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A DANGEROUS HIGH

Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra may be creating a tharangam (wave) of sorts, as are the raids on Popular Front of India offices, but nothing dominates news in Kerala more than the stray dogs or illicit drugs menace, especially the latter.

DIDI PLAYS THE DOLE DRUMS

In the jousting field that is West Bengal politics, the incumbent Trinamool Congress finds itself on the back foot. Two of its heavyweight leaders—former minister Partha Chatterjee and Birbhum strongman Anubrata Mondal—have been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation for their alleged involvement in the teachers’ recruitment scandal and the cattle smuggling scam respectively.

GRAVE ERRORS OF COMMISSION

Call it a matter of missing guardianship. Even as Madhya Pradesh has emerged as one of the worst affected states in crimes against women, scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs), statutory bodies meant to protect these vulnerable groups have remained in a limbo for over two years.

THE GLOVES ARE OFF

The Russian “special military operation” in Ukraine has now completed its seventh month.

"ALL PHOTOGRAPHY IS FICTION"

Dayanita Singh's new photo-novel offers ample proof that pictures often speak louder than words

A Reimagined Classic

With new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 sporting striking floral-motif dials, it's safe to say that Rolex is calling to mind wild summer meadows.

A Place to be Seen

Where exquisite sundowners that hero pink grapes is a way of life, and celebration is the theme du jour, The Seen Beach Club at Avani Chaweng Hotel Samui in Thailand, offers more than just sun, sea and surf.

Courting Indulgence

More than just a weekend getaway, the new Courtyard by Marriott Aravali Resort pulls out all the stops to lay out a procession of awes.

The A-Lister

With the 2022 Audi A8, technology consorts with comfort on four wheels.

First Look

Is the Apple Watch Ultra worth the upgrade?

The Game Changer

Like fine wine, Apple is getting better with The new iPhone 14 Pro has reinvented age the wheel and set the bar high.

A Spirited Tour

October is a drunken month with specific dates dedicated to Vodka, Liqueur, Gin & Tonic, Beer, Mezcal and Champagne. In Goa, if you want to sit on the high bar stool and talk alcohol, visit All About Alcohol, a first of its kind museum in the country.

SMOKING HAUTE

The growing legion of women cigar smokers are storming the male order of the fragrant leaf for one upmann-ship

THE QUINTESSENTIAL MARITIME MALT

Matured by the sea using time-honored techniques, Old Pulteney's single malts capture the taste of the sea in every drop of their liquid gold.

Colour me Bold

Beauty, style and charm outline the Breguet Classique Dame 8068

The New Rules of Dining Out

The post Covid world and its changed dynamic has exploded a new world order. Here is how the culinary world is responding to it.

Suite smell of Success

Choreographed comfort that promises to indulge rock star fantasies and cribs that promise just that. Spice lists the top five presidential suites around the country.

ALTAR EGO

THE INDIAN BRIDEGROOM HAS TRULY COME OF AGE IN 2022. HE IS REBELLIOUS, FASHION-FORWARD, AND, IN SOME CASES, EVEN STEALING THE SHOW FROM THE BRIDE. HERE ARE SOME GROOM'S DAY PROPHECIES TO ACE W-DAY.

And the Curtain Rises Again

After 23 years, cinema makes a grand comeback in Kashmir as the Valley gets its first multiplex

BOVINE BLIGHT

The lumpy skin disease outbreak has hit Rajasthan hard, leaving in its wake thousands of infected cows, carcasses across towns and villages, and the rural economy in ruins

INSURANCE POLICIES TO GO PAPERLESS

By the end of this year, all new insurance policies are likely to be available in demat form

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

There are many ways to invest in gold, but each of the available options comes with its share of benefits and pitfalls

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO RETIRE?

To arrive at the sum you need, you have to factor in expenses when you retire, years you have left to save and how much you require to save

SECURING A LIFELINE

Life insurance is a way to protect your family should you unexpectedly die. It is a financial instrument to keep their dreams alive when you are no longer able to provide for them

SEMICONDUCTOR HEAT

The Centre, as well as the Maharashtra government, come under heavy fire from critics as VedantaFoxconn shifts its Rs 1.54 lakh crore semiconductor project from the state to poll-bound Gujarat

CITY OF STALLED PROJECTS

Development takes a backseat in the zeal to rewrite the history of the erstwhile capital of the Mughal empire and rename its heritage monuments such as the Taj, with many of the city's development projects caught in purgatory

RAZING QUESTIONS

MADRASSAS

A MEDIUM-WEIGHT CONTENDER

TEJAS MK2 FIGHTER JETS

PILOT FACES TURBULENCE

The occasion was sombre, yet politically significant. Members of the Gujjar community had reached Pushkar, about 150 kilometres west of Jaipur, on September 12, to take part in a mass meeting and pay tributes to Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, the man who gained a manner of iconic status after leading the agitation to demand special reservation for the community in Rajasthan.

SPEAKING OF BEING EQUAL

LANGUAGE DIVIDE