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ABHISHEK TO THE FORE

The black SUV screeched to a halt outside the new Trinamool Congress (TMC) office on EM Bypass, Kolkata.

GOINGS-ON ON THE GOMTI

In politics as in art, a lot of effort goes into making something look effortless.

A COMMOTION MADE OF CLAY

In an ironic quirk of politics, Telangana is seeing heightened emotions over both the idols of a deity and an aniconic faith.

FLIGHT TO THE FORT

Minutes after seeing off a chartered flight from Ranchi to Raipur with 32 MLAs of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on board, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday evening described it as a "glimpse of our strategy to counter the conspirators".

Tips To Declare Your Financial Independence

Financial obligations, bills, EMIs and the ticking clock making you feel shackled? Don't worry, you are not alone, and there are ways to free yourself of these constraints

Life Insurance, How Much Is Enough?

Here are some guidelines to help you figure out the amount your family will need to be financially secure when you're gone

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

In an unusual memoir, dancer and actor Mallika Sarabhai writes about how her path to wellness has been as eventful as her life

5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Modular Kitchen

Our expert lists out the best way to put the fun in functional when cooking up a storm

FREEBIES VS WELFARE

Inefficiency-breeding political gimmick or a necessity to uplift the poor... Making sense of the great debate

WHY CHOOSE ALL-WEATHER FUNDS

Balanced Advantage Funds are a class apart and come in handy for all types of investors for the dynamic asset allocation model they follow

CENTRAL TO THE INDIA STORY

As Madhya Pradesh makes rapid strides in key areas of growth, a range of experts deliberate on how it can become India's top-performing state

CARRIER OF A LEGACY

BUILT THE NATION'S FIRST INDIGENOUSLY AIRCRAFT CARRIER, VIKRANT, IS ALL SET TO BE COMMISSIONED. THE POWER AND STRIKING RANGE OF THE NAVY'S LARGEST WARSHIP WILL BE A VITAL INSTRUMENT TO ACHIEVE INDIA'S MARITIME STRATEGIC INTERESTS

THE URBAN FARMHOUSE

Walking through a vaastu-compliant home in Pondicherry that strikes a fine balance between design, drama, and the surrounding environment

The Many Shades of Brown

COLOUR-BLIND CASTING IN US AND UK SHOWS HAS OPENED UP THE STAGE FOR INDIAN ACTORS TO DISPLAY THEIR TALENT

JUGALBANDI ON GOVERNANCE

It is unusual for two distinguished former IAS officers with such vastly different experiences to combine forces and put down their learnings about governance. Lead author Nand Kishore Singh has worn several hats, the more recent one being chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission.

‘PROVOCATIVE’ JUDGMENTS

The two victims are Dalit social activists, and the accused is a 74-year-old social reformer and cultural icon in Kerala who, ironically, often speaks for Dalit causes—and, to deepen the irony, had recently commented on the state’s sexual conservatism.

CRAFTING A REVIVAL

THE UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT'S ODOP SCHEME HAS PLUCKED CRAFTS FROM NEAR EXTINCTION, GIVEN ARTISANS GUARANTEED INCOME AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE STATE'S EXPORT GROWTH THROUGH GOOD MARKETING

TELANGANA TICKING...

A dizzying set of events has sent temperatures soaring over the political skies in Telangana, with various strands of the provincial and the national getting entangled in mutually aggravating ways.

Freedom @75 - India Then And Now

On its 75th Independence anniversary, India can celebrate the substantial reduction of poverty and the uptick in economic growth. But it faces a tough task to become a developed country by India@100

FISSION FEATS

India’s atomic journey has enabled nuclear deterrence but failed to deliver on the promise of an energy revolution

MINORITY RAPPORT

Delicate in the best of times, and often volatile, India needs to de-escalate politics around communities and focus on welfare

HOW INDIA WAS BORN AGAIN

AN ONGOING EXHIBITION AT KOLKATA'S INDIAN MUSEUM REMINDS US THAT WE CAN DELIGHT IN OUR INDEPENDENCE

FROM SCREENING TO STREAMING

From the black-and-white era to the OTT surge, Indian cinema has traversed a long road. In its every phase since India’s Independence, it has been influenced by the hopes, aspirations and fears of the people it has sought to entertain

REGIONS, LEGIONS

The wheels of the polity can’t choose between hub and spoke, even if the Centre has historically viewed states with wariness. The record is quite clear. Federalism is key: their proximity to the ground means states score on both policy innovation and democratic dialogue-making challenge now is to become

HONING OUR DEFENCES

For nearly six decades now, DRDO has helped the country fulfil its mission of self-reliance and improve its indigenous defence capabilities

STELLAR SHOW

The Indian space programme is now among the world’s most accomplished, instilling pride in every Indian

KHAKI BLUES

Tasked with maintaining law and order, the police’s difficult role has been rendered tougher due to political interference and neglect of reform

MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK

A repository of history and tradition, the Indian armed forces have proved themselves in the heat of battle. It is now one of the world’s most modern militaries

RINGING IN THE NEW

From having 150,000 telephone exchange lines in 1947, India now is the world’s second-largest telecommunications market with 1,200 million telephone subscribers

ON CRUISE CONTROL

Civil aviation in India is taking off, albeit slowly, to catch up with its global peers. All it needs to focus is on maintaining the quality and financial prudence