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What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

On Ravana's Trail

There is definitely much more to the mythical king than his ten heads and his abduction of Sita. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

Didn't want to impose Article 370 decision: Modi

"There was complete clarity in my mind that taking the public in Jammu and Kashmir into confidence was absolutely essential for the execution of the decision," Prime Minister Narendra Modi says......

Chelsea Clinton: How Mary Varghese changed India

Dr Mary Varghese's determination to live life beyond her wheelchair inspired Chelsea Clinton to include her in She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History. Just who was Mary......

Have to respect laws even if they are intolerant: Penguin

Under criticism for withdrawing United States scholar Wendy Doniger's book, 'The Hindus: An Alternative History', from the country, Penguin Books India on Friday said it had an obligation to......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

Ratan Tata's Biggest Contribution To Management Theory

'It is notable how humble he was and didn't want anything different just because he was a Tata.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman of the Tata Group, at the Tata Steel annual general meeting in......

Why markets are conversations

The Market is a good that's become a God, and that's the problem. ---- David Jenkins, former Bishop of Durham After going walkabout on Wall Street I plunged back in time to the cradles of......

Now, Pak exporting books to India

With India and Pakistan attempting to improve relations on several fronts, buses and trains have been moving with increased frequency across the border; don't be surprised if we soon have......

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had applied for the graduate engineering programme of TELCO Pune and been turned down.'I wouldn't interfere with your......

Be A Part of Nayanthara's Life

Superheroes, snowmen, freedom fighters, Sukanya Verma lists everything the OTT channels have to offer this week. Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy TaleWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: English......

'Hinduism is much bigger than a book'

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Following a court-backed settlement with a Delhi-based Hindutva group, publisher Penguin Books India has withdrawn American author......

'Few paid attention to Rajesh Khanna's debut film'

When Rajesh Khanna made his Hindi film debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat, a low budget film, few paid attention. Even fewer must have imagined that the 23-year-old would go on to become the first ever......

Are you looking forward to Rajnikanth's biography?

This could be the mother of all biographies!Penguin Books India informs that the publishing house is preparing to release Tamil superstar Rajnikanth's first definitive biography this year.Written......

Turning down Raj Kapoor

Vogue called Leela Naidu one of the most beautiful women in the world; Salvador Dali used her as a model for the Madonna. But she is much more than a hauntingly beautiful face, much more than an......

Anand to bring out chess books

Penguin Books India will publish two books on chess, written by World Rapid Chess champion Vishwanathan Anand.The books, tentatively titled 'An Autobiography' and 'How to play Chess', are scheduled......

'Ashwin's body was used like a dart board by Hazlewood and Cummins'

As Ravichandran Ashwin achieved the milestone 100th Test in Mohali, everyone had their lists of his best bowling feats. But Ashwin's finest cricketing moment was probably when he and Hanuma Vihari......

'Dhoni has never shown his palm to an astrologer'

'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".' Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI When Bharat Sundaresan, one of India's finest cricket writers, travelled to Ranchi to......

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