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How India is trying to use yoga diplomacy in Palestine to disguise its close ties with Israel

On Sunday, India will ‘celebrate yoga’s universal message of harmony’ in Bethlehem. But what does ‘harmony’ mean when Indian-made combat drones fly over Gaza?

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CJP protest updates: Police start clearing site, Abhijeet Dipke says won’t move

The Cockroach Janta Party founder said that the demonstration will continue until Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns.

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Harsh Mander: India’s little-told stories of faith and forgiveness

The first Rehmat festival brought together accounts of courage, aching compassion, heroic solidarity and tender forgiveness.

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A question to ask as the INDIA bloc turns three: Where is it going?

If the alliance has to go beyond handing the BJP occasional setbacks and have a real shot at power, it must do more than meet every two months.

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How a geologist built a Hindustani music oasis in a steel town

Bimalendu Mukherjee mined ore by day and taught sitar by night, turning Bhilai into a legendary stopover for masters like Amir Khan.

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‘Maryam & Son’: A space for small lives and big grief that larger waves of global politics disallow

Author Mirza Waheed dismantles the stereotype, writing a flawed mother, an angry, sometimes irrational mother, who lives in both hope and dread.

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Jagannath Prasad Das (1936-2026): A lifelong pursuit for meaning and coherence in a fragmented world

Das was also a talented painter and an art historian, specialising in Odisha’s neglected forms of visual art.

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‘No matter how busy a train is, you can always find a quiet space’: Travel writer Monisha Rajesh

‘The romance of train travel is everything combined: the people you meet, the food, the scenery, and the slowness.’

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‘Cooking allows for constant learning’: Chef Rahul Akerkar reflects on his career in his new memoir

An interview with the author of ‘Biting Off More Than I Can Chew: A Maverick Chef Remembers.’

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Eco India: Why Bengaluru needs to manage its treated wastewater better for its growing industries?

Bengaluru's industries consume at least 440 million litres of water every year, a demand that continues to surge despite severe groundwater depletion.

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