In a difficult time like this one, we need stories more than ever. #ReadInstead brings you the best in short stories, one story at a time. Here is the schedule for week 1 – filled with heart touching romance, spine tingling mystery and so much more. Get ready for your #ShortStoryFix, starting this Friday –  Friday...

Long before Rahul Dravid unleashed his inner #Gunda , Sourav Ganguly was scorching the pitch with his  devil may care attitude. Here are moments when Dada became a Gunda!  1. The famous jersey swivel at Lords’ The victory at Lord’s is marked with this iconic moment when an overwhelmed Dada took off his shirt...

Dinah hurried down the flight of stairs in her Burberry stilettos, one hand clutching the handrail and the other her Elie Saab strapless embroidered gown. Today she looked breathtakingly beautiful. All of 5’9, she was wasp waisted with a glossy complexion. Her hair was midnight black, which flowed over her shoulders...

If Anurag Kashyap’s films are to be believed, death is everywhere. Gory sights and ritual murders are commonplace. But of course, it’s just a film, right? It could never happen in real life. WRONG! Like Dinah, the protagonist in our latest revenge thriller on the Juggernaut App, ‘Say It One Last Time’, these...

The subject is the most ancient of questions – Who am I? We will investigate this question in light of the Upanishads. Vedanta consists of the teachings of the Upanishads. Vedanta nama upanishad pramanam – this is the definition of Vedanta. It means that Vedanta is the source of spiritual knowledge called the...

Rana Safvi is a well known writer, historian and chronicler of Delhi. Having written for The Times of India and the Hindu, she also leads heritage walks across Old and New Delhi, bringing history alive for people. She discusses the meaning of Ramzan:   Q. What is the origin of Ramzan? RS. Fasting in the month of...

Why do we choose Narendra Modi again and again? Pradeep Gupta, India’s leading election forecaster, helps us understand why he remains in power.  Leadership Vacuum Congress, the main opposition to BJP since decades, has not been able to offer a strong contender against Narendra Modi. If Rahul Gandhi was to be...

He was called the father of yoga in the west, Steve Jobs ordered copies of his bestselling book ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ to be given to everyone who attended his funeral, and he is regarded today as one of the most important Hindu monks of the 20th century. Who was Paramhansa Yogananda? Yogananda Paramhansa was born...

Burma is once again in flames. Thant Myint U is the country’s best-known chronicler – whose many books have brilliantly mapped the contemporary history of the country.  He sat down with us and explained what the current crisis is about, and what lies ahead- Q.Why do you think Myanmar has been struggling so long to...

Investing money can be an overwhelming task. We have all been surrounded by complicated conversations about market fluctuations and asterisk conditions that we block out after the first sentence. But as we slog for hours to earn enough to sustain ourselves, investments give us a chance to make sure our money is doing...