Devdutt Pattanaik decodes the words 'tirtha' and 'marga' - and much else - in riveting talk

IANS | May 30, 2024 3:01 PM

New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Mythologist and best-selling author Devdutt Pattanaik explored the uncharted terrain of infrastructure in mythology in a talk that covered an incredible range, from the rationale of the location of the shrines of Kedarnath and Badrinath to the fact that the Harappan Civilisation was a mercantile society where armies were conspicuous by their absence.

'Aatmanirbhar' Book review: How India transitioned from fragile five to first five

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Ruchir Sharma's warning to West: Beware of bigger governments you wish for

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Why Dan Radcliffe feels ‘sad’ about JK Rowling's anti-transgender comments

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Huma Qureshi reveals what perks her up even when she is ‘sleep deprived’

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When writer and realist actor Balraj Sahni raced against a train for a film scene

Vikas Datta | May 1, 2024 9:00 AM

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) More than three decades before Aamir Khan's train stunt in "Ghulam" (1998), this actor, renowned for his natural performances, had already done such a hazardous exploit, not just a daredevil challenge on the screen, but to inject reality into the scene and save the filmmaker the "bother of back projection".

'Plays were part of the air we breathed': Amal Allana remembers Ebrahim Alkazi

Sukant Deepak | April 22, 2024 3:42 PM

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) As his daughter, he treated her with the utmost care and was loving and protective. As a student, he was a hard, even harsh, taskmaster and pushed her to give her very best. But when she designed costumes for some of his productions, he treated her as a professional and gave her complete freedom to express her creative ideas.

Oppn stuck in family & caste politics, BJP has moved far ahead: Ram Madhav

IANS | April 9, 2024 10:05 PM

New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Ram Madhav, President, India Foundation, and RSS National Executive member, literally had the last word at the release of noted TV personality Priya Sehgal's book, 'The Contenders: Who Will Lead India Tomorrow?', in the heart of Lutyens' Delhi on Tuesday.

Indian civilisation oldest and continuous with a vast expanse: NSA Doval

IANS | April 9, 2024 9:18 PM

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Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms

Kavya Dubey | March 28, 2024 1:16 PM

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top corporate executive of the yesteryear and now an acclaimed author and public intellectual, Gurcharan Das, has laid out a feast for thought in 'The Dilemma Of An Indian Liberal' (Speaking Tiger), which was formally released here on Wednesday evening.

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Devdutt Pattanaik decodes the words 'tirtha' and 'marga' - and much else - in riveting talk

'Aatmanirbhar' Book review: How India transitioned from fragile five to first five

Ruchir Sharma's warning to West: Beware of bigger governments you wish for

Why Dan Radcliffe feels ‘sad’ about JK Rowling's anti-transgender comments

Huma Qureshi reveals what perks her up even when she is ‘sleep deprived’

When writer and realist actor Balraj Sahni raced against a train for a film scene

'Plays were part of the air we breathed': Amal Allana remembers Ebrahim Alkazi

Oppn stuck in family & caste politics, BJP has moved far ahead: Ram Madhav

Indian civilisation oldest and continuous with a vast expanse: NSA Doval

Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms

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