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Revolutionising our districts

Good governance is the bedrock of inclusive and equitable development. It is not progress if it does not percolate down to the grassroots or extend a helping hand to lift the last person up

Undue influence under control

For all the influencers raging against the government for the crackdown on social media marketers, please sit down. Everyone saw this coming like a dust storm in a desert.

My cinema is not too far from my father's

A lot was riding on Kuttey. It was the first Bollywood film of the new year after a terrible 2022; it had some of the finest actors in the industry—from Tabu to Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra; the dashing Arjun Kapoor carried the film on his shoulders; and the film was the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj, son of veteran director Vishal Bhardwaj and singer Rekha Bhardwaj.

There's a chef on ony boat!

Vineet Bhatia takes his exquisitely crafted culinary experiences to the uber-rich

Scent of a memory

Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel is rooted in the many stories of the partition—her forte

FOR LOVE OF THE VERSE

Whimsical, romantic, political and satirical—the venues of the Jaipur Literature Festival resonated with all kinds of poetry

FAST TRACK

The Mumbai Coastal Road Project aims to reduce travel time and traffic congestion, thereby improving daily commute for citizens

WINTER CHILL

As funds dry up, startups are forced to balance growth with profitability

Party play in Amul

When it was announced in 2021 that the overburdened Union Home Minister Amit Shah was to be given additional charge of the newly constituted Union ministry of cooperatives, I frankly wondered what the motive might be.

In two years, polluted water will stop flowing into the Ganga

THE GANGA, ONE THE LONGEST rivers in the world, sustains more than 40 per cent of India’s population. People, however, have not been kind to the Ganga. They have polluted the river in myriad ways.

TIME TO REBOUND

India’s exit from the World Cup calls for a deep think

Flat on the mat

Strongman Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has a history of getting out of trouble, but the latest controversy might pin him for good

Grappling with grime

Some see an effort to defuse’ the situation; others await proof

FURTHER ERODE

The outcome of the coming byelection could add to AIADMK’s woes

HOPE FLOATS

The JD(S) expects the BJP to suffer from anti-incumbency and the Congress from infighting even as it works hard to retain its Vokkaliga strongholds

PARESHIS NOT AVERSE TO RETURNING TO INDIA

Anup Chetia founding member and pro-talks leader, United Liberation Front of Asom

THE ULFA THREAT IS ALMOST OVER

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta director general of police, Assam

FROM KALASHNIKOVS TO KHADI

The government has offered a surrender package with skilltraining for women militants, but it is a long road to recovery

NOT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE IN CHINA WITHOUT SOVEREIGN SUPPORT

Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha deputy commander in chief, United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), and confidant of Paresh Baruah

THE BATTLE WITHIN

ULFA deputy commander-in-chief Drishti Rajkhowa is content in his second life” and the government's tact is yielding surrenders. But, the long-term success of the policy depends on the surrendered militants’ control over instincts and temptation

Rajpath decolonised; Raj Bhavans?

We stop singing 'Abide with Me' at Beating Retreat, we abandon the British-built Parliament house, we re-name old roads, we govern more in Hindi than in English.

BRAMOS The Weapon Of Choice

Q1. BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) has enhanced manifold the firepower to India’s defence capabilities, and you have been associated with the making of this deadly weapon right from the time the Indo-Russian JV was signed. Could share your experiences in the journey in the making of the missile?

Air India - Mind Your P's

Air India needs rigorous training and a cultural transformation to shed its natural sloth

Nature Warns: People Forget

We need new, small and smart townships to ease the pressure from centres like Joshimath

Return of a fashion god

Just as we were recouping from Covid-19’s first assault, The New York Times broke a story that no one saw coming: ‘Indian Designer Manish Arora’s Downfall’.

Battle of the titled

Prince Harry’s memoir is not the bombshell that it was hyped to be

STRINGING ALONG TO SUCCESS

Composer Simon Fransquet, who recently worked on his first Hindi film, wants his music to travel the world

TRUE TO CHARACTER

At 59, actor Sanjay Mishra, with his easy portrayal of distinct roles, has finally arrived

KINGS IN UNIFORM

Hkinn's photographs from Myanmar showcase the impact of military rule in her country

SEASON OF RECKONING

As Tamil Nadu welcomes the jallikattu season, the legal battle around the controversial sport is nearing conclusion