love, and art.

Is British Museum rewriting history? Scholars, activists argue over the origin of ‘Palestine’

The UKLFI objected to display labels that referred to the eastern Mediterranean coast as Palestine, which has now been changed to 'Canaan' and 'Canaanite descent'.

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

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.