A new biography of Aurangzeb examines the role of his queens and the harem in his empire
The Supreme Court’s right-to-walk judgment should change how Indian cities build roads
From the biography: How meeting Mao Zedong in 1955 made the Dalai Lama recognise the threat to Tibet
Calcutta-Nagar: Anglo-Indian composer John Mayer captures the city in 18 piano sketches
Umar Khalid book excerpt: Exploring the history of Singhbhum’s tribal societies in British India
How the blind built a place of their own in Ranchi
Why Tamil Nadu and Kerala fare poorly in India’s index of state finances – but Odisha does well
‘Aurangzeb Alamgir and the Mughal Empire’ rescues the emperor from both praise and condemnation
‘Super Subbu’ trailer: Telugu series explores sex education lessons in a village
Outrage, alarm over reports that FIFA suspended ban on US player after Trump’s intervention
Government school students cannot be compelled to recite Hindu prayers: Chhattisgarh HC
Talk of separate Tamil Nadu today would be seen as mental health issue, not sedition: Madras HC