CATEGORIES

A GOAN RETREAT

By keeping her home and office in one location, this architect and working mom creates a private paradise for her family

Easy, Breezy and Beautiful

Equal parts modern and Mediterranean, this home in Kolkata is so much more than the sum of its parts

FLIGHTS OF FANTASY

Brighten up your interiors with this sculptural light

MASTER OF MANY TRADES

You may have known Varun Grover as a lyricist, comic or screenwriter, but Qala recently showed us he can act, too. In addition, he has also taken to direction. There is nothing, it seems, he cannot do

GIVING THE PAST A FUTURE

The restoration of the Qutb Shahi complex in Hyderabad can be a template for other preservation efforts

In the Frame

By telling the story of Khorshed and Kekoo Gandhy, Jerry Pinto adds to a vital chapter in the history of Indian art

COMING FULL CIRCLE

Twenty-five years after his first solo exhibition, Jitish Kallat continues to bend time with his art

THE GAME IS STILL ON

GLASSHOUSE

'WE'RE MONITORING THE BUILD-UP OF THE CHINESE NAVY'

Chief of Naval Staff ADMIRAL R. HARI KUMAR is enthused by the induction of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant—a floating airbase of fighter jets. In an exclusive interview to PRADIP R. SAGAR, Admiral Kumar spoke about the status of a third carrier, how the Agnipath scheme will bring about a balance of youth and experience, and why the proposed Maritime Theatre Command will help synergy

UNITED THEY STAND

BEYOND MAINPURI, THE RLD'S KHATAULI WIN WAS POWERED BY A NEW ALLIANCE: JATS, GUJJARS, MUSLIMS, DALITS

VERTICAL LIMIT

All are not destined to be born with a silver spoon in their mouth. But a few commoners reach uncommon heights just by virtue of their persistence.

INDIA TODAY-MDRA SURVEY STATES OF EXCELLENCE

THE 20TH EDITION OF THE EXCLUSIVE ANNUAL SURVEY OF INDIA’S BEST PERFORMING AND MOST IMPROVED STATES HAS MANY NEW WINNERS IN THE 12 CATEGORIES. THEIR CHIEF MINISTERS REVEAL THEIR MANTRAS OF SUCCESS

THE BURDEN ON BHUPENDRA

The day Bhupendra Patel and his cabinet took oath, there were relaxed smiles all around. Gujarat’s electorate had upturned the very notion of anti-incumbency with a whopping mandate for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.

THE TAWANG TANGLE

INDIA-CHINA BORDER

The Road To 2024

The historic win in Gujarat makes the BJP's general election prospects brighter, but the party will need the Modi magic to hold

BJP Banks On Mithun Magic

Though the BJP is banking on mithun, it is also having a hard time explaining his gaffes

Q+A IN THE BEST LIGHT

Not all artists enjoy the success that Paresh Maity does. Take his new exhibition, Infinite Light, as a premise. On view in four different cities, the show puts on display both the artist's output and tenacity

FOR GOD'S IMAGE

SHAURYA KUMAR'S SHOW TACKLES THEMES LIKE THE REPATRIATION OF IDOLS TO INDIA, BUT HE IS PLAYFUL THROUGHOUT

Her Abiding Humour

Bani Abidi throws stones at giants in her latest exhibition, but she does so with tongue firmly in cheek

ON PERIOUS PARENTHOOD

Based on a true story, Salaam Venky stars Kajol as a mother who nurtures a son with a rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy

TRUTH BE TOLD

Actor Randeep Hooda employs candour effortlessly, and his Netflix series CAT only benefits from it

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Elsewhere in India, a new live transmedia performance, finds hope even in dystopias

The Triumphs of Youth

WE EXPECTEDLY FIND IN THE DIARIES OF A TEENAGE FREEDOM FIGHTER AN EQUAL DOSE OF NAIVETE AND STRENGTH

THE PEOPLE'S STRUGGLE

P.Sainath’s new book tells stories of the ordinary men and women who won Independence

RISE OF THE RUNAWAY ROMANCERS

THE YOUTH OF BIHAR ARE DEFYING AGE-OLD NORMS TO MARRY FOR LOVE. BUT THE REPRESSIVE MINDSET OF SOCIETY, STEEPED IN CASTE LOYALTIES, MEANS THEY OFTEN HAVE TO ELOPE-AND NOT RETURN. IF THEY DO TRY TO WIN ACCEPTANCE, THE RESULTS CAN BE TRAGIC

GOLDEN DECEPTION

SMUGGLERS SNEAK 300 TONNES OF THE YELLOW METAL INTO INDIA EVERY YEAR BY AIR, SEA AND LAND, BUT ONLY AFRACTION OF IT IS SEIZED, CAUSING THE GOVERNMENT ALOSS OF REVENUE WORTH Rs 30,000 CRORE

THE COLLEGIUM CLASH

Should a judge be picked by his peers or should the executive have a say in the matter? A bitter battle has broken out between the Union government and the judiciary over the appointment of judges to the top courts

CONSOLATION WIN FOR THE CONGRESS

THE CONGRESS 'GOES LOCAL', FLIES UNDER THE MODI RADAR, AND MAXES OUT ON REBELLION IN THE BJP

THE SAFFRON TSUNAMI

THE BJP’S BIGGEST VICTORY YET IN GUJARAT SHOWS THE MODI MAGIC AT ITS PEAK. A WITHERING CONGRESS AND A RISING AAP COMPLETE THE PICTURE

BITTER MEDICINE

INDIA REMAINS THE PHARMACY OF THE THE WORLD BUT HAS ALONG WAY TO GO IN DRUG REGULATION