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The Gender Warrior

Happiness delivery: A third-gender rights crusader in Chhattisgarh strives to ensure that the members of her community live with dignity

CLEANING HOUSE OR A PURGE?

It all started at the CPI(M) state committee meeting on Decem­ ber 22 that unanimously passed a ‘rectification charter’ aimed at weeding out “undesirable charac­ teristics” and elements within the party.

Gautam Adani - The Growth King

Self-made billionaire Gautam Adani had an exceptional 2022 even by his own standards, including closing the largest infrastructure deal India has seen

HOW TO BREAK SPEED BARRIERS

FROM GEO-POLITICS TO GREEN ENERGY AND FROM INVESTMENT TO AUTOMOBILES AND CONSUMER GOODS, THE INDIA TODAY INDO JAPAN CONCLAVE 2022 SET THE AGENDA FOR THE HIGH GROWTH THE TWO NATIONS ASPIRE TO

THE SOUTH SURGES AHEAD

As Bollywood faltered, southern cinema stepped up to fill the void, regaling audiences in the Hindi belt...and even in the US

BACK FROM THE BRINK

2022 saw the fastest land animal making a return to India 70 years after it was hunted to extinction

INNOVATIVE DESTRUCTOR

If bats could speak, Suryakumar Yadav's willow would have drowned all other noise. He has pretty much recast batting in white ball cricket

MASTER SWINDLER

In 2022, investigators turned the spotlight on India's most notorious conman who duped several top people

YEH DIL HAI ENGLISHSTANI

Rishi Sunak made history by becoming the first Indian-origin PM of the UK, but he now needs to deliver

MANN IN THE MIDDLE

The comedian-turned-politician's euphoric win in Punjab polls was a turning point for not just the state but the Aam Aadmi Party too

CHIEF DISRUPTOR

From a Thane strongman to CM, Shinde's stormy rise over the years that culminated in a mega coup altered the course of Maharashtra politics

NEW POWER EQUATION

Nitish and Tejashwi, the chacha-bhatija’ of Bihar politics, got together again after five years to turn the tables on the BJP

THE SECOND AVATAR

Yogi Adityanath becomes UP chief minister for a record second consecutive term riding on his popularity and governance model

REWRITING A LEGACY

Paving the way for the first non-Gandhi Congress president in over two decades and embarking on an unprecedented mass-connect drive on foot...in 2022, Rahul proved he means business

TRIBAL FIRST

Droupadi Murmu, India's first president from the adivasi community, has avoided political controversy thus far

DRIVING FORCE

From leading the government's effort to make India selfreliant to being the BJP's trump card in electoral politics, Modi was a formidable force to be reckoned with in 2022

DRIVING FORCE

From leading the government’s effort to make India self-reliant to being the BJP’s trump card in electoral politics, Modi was a formidable force to be reckoned with in 2022

LEGAL CHAIN FOR PIRATES

In September 1999, a Japanese-owned, Panama-registered ship, the MV Alondra Rainbow, was hijacked by Indonesian pirates.

EXISTENTIAL CRISIS

For veteran Congress leader Digvijay Singh, essaying the role of a troubleshooter comes with effortless ease.

LEANING OVER BACKWARDS

It's been seven decades since the first elections were held in India, but caste arithmetic still remains integral to this democratic exercise.

A CHANGE OF IMAGE

These days, Uddhav Thackeray is visible! On December 17, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) president walked for over 3 km in the morcha organised by the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi MVA) over issues like comments against social icons by governor B.S. Koshyari.

JAYANT BETS ON JATS, JATAVS AND MORE

The bypoll wins in the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat and Rampur and Khatauli assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh have brought several positives for the opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD).

MAXIMUM ALERT

On December 27, Delhi’s largest Covid hospital, the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP), began a mock drill to prepare for a possible surge in infections in the country.

Why Ageing In Wine Barrels Is Trending

From whiskies to agave spirits, brandies, and even coffee, why ageing in wine barrels is trending.

What Does An RBI Rate Hike Mean For You?

Existing borrowers need to rethink their loan repayment strategy as they face higher EMI outgo

Avoid These Stupid Money Mistakes

Who doesn’t make a bad financial decision sometimes? Rather than rue it, learning from the experience can leave you wiser and richer. Here are a few common financial mistakes to look out for

TWO TO TANGO

Get personal with actors Anil and Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, as we step inside their homes in the latest season of Asian Paints Where The Heart Is

A CUT ABOVE THE REST

Aesthetics meets artistry in this new design gallery in Gurgaon

A Creative Collective

Stepping out of their comfort zone, these product designers are trying to give furniture pieces a new meaning and form

POETRY IN STONE

A stunning location, blurred boundaries between the inside and outside and clever spatial planning, result in a spectacular space that can’t help but attract eyeballs