Daily Brief: ‘Akhand Bharat’ subsumes most of India’s neighbours but the rhetoric is aimed at domestic audiences, and more

‘Akhand Bharat’ subsumes most of India’s neighbours but the rhetoric is aimed at domestic audiences

India’s rise as a responsible power would stand in conflict against such narratives of civilisational claims in South Asia.

Joe Biden says he discussed human rights, free press with PM Narendra Modi

He made the remarks in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Sunday evening, hours after the G20 Summit in New Delhi ended.

Modi raises concerns about ‘anti-India activities’ during meeting with Canadian PM

He met Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi.

In Anand Patwardhan’s new documentary, a rare personal journey

‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, or ‘The World is Family’, has been premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

A new book combines science, history, and travel to examine the traditional perfumes of India

An excerpt from ‘The Perfume Project: Journeys Through Indian Fragrance’, by Divrina Dhingra.

‘Assassin’: Using demonetisation as a leitmotif, KR Meera’s novel examines the many flaws of India

Just like in the real world, unsettling questions have no easy answers in this novel, translated into English by J Devika.

Who was William Borden, the American who helped take libraries to every corner of Baroda?

Borden’s cataloguing system gave readers across the state – including in towns and villages – access to 10 lakh books.

Athletics, IGP 5: Harjit wins men’s 100m; Abha Khatua beats Asian Games-bound athletes in shot put

The Athletics Federation of India is reportedly looking to bolster its Asian Games contingent with the two-day event in Chandigarh.

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