Azerbaijani novelist Akram Aylisli describes books as our 'salvation from the dirt of the outside world'. And so, here's a small selection of titles from the works I read in 2023.
From Zeenat Aman’s stunning Instagram debut to Sharmila Tagore’s comeback on the silver screen, these Bollywood legends showed the curtains never really came down for them.
Since Instagram launched Reels in 2020, songs and artistes have found the platform a route to viral fame, with some tracks being rediscovered years after their initial release.
While the summer months were defined by ‘favourite subject baingan’ and ‘mature bag’, early winter was ruled by ‘baithne ka tareeka thoda kazual hai’ and ‘just looking like a wow’.
Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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