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A deep dive into the science of Indian cooking

Why is a teabag used while cooking chana masala? Why should tamarind be stored in a stainless-steel vessel instead of an aluminium one? How...

An unmissable love story set in Mughal times

The Romance of Roopmati and Baz Bahadur Malathi Ramachandran Niyogi Books, Rs 395 Mandu is a perfect set up of historical tale and fiction as perceived by...

Nehru and the Netaji mystery

What Jawaharlal Nehru knew about Subhas Chandra Bose’s disappearance and death.

BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Fali S. Nariman Penguin, Rs 699 On 26 January 1950, the Republic of India came into being with the adoption of a newly...
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We Indians are a rebellious race, so dharma works for us: Amish

Amish and Bhavna Roy talk about their new book, decoding the epics to help us lead a meaningful life, and how dharmic religions treat human beings like adults.

BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK

Duryodhan Kaka Vidhate Right down to his core, Duryodhan believes that the Kuru kingdom belongs to the Kauravas. He will not give away even an inch...

Bhagwat to release book on Gandhi being the ‘biggest Hindu patriot’

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will release a book hailing Mahatma Gandhi as the “biggest Hindu patriot” on 1 January. Union ministers Prahlad Patel and...

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