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Women were equal to men in early Aryan culture. It changed when they settled on Ganga plains

Romila Thapar -
In ‘The Future in The Past’, historian Romila Thapar revisits Indian history and expands the narrative beyond kings, battles and territories won and lost.
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Who is Bahubali? ‘Strong-armed’ mythological figure Jains hold sacred

MAP Academy -
Bahubali is mentioned in the religious literature of both the Svetambara and Digambara sects of Jainism, although his worship is more prominent among Digambaras.
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Indira Gandhi, Ronald Reagan exchanged polite letters for show. Neither’s heart was in it

Chinmaya R. Gharekhan -
In 'Centres of Power', Chinmaya R. Gharekhan recalls his years working in former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's office.
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Vivekananda wanted to wash Jesus’ feet with his blood. Even invited Christian missionaries to India

Govind Krishnan V -
In ‘Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom', Govind Krishnan V talks about the monk's deep interest in Christian theology, topics that are arcane for lay Christians.
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Sabira Merchant gave Mumbai its first nightclub in the 80s. Disco fever took over the city

Sabira Merchant -
Studio29 came out of a chance meeting of two strangers at a hair salon on a rainy afternoon. It was nothing less than sleight...
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Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to buy Goa from Portuguese—this betrayal of trust infuriated Nehru

Valmiki Faleiro -
In ‘Goa, 1961’, Valmiki Faleiro provides a detailed account of the political climate and events leading up to Goa's liberation from the Portuguese in 1961.
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The Muslim warrior class can never match a Jat Sikh, said this Indian photographer in Pakistan

Kesava Menon -
A great proportion of Indians look at Pakistan with loathing and contempt, an imbalance that exposes the futility of a policy of terror.
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Aditya Puri was top performer at Citibank. At HDFC, he was dismissed as a flash in the pan

Anita Puri -
In ‘Adityanama’, Smiley Puri offers an insight into the remarkable life of her husband, the legendary Indian banker Aditya Puri.
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What Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat endured when he said he was a Rajput

Swapnil Pandey -
In ‘Balidan’, Swapnil Pandey recounts the tales of soldiers from India’s Para Special Forces who have won the coveted Balidan badge.
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This 7th-century boulder tells the tale of Arjuna’s penance to Shiva during Mahabharata

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The bas relief is populated by 150 figures, ranging from gods, goddesses, rishis, hunters and animals to hybrid figures.
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China uses UK universities, think tanks to promote its interest. Academics...

Gautam Chikermane -
Western academics are championing the cause of the PLA, the CCP, and Xi Jinping at the cost of their nations.
Police used several rounds of tear gas shells to stop and disperse a crowd gathered near the regional office of BJP in Imphal | ANI file photo

It took a viral video of rape for India to wake...

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at the press meet after the Opposition parties meeting in Bengaluru Tuesday | ANI

INDIA 2024 fault line goes via five states. But Mamata Banerjee...

Economy

G20 draft tweaked to reflect dissent on cutting ‘unabated’ fossil fuels

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By Sudarshan Varadhan and Nidhi Verma BAMBOLIM, India (Reuters) - A draft statement by Group of 20 energy officials was edited on Saturday to reflect concerns from some members on phasing down "

Defence

Indian Army | | Representational image | PTI

Indian military faces staggering shortfall of 11,266 young officers, Modi govt...

Smruti Deshpande -
MoD is considering making 'short service entry more attractive' to mitigate shortage, clarified that available strength is adequate to meet current operational requirements.

National Interest

Illustration: Soham Sen

New BJP govt, old divisive ways. Biren’s rule shows party never...

Shekhar Gupta -
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, and by implication, the BJP nationally and the Modi government are all under attack over anarchy in the...

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