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Lhendup G Bhutia

Books
The Dalai Lama Up Close

Swiss photographer Manuel Bauer, who spent decades following the spiritual leader, offers an unprecedented glimpse into his life

01 August 2025
Feature
Economist and House of Lords Peer Meghnad Desai Dies

The Vadodara born thinker was one of those rare figures who straddled the worlds of academia and politics

30 July 2025
A Prada model sports a pair of ‘leather sandals’, Milan
Feature
Prada Wears Kolhapuri

Will the luxury brand’s faux pas and belated acknowledgement revive the Kolhapuri sandal?

25 July 2025
Columns
Virtual Pals

Grok’s Companions could transform human relationships with chatbots

18 July 2025
AI for Cancer Treatment
Columns
AI for Cancer Treatment

Oncology drugs developed using artificial intelligence are set to enter human clinical trials

11 July 2025
Feature
'The Dalai Lama's reincarnation is also an assertion of Tibetan identity'

The writer and publisher Bhuchung Sonam in conversation with Lhendup G Bhutia about the importance of the institution of the Dalai Lama to the Tibetan identity

09 July 2025
Penpa Tsering
Feature
‘Why Do You Want The Headache of Two Dalai Lamas’

Lhendup G Bhutia in conversation with Penpa Tsering, the political head of the Central Tibetan Administration

08 July 2025
The Dalai Lama attends a prayer ceremony, Dharamshala, June 30, 2025
Cover Stories
Succession Rites at Dharamshala

The Dalai Lama has put in place a reincarnation plan to protect his legacy against Chinese interference by insisting that his successor will be born in the free world and identified by a trust founded by him

04 July 2025
Feature
Gaganyaan: India’s Next Space Odyssey

India’s human spaceflight programme takes its first step with Shubhanshu Shukla’s journey to space

26 June 2025
Feature
Last Flight: The Tragic Death of a Pilot

Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, the pilot of the ill-fated AI 171, lived alone with his octogenarian father in Mumbai

12 June 2025

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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