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GAINS OF A LOSS

A TACTICALLY BRILLIANT AUSTRALIA AND AN ILL-CHOSEN PITCH MAY HAVE BEEN THEIR UNDOING IN THE FINAL, BUT INDIA 2023 WAS A TEAM THAT HAD MUCH GOING FOR IT

A DEGREE OF SELF-INSURANCE

How you can reduce your premium outgo with certain types of insurance policies by opting to pay a portion of your claim

SHOULD YOU INVEST IN A NEW FUND?

Go for a new fund offer only if the investment idea is different from the existing schemes or you wish to put your money in a scheme run by a particular fund manager

EASY TRANSFER OF MUTUAL FUND HOLDINGS

A recent SEBI circular introduces smooth transmission of investments to family members after an investor's demise

THE BURDEN OF THE SANDWICH GENERATION

Juggling your financial needs with those of your children and aging parents is a challenge that can be overcome with a little bit of prudence

THE SHIFTING WIND IN MALE

Indian aid and support for the Maldives have marked close ties between the two nations. But newly elected, pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu's 'India Out' campaign and demand for the withdrawal of Indian personnel have New Delhi worried

NITISH CASTS A LONG SHADOW

Having delivered on the promise of a caste-based survey in his state and proportional quota, the Bihar chief minister proceeds to make some electoral capital out of it

THE CENTRE'S PROXY WAR

Governors in Opposition-ruled states are again in conflict with the elected governments there, forcing the judiciary to step in. A constitutional ambiguity has helped them sit endlessly on bills passed by the state legislatures

"WE'VE WARNED PLATFORMS OF PROSECUTION FOR DEEPFAKES"

As the menace of deepfakes mounts across India, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa about the Modi government's concerns, the actions it has taken and modifications in the law that are on the anvil. Excerpts:

DEEPFAKES-CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

FROM BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES TO POLITICIANS, NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO THE MENACE OF DEEPFAKES. IN THE WRONG HANDS, THEY ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FOMENT UNREST. HOW DO WE GUARD OURSELVES AGAINST IT?

SHE'S IN THE LOBBY

Vasundhara Raje may be off the roster as the BJP's main face but she's the only local eminence there for other candidates, even if only those on her side are being graced with a rally (she's doing 60) in her whirlwind state tour.

Who Two?

Don't know Rajasthan Congress beyond Ashok Gehlot and D Sachin Pilot?

Clearance Sale

Indian gods can be moody.

AFTER SHAVE

It might be all the rage in the Indian cricket team, but in politics a beard still carries the old sense of renunciation or penance.

THE POSTMAN RINGS THRICE

Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan already contemplating a quiet, retired life looking at the grass grow on a colonial bungalow's lawn?

WHAT'S IN A RENAME?

On October 17, while inaugurating a Durga Puja in Kolkata, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee decided that a slum should no more be called a basti-the Bangla word used for a slum, which has gathered all the usual socio-economic connotations reserved for words marking out the poor.

FROM ALI TO HARI

Get set to rewire your mental map once again. The BJP-controlled Aligarh Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to rename the town as 'Harigarh'.

LENDING SOBRIETY

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deemed it fit to tighten the screws on a certain sense of festival abandon that had gripped retail loans.

Can KCR Pull Off A Hat-Trick?

The Telangana Strongman Battles Anti-incumbency And A Resurgent Congress In The Quest For A Third Consecutive Term

THE CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY

Japandi-inspired interiors of this home in Mumbai bring to the forefront subtle design elements with a bold outlook

Rest Assured

Architects and interior designers share their favourite bedroom designs from across the country

Modern LOVE

Amrita Narayanan's Women's Sexuality and Modern India maps how individual Indian women locate their sexuality in a patriarchal framework

A FEW GOOD MEN

Inspired by true stories, Netflix's The Railway Men highlights some lesser-known heroic feats surrounding the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy

A DELUGE OF POLITICAL TEARS

Politics can be like onions: P layers within layers, and plenty tears. For one reason or the other, everyone in Rajasthan is sobbing on stage.

MOVABLE ASSETS

A chair is just a chair, right? Wrong. Be it a sofa or a table, these works of art bring attention and drama indoors. A look at innovative furniture makers.

Heart to Home

When it comes to threading dreams, Welspun seems to be leap years ahead of its counterparts. We take a closer look at the furnishings-giant and how it has made the bedroom, the centre of a home.

Patriarchy in the Labyrinth

Subversive Whispers is a small collection of stories by Manasi, a widely-read and prize-winning writer in Malayalam, rendered acceptably into English.

Forever Queen

The year 2023 has been rather eventful for Kareena Kapoor Khan in her newfound pursuit of artistic merit over mere stardom. By her own admission, Kareena wanted a “makeover” for what she was doing.

NOSTALIGIA COMES TO LIFE

It may have a contemporary layout, but this apartment in Bangalore remains rooted in traditional Karnataka-style mane homes

"ALL TALENTED ARCHITECTS CAN DESIGN ON MACRO AND MICRO SCALE"

Architect, product designer, dreamer and future-thinker, Kohelika Kohli walks us through her amazing design journey