CATEGORIES

BETTING BIG ON DATA

How Gati Shakti and the National Logistics Policy are putting India's infra on a high growth trajectory

CREATING A PRIVATE SPACE

Experts deliberate on the role of the private sector in India's infrastructure development and the key hurdles that the government needs to ease

AN OCEAN OF OPPORTUNITIES

India's 7,500-km-long coastline offers vast potential. Experts discuss how to make the best use of that geographical advantage

CHARTING A NEW FLIGHT PLAN

India needs to resolve the structural challenges that confront the aviation industry to make the best of the ever-widening opportunities

CLEAN POWER IMPERATIVE

India's green energy transition demands a sweeping overhaul of the sector-from infrastructure to financing and from hybrid systems to favourable regulations

KEEPING GREEN PROMISES

A boost to renewable energy production is an imperative with India setting a bold target of meeting 50 per cent of its power requirement from clean fuels by 2030

Reaching the Unreached

How a citizen resource information initiative is transforming the delivery of services

A Powerhouse in the Making

Be it infrastructure development, attracting investment or agricultural production, Uttar Pradesh is now a leader among states

NOW, A RENEWABLE FORCE TOO

One of the earliest states to have electrification, Karnataka is also the pioneer of renewable energy production in the country

NAVIGATING A MARITIME FUTURE

The plethora of initiatives taken in shipping and allied sectors have made India a vital force in the global maritime industry

ON THE FAST TRACK

The government's relentless focus on ensuring the seamless progress of initiatives in these realms has become a key factor in shaping India's growth story

The Retreat of a Moveable Feast

The iconic dabbawalas of Mumbai, who brought lunch on time, now have time running out on them. Feted globally as masters of logistics, they have a tough delivery to make: a future for themselves in a post-Covid world ruled by food delivery apps

POLITICS OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

Seeking to channel football's all-pervading popularity in Bengal towards extending political control, the Trinamool Congress is spreading its tentacles in the sport's administration

A GLASS NEARLY FULL

SIX MONTHS ON, THE CONGRESS REGIME HAS ROLLED OUT FOUR OF THE FIVE PRE-POLL 'GUARANTEES', BUT A FEW HICCUPS REMAIN

HOW TO CLEAN UP

Four main sources contribute to pollution in our citiestransport, construction, coal-based power plants and agriculture. Here is how we can address them

THE HALAL HULLABALOO

The use of a 'halal' tag that certifies if a product is 'permissible for consumption under Islamic laws is, ironically, not permitted in Uttar Pradesh anymore.

PLAYING THE DIVISION GAME

THE CASTE CENSUS SHOULD HELP JAGAN'S YSRCP, WHICH HAS BEEN WOOING THE OBCs, A TRADITIONAL BASE OF THE RIVAL TDP, SINCE IT CAME TO POWER IN 2019

THE POLICE VERSUS THE NIA

THE CONGRESS GOVERNMENT CLAIMS THE NIA PROBE OVERLOOKED THE CONSPIRACY ANGLE

WHAT'S KILLING MAHA'S TIGERS?

OF THE 36 TIGER DEATHS IN MAHARASHTRA THIS YEAR, 13 ARE FOR UNNATURAL REASONS

THE GREAT INDIAN RESCUE

Sixteen days too late, but Diwali finally came for the 41 labourers who got trapped after a portion of the under-construction Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed in Uttarakhand on November 12.

TAKING THE MIC

Youtuber Bhuvan Bam on his latest act as commentator for the game show Takeshi's Castle and life since his OTT debut, Taaza Khabar

Play, the Beloved Country

In addressing the gender inequality plaguing Indian sport, this book by Sohini Chattopadhyay does not mince any words

GOING THE DISTANCE

SHEER GRIT ENABLED PARALYMPIAN AND JAVELIN THROWER SUMIT ANTIL TO BAG GOLD AT THE ASIAN PARA GAMES IN HANGZHOU LAST MONTH

THREADS OF HERITAGE

The third edition of Sutr Santati: Then.Now.Next in Mumbai showcases an impressive repertoire of India's contemporary handmade textiles

All Dressed UP

An upcoming exhibition in Goa will shine a light on the late costume designer and painter Bhanu Athaiya’s oeuvre

Maximum Drama

Lindsay Pereira's The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao is a modern retelling of the Ramayana set in Mumbai in the 1990s

Ocean of Stories

A podcast series on Audible, a new book on Jainism, and numerous books in the pipeline-Devdutt Pattanaik keeps the narrative flowing

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