Page 11 - Weekend Reads

An exhibition reminds us of the forgotten legacy of the French in India

Titled Rajas Nawabs & Firangees, the exhibition looks at the late 18th and early 19th century - a period which saw the waning of the French East India Company

This self-help group is revolutionising healthcare, treatment in villages

The folks at Uplift Mutuals realised that sudden medical events often pushed families into poverty

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Jan Krzysztof Duda meets Alexander Grischuk in the finals of the Grand Prix at Hamburg

Young guns are finally firing in men's tennis at this year's ATP Finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem dominated the early stages of the year-end ATP Finals this week, suggesting men's tennis is in good form

The infinitely accommodating but very underrated khichdi finds patronage

It was a risk for sure, but every home across India makes khichdi and it still isn't as celebrated as it should be, said Praneet Singh, senior director, Ola Foods

An expensive venture

Krsma Syrah Hampi Hills 2016 has lush and opulent flavours of ripe blackberries, dried black currant, and mocha on the palate, with a characteristic lingering black pepper spice note

He hasn't had a decent song in years, but Elton John now has a great book

What the book lacks is a little bit more about the music

Robert Freeman, the man who helped define The Beatles, dies at 82

His covers for 'With the Beatles,' 'Rubber Soul' and other records helped define the group's imagery early in their career

Sabarimala once more

Social justice and progressive social reforms are never a walk in the park

Chandrakant Sompura, the man who designed a Ram temple for Ayodhya

While designing the temple, Sompura planned for the main premises along with the disputed 2.77 acres of land

Simply having a wonderful time

I have sometimes found myself at long tables, which may make for a grand photograph, but renders table service untenable

Telling didi

'Didike bolo' or tell didi is a campaign which West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been running to address grievances of citizens

How Dilip Ghosh cemented his reputation by throwing pearls before bovines

In his four years as state party chief, Ghosh has put his foot in his mouth repeatedly

Best of BS Opinion: Olympics in India, intoxication of power, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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The World Junior concluded in Mumbai with Polina Shuvalova (Russia) winning the Girls section with 9.5/11 ahead of Mobina Alinasab (9/11 Iran) and Elizaveta Solzhenskina (8/11 Russia)

How a bunch of passionate riders is making a career out of motorcycling

Veer Arjun Singh finds out what a bunch of passionate bikers can teach us about the adrenaline-fuelled hobby

Love, heartbreak, clutter

Reading it is like peeking into the darkened drawing rooms of old Bengaluru houses on a mild summer afternoon

Two books offer a close account of Flipkart and BigBasket's journey

Two books - one an insider account, the other a journalist's narrative - capture the journey of Flipkart and BigBasket, the first-movers in India's e-commerce story

Tilting at Tipu

The question is, does propaganda and distorted narratives about the nation serve the interests of the state?

Pankaj Advani has 23 world titles, but he's showing no signs of stopping

He has an unbelievable 23 world titles in snooker and billiards, and won the highest honours in the land