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Names that are impactful
20 Indians Who Changed The World is a well-researched book that highlights the most promiment people who have impacted society.
14 Nov 2019 7:25 AM
How bots are making life easier for mankind
The fatal flaw in such speculation is the assumption that there is a defined Platonic best in everything.
08 Nov 2019 1:33 AM
Balancing grief & gaiety, private & public, art & commerce
The Sky is Pink is an important film for many reasons — a must-watch!
08 Nov 2019 1:29 AM
Turning dreams to reality
Kartik and Ravi Sharma’s book DareDreamers: A Start-up of Superheroes, aims to inspire people to follow their dreams.
07 Nov 2019 1:03 AM
Japan-ease way of business
The country may have been simplified, but it has never appeared so familiar.
07 Nov 2019 12:59 AM
How orators pioneered women’s rights, Indian freedom movement
Though Roy’s early death prevented him from pursuing the medium, Dwarkanath revelled in it in several public meetings.
03 Nov 2019 2:13 AM
Karna’s #MeToo moment cries out for a reckoning
Desai did devote a few words to Karna’s state of mind when Draupadi was dragged into the court like a slave after all the dice games were lost.
03 Nov 2019 2:09 AM
Saving the world from the bottom upwards
All three apply the experimental method of randomised control trials (RCT) from the physical sciences to social science.
03 Nov 2019 2:04 AM
Did the Congress give Sikhs the short shrift?
The loyalist image of Sikhs, the author informs, first received a rude shock with the launching of the canal colony agitation.
01 Nov 2019 8:09 AM
Stars have little bank balance while they lead glam lives
Two of my fellow juniors in the chambers, Katy Baam and Michael Saldana, went on to become High Court judges.
01 Nov 2019 7:45 AM
India was Zimmer’s muse, bedrock of his friendship with Jung
Jung’s engagement with India culminated in a visit in 1938 where he saw the temples devoted to Kali.
01 Nov 2019 7:13 AM
How Jagmeet Singh, Canadian MP, failed to love his father fully
Jagmeet Singh is the first Sikh with a turban to sit as a provincial legislator in Ontario.
27 Oct 2019 3:07 AM
Anxious Kolkata girl loves anew with family blessings
Before you think we’re treading into Jane Austen’s Persuasion where old flames meet after years, the answer is a firm no as well.
27 Oct 2019 3:02 AM
A millennial’s perspective on annihilating caste
Autobiographical accounts of dalit lives generally evoke prurient interest among non-dalit readers.
27 Oct 2019 2:58 AM
Ideas crystallise in the Kasauli sun
Another emotionally charged session included the cancer-survivor, Bollywood actress, Manisha Koirala.
25 Oct 2019 2:23 AM
Conservatives can co-opt the new Indian aesthetic
Let me state the basic orientalist premises. Indian sculpture lacked classical simplicity.
25 Oct 2019 2:18 AM
One for the bibliophiles!
Safavid Iran and the Deccan Sultanates is a must read for those enthusiasts who are fanatics of the rich Deccan heritage!
24 Oct 2019 1:10 AM
A Mindful Solution!
Here is a book that can help put you back on track and make you appreciate your life better.
24 Oct 2019 1:07 AM
Why it makes sense to put stock in good economics
We don’t for a moment believe that when economists and the public have different views, the economists are always right.
20 Oct 2019 6:51 AM
Shopping has moved online, now more eco-conscious
Sophie shares with Sucheta Dasgupta how the activity of shopping has changed in the West over the past two decades.
20 Oct 2019 3:43 AM
Columns
Economic woes, agrarian discontent, and regional dynamics may pose hurdles for BJP's electoral prospects.
The Middle East conflict is complex, with Iran and Israel adopting strategies to neutralize each other
Supreme Court overturns Rs 8,000 crore award, citing miscarriage of justice; DMRC absolved from exorbitant payment
Opposition gains ground as President Yoon faces domestic discontent and foreign policy complexities