CATEGORIES

"ODISHA'S NEXT DECADE WILL BE ABOUT THE YOUTH"

Former IAS officer and now Biju Janata Dal leader V.K. Pandian, who heads Odisha's revolutionary 5T (transparency, technology, teamwork, time and transformation) model of governance, spoke to Group Editorial Director (Publishing) Raj Chengappa, on how the initiative is changing citizens' experience for the better. Excerpts from the interview

THE ODISHA MOMENT

The state's transformative journey-from poverty to prosperity-under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, made for some fascinating discussions at the India Today State of the State Conclave in Bhubaneswar

A STORM IN SANDESHKHALI

The arrest of TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan has come as a relief for the people of Sandeshkhali. While they accuse him of a wide range of violations—from dispensing arbitrary justice to extortion—the scandal may impact the TMC’s performance in the Lok Sabha polls. An on the spot report

UDDHAV AND THE ART OF MANAGING CONTRADICTIONS

DESPITE THE SETBACKS, THACKERAY’S SENA UBT) STILL HAS THE SYMPATHY FACTOR GOING FOR IT. BUT IT’S AN UPHILL TASK, MANAGING THE ALLIANCE, WOOING NEW VOTER BLOCS AND KEEPING HIS CORE MARATHI VOTE INTACT

FALL OF THE ICONS

The inside story of how the two poster boys of India's start-up ecosystem-Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma and Byju Raveendran of BYJU'Sscaled great heights only to script their own downfall

INDIA LEADS THE PUSHBACK

India’s commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal may have been two days late to join deliberations at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Abu Dhabi, but his presence was felt as soon as he arrived.

DIRECT FLIGHT TO AYYAPPA

Kerala’s fifth airport is coming up in the hills of Erumely in Kottayam district, some 54 km from the famous Sabarimala temple dedicated to Lord Ayyappa.

THE HEADS KEEP ROLLING

Is a clash between its directors and the board of governors taking a toll on the venerable Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)? If recent events at IIM Calcutta are to be taken at face value, that question is merely rhetorical.

NITISH IN A SAFFRON MAZE

On March 2, a day after celebrating his 73rd birthday, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was sharing the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Aurangabad district and sounding a bit contrite.

BJP'S RETURN GIFTS

Not many outside Uttar Pradesh would have heard of Sanjay Nishad, Om Prakash Rajbhar, Keshav Dev Maurya or Chandrashekhar Azad before election season added some extra centigrades to the warming air.

THE NEW WAVE OF POLITICAL FILMS

FROM THE ABROGATION OF ARTICLE 370 TO THE GODHRA TRAIN INCIDENT, HINDI FILMS ARE USING DEFINING, AND OFTEN DIVISIVE, INCIDENTS FROM THE IMMEDIATE PAST TO SPIN OPINIONATED POLITICAL NARRATIVES

SWIFT TACTICAL AIRLIFTS TO THE BORDER

The Indian Air Force strengthens its ability to deploy at short notice men and materiel to its northern borders, especially the one with China, thanks to an expanding network of all-weather landing grounds, demonstrated most recently by the night landing of an IAF C-130J transport aircraft at the high-altitude Kargil airfield

TEJASHWI SPREADS HIS NET FAR AND WIDE

With Nitish Kumar having crossed over to the Opposition side, Tejashwi Yadav pitches himself as the leader of the masses, promising them economic and social justice as he traverses the state

INDIA'S VANISHING BIRDS

CLIMATE CHANGE, DEFORESTATION, DISEASE AND HUMAN APATHY ARE TAKING A TOLL ON OUR AVIAN HERITAGE. IF WE DON’T ACT NOW, WE WILL LOSE SOME BIRDS FOREVER

A RAGING SANDSTORM

A newbie chief minister always elicits some curiosity. Add some extra layers to that when you have someone like Rajasthan's Bhajan Lal Sharma, who came from beyond the pale of perhaps his own ambition to occupy high office.

Patwari Plots a Revival

The walls of Jitendra 'Jitu' Patwari's office at his 74 Bungalows residence in Bhopal are covered with photos of the Congress pantheon.

LEFT TAKES THE LEAD

Looking to avoid a repeat of 2019, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has announced candidates early for the coming general election.

SHUTTING THE REVOLVING DOOR

On February 22, all the talk in Lucknow was about how UP ke do ladke' (the two boys from Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav) had come together again, sealing the alliance for the Congress and Samajwadi Party in the coming Lok Sabha election.

VERTICAL DESCENT FOR CONGRESS

It's been a bit of a nerve-wracking rollercoaster ride for the Congress of late, with the latest jolt to its self-image coming from a state it would have deemed relatively peril-free: Himachal Pradesh.

BHARAT IS CATCHING UP WITH INDIA

Despite a nearly seven per cent growth projected for India this fiscal and the next, economists often quoted slackness in rural income and consumption as a stumbling block to prosperity.

How To Clean It Up

With The Supreme Court Striking Down Electoral Bonds, Transparency In Poll Finances Returns To The Agenda

The Party is Lit

Hidden behind an old Portuguese bungalow in Siolim, Goa, Fireback is a captivating Thai restaurant and bar helmed by acclaimed chef David Thompson.

The Shiniest Star in the Galaxy

From Al-enabled almost everything to one of the best cameras ina mobile, the Samsung Galaxy 24 Ultra is a device in its own league.

A Rose by any other name...

Born in Madurai and crafted in Grasse, LilaNur Parfums introduces India’s scented secrets to the world.

Match Point

Serenading the love month, here’s to the idyllic coupling of classic cigars with beguiling brews.

SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING

With jaw-dropping looks, stellar performance, and oomph features that rewrite the narrative of desire, these luxury EVS are the stuff of electric dreams.

THINKING DESIGN

WITH A DYNAMIC NARRATIVE PUNCTUATING AUTO DESIGN, SPICE BRINGS YOU THE MOST RELEVANT SYNTAX OUTLINING THE CONFIGURATIONS.

CHAR THE TAR

THE HAUTEST SET OF WHEELS TO HIT THE INDIAN ROADS THIS YEAR

A STEPPE IN TIME

The late historian Charles Allen’s last bbok—Aryans—delves into the origins of these enigmatic peoples and the controversies surrounding them

ART CORNER

TRI, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART CENTRE, S THE LATEST CULTURAL SPACE TO OPEN IN KOLKATA