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The new IIMs: Charting their own path beyond legacy
The new IIMs: Charting their own path beyond legacy

The story of the newer Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) is not one of effortless success, but of deliberate, often strenuous, progress

By Kanu Sarda
From feeder boxes to masterpieces: Kolkata's street art celebrates icons and heritage
From feeder boxes to masterpieces: Kolkata's street art celebrates icons and heritage

Graffiti in Kolkata bring out not just the city’s devotion to its history and traditions, but also its efforts to stay young and vibrant

By Prema Rajaram
Zoramthanga: The guerrilla fighter who became chief minister
Zoramthanga: The guerrilla fighter who became chief minister

How Zoramthanga engineered a peace accord in Mizoram that ended 20 years of killings, curfews and arrests

By Anjuly Mathai
How a wandering art historian discovered the soul of Makoko, and beyond
How a wandering art historian discovered the soul of Makoko, and beyond

Art history professor M. Adinarayana gave up marriage to explore the world and write about it; 30,000km and 10 books later, he is restless for more

By K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy