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The More Things Change...

Kerala being the only state where the CPI(M) retains any political weight, it was natural that a good deal of fanfare was witnessed as its 23rd party congress wound down in Kannur—the local bastion—on April 10. But red festoons aside, to say India’s largest Communist party is at a critical juncture would be an understatement. Even so, the response to it broadly stuck to formula. Change and continuity could be thought of in, well, dialectical terms, but there was more of the latter on view.

“I HAVE NO FEAR OF FAILURE”

Be it his next theatrical release or the OTT series debut he has been working on, Shahid Kapoor is busy confounding all industry expectations

With a Vengeance

Known for her iconic roles in TV soaps, Sakshi Tanwar now plays in Mai “a mother you have not seen before”

Winning Habits

Musician Ricky Kej says he finds it surreal to think of himself as a two-time Grammy winner

SHOULD YOU FEAR THE NEW CRIMINAL LAW?

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (IDENTIFICATION) ACT, 2022

GET MONEY FIT

Transform your relationship with money, become financially confident and achieve financial peace of mind

SHEHBAZ'S POISONED CHALICE

THE FIRST BATTLE IS WON. FACING NEW PAKISTANI PM SHEHBAZ SHARIF IS A SET OF CHALLENGES: COALITION, ECONOMY, TIME ITSELF AND A SEETHING IMRAN KHAN

Reaching for the Moon

Artist Lekha Washington’s newest installation helps bring the moon down to Bandra

RETURN OF THE TOURISTS

Sometimes, even to those most cussedly determined to relieve their grim life by buying some moments of happiness in transit, reality can shatter the paradise.

INDIA'S BURNING WILDS

The ‘forest fire’ season (Nov.-Jun.) is peaking, with the first big blaze reported from Sariska Tiger Reserve on March 29. The fire raged for three days and IAF choppers flew multiple sorties using a ‘Bambi bucket’ with water to douse it.

A GRAIN OF OPPORTUNITY

You perhaps wouldn’t expect the war in Ukraine to have an effect in Ujjain. But as March rolled out, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dialled in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting help in setting up export lines for wheat from his state.

BIRBHUM BOWS TO THE BAHUBALI

In Bengal, even Robin Hood figures can come draped in a halo of grey. Whether the stories surrounding him be fact or legend, one man who exemplifies this is Anubrata Mondal.

ANOTHER TIME LUCKY

Having given us several pop anthems, Lucky Ali and producer Mikey McCleary are collaborating again

BUY NOW, PAY LATER

Easy credit can be convenient, but it can also cause harm, if done without understanding the flip side and associated costs when availing it

A DRAMATIC TURNAROUND

VIZAG STEEL IS ON THE BLOCK BUT MAKES A DETERMINED BID TO IMPROVE ITS FINANCIALS IN THE HOPE THAT THE CENTRE RECONSIDERS ITS DECISION AND ACCEDES TO THE WISHES OF ANDHRA’S POLITICIANS AND PEOPLE

A CHANGE OF ART

Though Sonakshi Sinha has a string of releases to look forward to, she is just as excited to see her paintings being publicly exhibited for the first time

Reality Shows - Finding Some Unity In Diversity

As Reality Shows Become Popular Again, We See Them Trying To Find Some Unity In Diversity

Tech To The Booth: BJP's Mission 51

Aiming at a 51 per cent vote share in 2023, the ruling party in MP has deployed digital technology to micro-manage its booth-level voter outreach

How Uday Kotak Fixed IL&FS

Charged with resolving much of the broken lender’s debt of nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, the banker has nearly pulled it off

PM Modi As Headmaster

De-stress PM Modi at the fifth edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ in New Delhi, Apr. 1

Imran Khan - Down But Not Out

Imran Khan’s Pre-emptive Strike Plunges Pakistan Into Political Turmoil. Can His Cocktail Of Charisma And Demagoguery Save Him?

THE RIVER REFUGEES

At least 700,000 people in Bengal have lost their homes in four decades due to unpredictable changes in the Ganga’s course. The Centre and the state can’t agree on who’s to blame

THE GOD OF BIG THINGS

YADADRI TEMPLE

THE LONELINESS OF SUKHBIR BADAL

THE BADALS DEVIATED FROM THE CORE ISSUES OF SIKHS, HENCE THE CRISIS OF CREDIBILITY IN THE AKALI DAL

TAKE HER WORD(S) FOR IT

Meet the translator of the first Hindi novel to be nominated for the Booker Prize

PINARAYI'S SILVER BULLET

The K-Rail SilverLine, a semi high-speed rail network that traverses the length of the state, is CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s most ambitious and controversial project. Will it cement his legacy or ruin it?

Cops Turn Gunrunners

THE ARRESTS OF PARAMILITARY PERSONNEL BLOW THE LID OFF A FLOURISHING SUPPLY CHAIN OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION FOR MAOIST INSURGENTS

BOOTS STRAPPED

From April 1, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, was removed from several districts across Assam, Nagaland and Manipur.

BJP STILL FAR FROM THE MARK

TO DEPOSE GEHLOT, THE BJP WILL HAVE TO DO MORE THAN HINDUTVA. SETTLE ON A LEADER, FOR ONE. VASUNDHARA RAJE IS EN ROUTE

Long Covid The Real Threat

From memory loss to chronic fatigue that can last for months, the duration of post-Covid complications remains a mystery