6+ hour, 32+ min ago  (491+ words) New Delhi: Long before they were published papers or polished lectures, sociologist and academician Andr" B"teille's ideas often began as lines recited aloud on his morning walks. His lecture notes'meticulously prepared, repeatedly revised'were not just teaching aids but a…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (385+ words) Thiruvananthapuram: After a brief hiatus, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has once again sparked controversy with his comments on dynastic politics and the remark that "the influence of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty" has cemented the idea that political leadership can be…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (733+ words) Yet, despite this range of work, one question almost always follows when we explain what we do: "Okay, but what is your real job?" The question says as much about our profession as it does about how history itself is…...