Trouble with books that know too much, or too little
New Indian Expressby Santwana Bhattacharya·29 Aug 2026
There is something rather amusing about the latest controversy over Sonia Gandhi’s memoir. A book that has not yet appeared in India has already acquired a readership, a controversy, and thus a...
Modi's great game: Friends, freedom, power
New Indian Expressby Prabhu Chawla·29 Aug 2026
The real test of power is not whether the powerful want someone’s friendship; it is whether they can live with one’s independence.
Why more people are running marathons - and loving the pain
ABC News Australiaby Adelaide Miller and Lindsay Dunbar·29 Aug 2026
From drug-fuelled nights to 4.40am runs: One man's path to sobriety and the science that reveals running's powerful effect on the brain.
‘Hindu who wants no Muslims in Bharat is not a Hindu’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·29 Aug 2026
‘Hindu who wants no Muslims in Bharat is not a Hindu’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat The RSS leader arrived in the US on Tuesday as part of the organisation’s centenary-year global outreach programme.
Parenting: Teenage TikTok rebrands, back to school hauls and the battle of the bank card
TheJournal.ieby Margaret Lynch·29 Aug 2026
Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you. An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more. IT IS ONCE again time for my teens to launch their annual Autumn rebrand.
'Religions might be different, but humanity is one': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at New York event
India Newsby ANI·29 Aug 2026
INDIA Speaking at the 'One World One Humanity' event in New York City, Bhagwat said that truth is one and might be described in different ways by people.
DAVID MARCUS: Woke Virginia tears down statue of Geneva Convention pioneer
FOX Newsby David Marcus·29 Aug 2026
Do not adjust your calendars. You may have seen images this week of Confederate statues coming down in Richmond’s capitol grounds, and thought we had slipped back in time to the tumult of 2020, but...
RSS chief’s visit to US denounced as ‘goodwill tour’ for Hindu nationalism
Al Jazeeraby Brian Osgood·29 Aug 2026
An event in New York City featuring a prominent Hindu nationalist is being promoted as an invitation to send a positive message that “the world is one family”.
The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori | History is Now
History in 28-minutesby History Is Now Magazine·29 Aug 2026
Ever since watching the movie The Last Samurai starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe, Jeb Smith has admired and been fascinated by feudal Japan and the samurai.
‘Timshel’ and goodness: What John Steinbeck (and ‘East of Eden’) can teach America in its 250th year
Scroll.inby Navanita Varadpande·29 Aug 2026
The United States of America turned 250 this year amidst political upheaval, economic anxiety, and declining trust in institutions.
Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Timesby Ololade Bamidele·29 Aug 2026
Parton was a beautiful storyteller, writer and composer with ten Grammy Awards from fifty-five nominations. Her songs transcend generations and will transcend more.
The insult that led to the creation of Osun State, By Temitope Lakisokun
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
Oshun Division was created in 1951, the same year in which the Egbe Omo Oduduwa gave birth to the Action Group.
Once Upon A Time | A Brief History of Youthful Rebellion
Frontlineby Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay·29 Aug 2026
Dear Reader, Throughout history, if there is one thing that the establishment or the state has been terrified of, it is the youth.
Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds
Phys.orgby Sandee Oster·29 Aug 2026
Centuries of child labor left lasting spinal damage in Dutch children, study finds Sandee Oster Author Children in the postmedieval Dutch workforce worked so hard that their spines became worn and...
A tete-a-tete that resonated with maturity of young minds
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·29 Aug 2026
In all probability, the future of industrialised Tiruppur will be in right hands. This promising premise sprung from a tete-a-tete a large group of school students in Tiruppur had with District...
‘Dream beyond traditional boundaries’
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·29 Aug 2026
Suggesting the students to embrace scientific curiosity, former Union Secretary and Padma Bhushan T.
The subsidy trap: What Nigeria would be reversing, By Akeem Bello
Premium Timesby Premium Times·29 Aug 2026
The pain of reform is real, but reversing an unsustainable system may cost more than sustaining it Countries often learn an old economic lesson only after considerable pain: you cannot reconstruct...
Mladic died a happy man. He won
Al Jazeeraby Nidžara Ahmetašević·29 Aug 2026
The death of war criminal Ratko Mladic made headlines across the world. “The Butcher of Bosnia dies in The Hague”, the international media announced, seemingly suggesting that justice has been...
Government and opponents unite in call for lathicharge on Dimaagi Naxals
The South Firstby Prabhpreet·29 Aug 2026
Government and opponents unite in call for lathicharge on Dimaagi Naxals InJest is a satirical column from South First.
Kichcha Sudeep backs Yash’s decision to experiment with Toxic
New Indian Expressby A Sharadhaa·29 Aug 2026
Kichcha Sudeep has backed Yash’s decision to take an unconventional route with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, pointing to the mindset, conviction and courage it takes to move away from a...
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