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Cover Image of Homi J. Bhabha: A Renaissance Man among Scientists by Biman Nath.

An authentic biography of a scientific pioneer

Written by Biman Nath, the book aims to popularise science and the history science amongst lay readers

27 Feb 2022 3:58 AM IST

Cover Image of the book The Middle Finger by Saikat Majumdar.

Book Review | Poetry, privilege and a teacher's duties

This book gives you a good look at the world of global academia, and how different cultures merge seamlessly in the...

27 Feb 2022 3:27 AM IST

Cover Image of the book Why They Killed Gandhi by Ashok Kumar Pandey.

Book Review | Clear-eyed perspective on Mahatma's assassination

The first thing that strikes you about this book is its no-nonsense writing

27 Feb 2022 2:45 AM IST

Polling officials check the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) before they leave for their respective polling stations on the eve of the fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh state assembly elections, in Allahabad. (Sanjay KANOJIA / AFP)

BJP sees chance in Uttar Pradesh Phase-5 elections

Ayodhya, the epicentre of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement is expected to play a major role for the BJP in this region

27 Feb 2022 2:42 AM IST

The Godhra incident, ahead of the 2002 Gujarat polls, led to a pogrom and polarised Gujarat as never before. (Representational Image/ Twitter)

Mohan Guruswamy | Who lit the fire on Sabarmati Exp at Godhra 20 years...

A nation which forgives and forgets such huge assaults on its person is only condemned to suffer more of them

27 Feb 2022 2:19 AM IST

People take part in a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP)

Manish Tewari | Gloves off as New Iron Curtain falls on world

In his rather rambling walk through the park of history Vladimir Putin tried to lay out his much flawed case for the...

27 Feb 2022 1:43 AM IST

Truly, the inspiration a musician gets seeing another listening intently makes for an inspired rendition. (Representational image/ Twitter)

Shailaja Khanna | My first brush with magical Marghazi

Realising that literally life stops for several hundred musicians of all types during these 30 days was awe inspiring

27 Feb 2022 1:14 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a webinar highlighting positive impact of Union Budget on education sector, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi calls upon private firms to enter medical education sector in...

Indian students going abroad for study, especially in medical education, also result in hundreds of billions of rupees...

26 Feb 2022 1:41 PM IST

Ukrainian soldiers take positions outside a military facility after an explosion in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Ukraine Update: Russian troops enter Ukraine's second city, fighting...

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appeared to be the next...

26 Feb 2022 1:32 PM IST

Priyanka Gandhi waves during a road show for the upcoming state assembly elections in Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

UP polls: Fifth phase of voting on Sunday; 692 candidates in fray for...

Amethi and Raebareli, once considered Congress bastions, and Ayodhya, the epicentre of the Ram temple movement, will too...

26 Feb 2022 1:13 PM IST

This is the second such agreement that the Indian Air Force has signed for buying okayed airframes that will help one of the most potent aircraft fleets to continue for longer in service. (ANI)

IAF decides not to send aircraft to multilateral air exercise in UK

Though the IAF did not clearly mention the reasons for the pull-out, it is learnt that the crisis in Ukraine prompted...

26 Feb 2022 12:20 PM IST

Ukrainian soldiers take position on a bridge inside the city of Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter

The clashes followed two days of fighting that resulted in hundreds of casualties and pummeled bridges, schools and...

26 Feb 2022 12:10 PM IST