Very proud to reveal the cover of my new book, The Golden Road: How India Transformed the Ancient World, which will be published in the UK, India, Australia in September by Bloomsbury Books UK, and which is available today for pre-order here:

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Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new campus of National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN) on January 16, 2024. NACIN

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This old man sells incense sticks near PNG Jewellers on Paud Road. Each packet costs at most 100-120 INR. The next time you see him, buy a couple? #Pune #PNG Looking for a RT AP Amit Paranjape Anand Deshpande

Deeply grieved to hear that Professor M S Swaminathan, the father of green revolution, a great institution by himself, is no more.

As the nation mourns the passing away of this great legend,

please accept our deepest condolences Soumya Swaminathan

Assure you that, although he is…

We are incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Sir Michael Gambon. He brought immeasurable joy to Harry Potter fans from all over the world with his humour, kindness and grace. We will forever hold his memory in our hearts.

'Dhol Tasha' are an important part of #Ganeshotsav celebrations. But do you know how this started?

Dhol Tasha have been around for centuries... but their prominence during the Ganpati festival began in the 1960s in #Pune .

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International Chess Federation (FIDE) tweets, 'Praggnanandhaa is the runner-up of the 2023 FIDE World Cup! Congratulations to the 18-year-old Indian prodigy on an impressive tournament! On his way to the final, Praggnanandhaa beat, among others, world #2 Hikaru Nakamura and #3…

.ज्ञान प्रबोधिनी, #Pune celebrating the successful landing of #Chandrayaan3

Watched the live telecast of Chandrayaan 3's soft landing with someone who was born 22 years before independence. Nana said a small prayer at 5:30 pm & switched the tv on. The pride in his voice is indescribable. What a day! Jai Hind 🇮🇳

Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak remains one of the tallest figures of modern India.

We at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute are privileged to have a deep history with the great man.

Lokmanya Tilak was a dear student of Sir R.G. Bhandarkar. Despite their intense differences on various matters, they…

Parents please print this and put it up on your kid’s bedroom wall!

They will thank you later.

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Did you know that Mahabharata mentions Ramayana in two places?

End of an era in Silicon Valley and in the global technology industry.

RIP Gordon Moore. Long live the 'Moore's Law'.

'Gordon Moore, Intel Co-Founder, Dies at 94'
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Alex Roca is the first person in the world with 76% disability to finish a marathon. Just amazing. Rockstar.

4 of 5 stars to Victory City by Salman Rushdie goodreads.com/review/show/54…

4 of 5 stars to The India Way by S. Jaishankar goodreads.com/review/show/53…

4 of 5 stars to Pundits from Pakistan by Rahul Bhattacharya goodreads.com/review/show/53…

20 years since god showed his viswaroopam at centurion. It was quite literally like seeing the divine form. Those 2.5 hours were almost spiritual. Ondre kulam. Oruvane deivam

The greatest innings ever