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Life Lessons You Can Learn from Ram

A fascinating excerpt from Shantanu Gupta's book, Teachings from the Ramayana...

'Sheikh Hasina is better than the others, but...'

'Are we supposed to look the other way as Islamists go on a rampage against...

3 Lessons To Learn From Dronaacharya

Three takeaways for individuals living in a global society today, where...

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one...

The Day The Buddha Wed

Vignettes from an important chapter in the life of a man who left his kingdom...

Is Nehru Responsible For Indian Muslims' Plight?

Pratinav Anil is able to foresee some agency and assertion on the part of...

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Time Has Come For Women's Reservation Bill

Women politicians bring to politics and policy a sensitivity that most of...

Smriti Irani's Modi Mistake

It sent shock waves in the party -- a political greenhorn had taken on Modi...

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Devayya

Today, he lies in an unknown grave in a corner of a farmer's field in...

Did RBI Know About Demonetization?

The RBI was not party to the decision to demonetize 500 and 1,000-rupee...

When Pakistan Was Keen On A Kashmir Solution

Manmohan Singh and Musharraf felt that what they were embarking upon, if...

General Rawat: Simple Man With No Ego

'He was a sentimental man, but his commitment to the Olive Green always came...

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

A fascinating excerpt from Amborish Roychoudhury's book, Sridevi: The South...

Why Rajiv Gandhi Decided On Nuclear Weapons

The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter. In the...

When T N Seshan Clashed With Narasimha Rao

'Even the President does not have the power to overrule the ECI.'

When Bhindranwale Was Arrested...

I telephoned Chief Minister Darbara Singh and asked him why this carefully...

Modi's Cult Of Personality

'It was more than ego.''It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the...

What Electoral Politics Can Learn From Cricket

Cricket has taken many steps forward towards excellence and...

When President Wanted To Get Rid Of Rajiv

Gianiji had crafted his moves with the meticulous planning of a chess...

What Swami Vivekananda Thought Of Gau Rakshaks

The gau rakshak stated that the famine-stricken people were suffering because...

'I got support in all jails except Tihar'

'The IB and authorities knew I had given away all my property and had nothing...

Why Raghuram Rajan Raced At RBI

The speed at which he led the central bank in different areas -- ranging from...

Make Your Network Your Net Worth

'Who you know today will determine who you know tomorrow.''Becoming an expert...

Pranab, Modi, Demonetisation

'Modi had not discussed demonetization with me prior to his announcement on 8...

Courage beyond Compare: Beating disability to become champions

Courage beyond Compare, as the name suggests, profiles Indian paralympic...

'Look up, darling! A new dawn awaits us'

The White Crow by Neera Maini is an inspiring work of fiction and makes for...

'Chetan Bhagat opened the doors to commercial fiction...'

Says who? Ashwin Sanghi, the author who has been hailed as India's Dan Brown...

7 books you must read before you turn 21!

Fantasy, self-help, literature -- we picks seven books that are clear...

'Being angry is like drinking poison'

Akhil Sharma's novel Family Life is one of the best reviewed novels in...

The ultimate comics quiz: Are you game?

How well do you know your comics? Here's your chance to find out!

Pran Kumar Sharma: 7 things you must know about his world

Thank you, Pran for the smiles!

Pimple breakout? Itchy skin? Here's what to do

In the book 'Age Erase, leading cosmetologist Dr Rashmi Shetty offers quick...

Can you sell a thriller?

Anil Goel, author of Exit Point takes questions from you, our dear readers!

7 books every entrepreneur must read

Learn how to clear obstacles, build relationships and push your start-up to...

Bye, bye Archie! Riverdale's most famous hero to die

America's beloved teen comic character will sacrifice himself to save a...

Can going to jail be a good thing?

Chetan Mahajan learnt more about life from his wrongful captivity than his...

Sex is shaking up the comic books world!

Sex and gender have taken centre stage in the comics business. Here's how!

The ultimate truth about men and dating

We bring you an exclusive excerpt from Jose Covaco's hilarious book on...

What makes him one of India's highest selling authors

Ashwin Sanghi gets candid with you, our dear readers! Read on!

What an Indian jail taught a top business executive

An excerpt from Chetan Mahajan's book The Bad Boys of Bokaro Jail.

Aisle Be Damned: The crazy world of airline travel

We bring you an excerpt from the outrageously hilarious book by Rishi...

What would Jeffrey Archer be if he wasn't a writer? George Clooney!

The author was at his cheekiest, funniest best as he took questions from...

Chat@3 with bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi

The author of The Rozabal Line, Chanakya's Chant and Krishna Key is out with...

Is your husband's mum a monster-in-law?

An excerpt from Veena Venugopal's new book -- Mother-in-law: The other woman...

Dead In A Mumbai Minute

A fading bollywood star. Her former agent who is murdered on her private...

Rujuta Diwekar busts popular fitness myths

Celebrity fitness trainer Rujuta Diwekar in her latest book Don't Lose Out,...

Improve your marriage prospects? Get an MBA!

'At a meeting with a director of a business school, I told him there are...

Short story writing workshop in Mumbai

Always wanted to write but didn't know where to start? There's help!