Daily Brief | Ramachandra Guha: A fact-check for Assam CM as he blames a long-dead scholar for North East problems, and more

Ramachandra Guha: A fact-check for Assam CM as he blames a long-dead scholar for North East problems

Verrier Elwin’s biographer debunks the lies about the anthropologist’s ‘pact’ with Nehru and more.

Leaving Punjab on a wing and a prayer

Bring a toy plane to Gurdwara Shaheedan, get a ticket to your dream destination.

Eco India: How this sari from West Bengal is helping eliminate invasive hyacinths from ponds

Hyacinth fibers are mixed with cotton to weave the sari. This not only stops the weed from multiplying but also reduces dependency on cotton.

Eco India, Episode 235: How sustainable fashion can ensure livelihoods for the marginalised

Every week, Eco India brings you stories that inspire you to build a cleaner, greener and better tomorrow.

This book explores how theatre enabled Parsis to negotiate the growing challenges of colonialism

In ‘The Colonial Public and the Parsi Stage’, Rashna Darius Nicholson is particularly interested in exploring how theatre impacted the life of Parsi women.

India’s humble ceiling fan is a hidden catalyst in the country’s energy transition

Ceiling fans a staple across households and improving their energy efficiency will hold the key but cost and standardisation will prove to be challenges.

Adarsh Gourav hopes he doesn’t ‘get bored of acting’ – we hope so too

One of the stars of Raj & DK’s Netflix show ‘Guns & Gulaabs’ is pursuing a side career in music.

Can literary activism lead to a disavowal of free-market capitalism in the creation of good books?

The masking of capitalism under the language of a liberal aesthetic brought forward the need for literary activism.

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