Video: Remembering the launch of India’s first indigenously made satellite, Aryabhata
Named after the Gupta-era mathematician-astronomer, the satellite was heralded as India’s giant leap into the space age.
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1Religion or linguistic heritage? Bangladesh is at a crossroads over its national identity
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2A Bengali poet writes about being a ‘failure’ despite publishing several books and winning awards
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3The Abdullahs can refute former spy chief’s claims – if they stand up to the Modi government
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4Bajrang Dal, VHP workers storm Easter event in Ahmedabad, FIR filed
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5Biography: The story of Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, the most decorated Indian Army soldier in history
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6Sunday book pick: Eight iconic women writers inspire freedom and creativity in ‘A Life of One’s Own’
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7‘A graceful, magnetic speaker’: How Susie Sorabji captivated US audiences in early 20th century
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8Bengal violence: Mamata Banerjee cannot evade responsibility
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9Start the week with a film: ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ is an ode to personal and political passions
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10‘The Book of Disappearance’: The dangerous ease with which colonial dispossession can become routine
