Culture, Arts & Affairs steps back from the 24-hour news cycle to examine what actually lasts. Spanning global politics, cinema, literature, visual arts, and societal trends, we unspool the ideas and creative expressions shaping how we live, think, and remember.
Play to Kill is a pulse-pounding Delhi-set thriller in which ACP Karan Singh Shekhawat and TV producer Anya Aulakh confront a sinister online game, drugged victims, psychological manipulation and a deadly web of deception orchestrated by a master manipulator known as Mataji. Continue reading Play To Kill by Puja Mukherjee Khattri
A Delhi-born travel journalist reviews John Zubrzycki’s The Shortest History of Delhi: eight cities, 1,000+ years, Mughals, the Raj and Sufi saints. Continue reading The Shortest History of Delhi by John Zubrzycki: Book Review
Explore Francis Fukuyama’s In the Realm of the Last Man. A reflective review on power, thymos, foreign policy blunders, and the resurgence of authoritarianism. Continue reading In the Realm of the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama: Rethinking Democracy
Explore books from South Asia and beyond that examine history, politics, conflict, migration, identity and the stories that continue to shape our world. Continue reading Books That Defy Time, Politics & Borders
Rajesh Sharma’s The Impossible Startup offers a practical look at entrepreneurship, founder resilience, customer focus and building a business from scratch. Continue reading “Peon to President”: The Impossible Startup
Explore how people, art, and traditions travel across borders to build soft power, foster cultural diplomacy, and create organic global connections. Continue reading Cultural Diplomacy & Soft Power: How Culture Travels
Janice Hallett’s A Box Full of Murders: Death at the Museum is a clever, engaging mystery that blends childhood curiosity, museum treasures, journalism and two long-separated murders. Continue reading A Box Full of Murders: Death at the Museum by Janice Hallett
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Polish Ambassador Piotr Świtalski discusses Mickiewicz, national identity, Nobel laureates, and the magic of Indian bookstores. Read the full interview. Continue reading Reading Poland in India: Ambassador Piotr Świtalski on Literature, Identity and Connection
