Tracing the rise of populist nationalism worldwide to the diminution of the community  at a time of heightened economic worries, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says that liberal "open-acess" values are under threat in India from the Hindu nationalist movement which taps into people's desire to anchor themselves to tradition in a context of rapid  change.


Hindu nationalism taps into people's longing for tradition: Rajan


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What makes Ruskin Bond and Dom Moraes such great writers? It's the feeling they have for their readers, and, perhaps, the feeling that readers develop after reading their works.


How a book can flatter to deceive


In the heart of Germany's business capital, four Indians are showcasing a facet of the country's soft power: handicrafts. With India the partner country of one of the world's biggest consumer goods trade fairs, its pavilions are serving as a window to its diverse cultures and deft craftspeople.


Redesigning the India story: Handmade as India's strength at Frankfurt trade fair


Seven decades ago a question was posed by B.R. Ambedkar in the closing debates of the Constituent Assembly: How long shall we continue to live a life of contradictions where, in politics, the principle of one man, one vote and one vote, one value is recognised while in our social and economic life we continue to deny the principle of one man, one value? The question is still relevant today, says a new book that traces India's economic journey since Independence.


'Long after the British have departed, India remains a work in progress'


It is high time Bengal's sweet making is given industry status as the innovative spins given to the humble cottage cheese desserts have already won the hearts of connoisseurs all over the world, a panel of well-known personalities of Kolkata said on Monday.


Eminent personalities call for industry status for Bengali sweet-making


The loin loom of Arunachal Pradesh received much-needed support when Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed a set of loin looms set up in a gazebo in the front lawns of Raj Bhavan at Itanagar on Saturday.


PM interacts with loin loom weavers of Arunachal


India's economy that had recovered from the damage caused by the 'Great Recession' of 2008, cruising at a growth rate of 7.5 per cent, has been derailed by the Modi government, says former Finance Minister P. Chidamabaram who feels that the damage done to the economy is as worrying as that done to the society.


Modi government derailed economy, danger to Constitution: Chidambaram (IANS Exclusive)


Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday flagged off the Noida Metro Rail Corp (NMRC)'s 29.7-km Noida-Greater Noida metro corridor at Sector 137 station here.


Metro's Aqua Line boasts citizen-friendly tech, art


The Who's Who of the publishing business, including top editors and CEOs of leading publishing houses, bookstores and book fairs from India and abroad will participate from Wednesday in Jaipur BookMark, the South Asian publishing conclave that runs parallel to Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF).


Publishing insiders to talk 'business' at Jaipur BookMark, starting Wednesday (Curtain Raiser)


Asserting that the days of "khichdi politics" are over, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, says that the proposed mahagathbandhan is an "alliance of opportunists".


Days of khichdi politics over, India needs another 10 years of Modi: Hardeep Singh Puri (IANS Special)


Ahead of the upcoming mega international food and beverage show IndusFood 2019 , Trade Promoters Council of India (TPCI) on Thursday organised an experiential Tea Tasting and Food Pairing session as a precursor to the festival.


TPCI organises tea session as a precursor to IndusFood 2019


In keeping with the Wuhan spirit in the wake of the informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in April this year, India and China on Friday identified 10 areas for boosting people-to-people cooperation.


India, China identify 10 areas of people-to-people cooperation


Book: Mastering the Market Cycle; Author: Howard Marks, Publisher: Hachette India; Pages: 315; Price: Rs 699


Markets don't repeat trends, they rhyme (Book Review)


Rani Mukerji-starrer "Hichki" has found a place in a list of the top five movies sold in India at Google Play Store this year.


'Hichki' among top-selling movies of 2018 in India at Google Play


Market volatility is not a friend of the average retail investor; generally, ordinary investors do not have the patience to stay invested when markets behave irrationally or when they witness steep corrections.


'Buy Right, Sit Tight' the best way to generate wealth in a volatile market (Stock Market Tips)


Meeting your very first investor can be nerve-wrecking for a homepreneur or someone who is trying to start her business for the first time. With so much on the line, it's important to come to the meeting prepared not only to show them your pitch deck, but to start to build a relationship with them, and give them confidence in how you will solve problems that arise in the future.


Are you a homepreneur? Impress your first investor with these tips (Business Notes)


A book detailing how Modi government's policies have led to a drop in farmers' income and caused rural distress across the country was launched in the capital on Monday.


Book on 'anti-farmer policies' of Modi government launched


Title: The IndiGo Story: Inside the Upstart That Redefined Indian Aviation; Author: Shelley Vishwajeet; Publisher: Rupa; Pages: 210; Price: Rs 500


Why IndiGo flies high while rivals bleed in Indian skies (Book Review)


The World Heritage Week celebrations came to an end on Sunday, after a series of activities including a cleanliness drive at historical monuments, a painting contest, ritualistic welcome of foreign guests and a photo exhibition.


Tourists find Taj 'much more hypnotisingly beautiful' than imagined as World Heritage Week ends


When long queues waited at ATMs following demonetisation in 2016, publisher Ananth Padmanabhan called author Ravi Subramanian, whose stories are set in the financial services industry, and asked: "Are you thinking what I am thinking?" Knowing full well that Padmanabhan never missed a publishing opportunity, Subramanian smiled and said: "Demonetisation it is."


Modi scripted the demonetisation twist, I wrote around it: Crime writer Ravi Subramanian


Giving a new lease of life to wilted flowers through his pressed flower art, 80-year-old Hari Tandon imbues them with a charm and beauty. Forty exhibits that are on display from Friday here, show how his hands, although shaking because of old age, are firm when it comes to rendering an artful after-life to the pressed flowers.

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