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OMAR FACES A QUOTA CHALLENGE

Just over a month into its tenure, the Omar Abdullah government is seeking to meet head-on one of the toughest challenges it faces: acting on its poll promise to revisit Jammu & Kashmir's reservation policy. As Omar resumes the chief minister's job after a gap of nearly a decade, he confronts record levels of unemployment.

CASUALTY OF TRUTH

Since ethnic violence broke out between the Meiteis and the Kuki-Zo tribes in Manipur last May, the district of Jiribam, 220 km west of Imphal and abutting Assam's Cachar district, had remained a rare pocket of peace.

Beware The New Big Con

Cyber Criminal Networks, Often Based Abroad, Are Now Leveraging Technological And Psychological Tools To Weave Elaborate Stings With Fake Cops And Enforcement Authorities To Deprive Unsuspecting Victims Of Their Entire Life Savings

A Cut Above the Rest

Oft ignored, the ceiling in a room is so much more than a necessity

THE GRAND STAND

This atypical bachelor pad for Delhivery's Sandeep Barasia is all about balancing art with form, aesthetics with functionality and materiality with context

50 SHADES OF WHITE

From ivory to ecru, TV actor Ankita Lokhande and reality TV star Vicky Jain's apartment in Mumbai is all about a fresh and clean feel

"GOOD DESIGN IS EFFICIENT, BEAUTIFUL AND PROBLEM SOLVING"

Known for creating thoughtfully crafted spaces, architect Jaskaran Singh takes us through the legacy he was born into

HITCHED AT HOME

From offbeat décor to eco-friendly design elements, an intimate wedding runs high on undeniable charm and unique sentiments

ROOM TO BLOOM

Bring wedding festivities indoors with flowers and hues that set the mood for this beautiful tablescape

THE RITE CHOICE

Move over heaven, well-designed and stylish marriages require the Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla touch. They share how to ace this space.

Twist on Tradition

Stylish storytelling, vibrant vistas, trendy textiles and modern magic, wedding decor is a beautifully crafted and personal tale today

TROUSSEAU TROVE

From preserved flowers to bountiful hampers, what you give the bride and groom will set the tone for their life ahead

iSpy

Your guide to the hottest new stores and products

Queen of Sass

Art curator, philanthropist and social media sensation Shalini Passi is enjoying her newfound fame after appearing in Netflix's Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives

ALL ABOUT JAZZ

This weekend NCPA's Tata Theatre in Mumbai will come alive to the sounds of top-notch international jazz acts

Breaking Boundaries

Taba Chake, the indie singer-songwriter from Arunachal Pradesh, has made his Bollywood debut as a composer with Shoojit Sircar's I Want to Talk

A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS

The month-long AMI Arts Festival in Kolkata will have everything from exhibitions, talks, film screenings, book launches, workshops, plays to dance and music performances

OLD STROKES, NEW DELHI

Dhoomimal Gallery's ongoing exhibition, Joining the Dots, is a tribute to the enduring charm of Delhi's cultural heart Connaught Place

Ways of Seeing

'INDIA'S MOST IMAGINATIVE ART HISTORIAN' B.N. GOSWAMY SHARES PITHY OBSERVATIONS ON ART AND RELATED MATTERS IN THIS POSTHUMOUS ANTHOLOGY OF ESSAYS

Modern Master

A major new exhibition at DAG Delhi sheds light on key moments in the artistic career of M.F. Husain

THE RATAN TATA YOU DID NOT KNOW

The face of India's oldest mega-corp for as long as most of us can remember, Ratan Tata, who died at the age of 86 last month, was both a well-known public figure and an enigma. As the first chairman to hand over the reins to a non-Tata, he seemed to be breaking the mould, and not for the first time. But he was also a steely guardian of corporate tradition. Thomas Mathew's newly-published biography is based on hundreds of hours of conversation with Tata as well as many of his confidants. Excerpts

The Chronicler of Dreams

DREAMS INFORM EVERYTHING THAT PAYAL KAPADIA DOES, WHETHER IT'S HER STORIES, HER CHARACTERS OR HER FILMMAKING EVEN IF THEY'RE ALL ANCHORED IN STARK REALITY

INDIA'S FDI SQUEEZE

THE ECONOMY SEEMS ROBUST, BUT FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE SHYING AWAY FROM PUTTING THEIR BIG, LONG-TERM BETS ON INDIA

THE MAJHI MAKEOVER

The Mohan Charan Majhi-led BJP government is establishing its 'people-first governance' by eliminating the perceived bureaucratic dominance of the Naveen Patnaik regime and blending accessibility, Odia pride and a development drive bolstered by central support

TECH TWO: THE NEW FRONTIER

INDIA HOSTS NEARLY 50 PER CENT OF THE WORLD'S GCCs. MNCs AIM TO LEVERAGE THE COUNTRY'S ROBUST SERVICES INDUSTRY AND ABUNDANT TALENT POOL

JITU ON THE BACK FOOT

On December 16, 2023, the Congress had announced Jitendra 'Jitu' Patwari as their new Madhya Pradesh state president, signaling a generational change as he replaced veteran Kamal Nath.

THE MISSING COPS

THE STATE POLICE NOW OUTSOURCES ROUTINE TECH JOBS LIKE MOBILE PHONE TRACKING, BUT THERE'S NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN, SAY, DRUG CONTROL

BJP'S BENGAL SLIDE

BJP national general secretary Sunil Bansal warned leaders of the party's Bengal unit of his kukhyat (infamous) side at an online meeting recently.

SUKHBIR STARES AT AN ABYSS

SUKHBIR CAN'T DO ANY POLITICAL ACTIVITY TILL HE DOES TANKHA (PUNISHMENT), WHICH AKAL TAKHT IS YET TO ANNOUNCE. THE DELAY IS NOT HELPING AT ALL

Decoupling Dilemma

As Tensions Between India And China Thaw And The Trade Between Them Grows, India Faces The Tough Task Of Keeping Cheap Chinese Imports At Bay While Encouraging Those That Its Domestic Industry Needs