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Crypto In Crisis

The collapse of FTX, the world's third-largest crypto exchange, has intensified fears of an impending crash of the digital currency, calling for tighter regulations around its trade to protect investors' interests

No More Shots Please!

Tequila is just one of many white spirits that have been clubbed under generic nomenclature for all things ‘shots’ and made from agave. But there’s an unexplored colony of drinks beyond it.

Gujarat Election - In The Name Of Modi

Leaving nothing to chance, the prime minister himself is leading the charge in his home state and has become the trump card for the BJP

THE NON-HOTEL RENAISSANCE

With the tread of luxury veering towards non-traditional formats, it is hospitality’s turn now to experiment with unconventional accommodation options. Here’s why a home away from a hotel may just lead the way to the next big travel trend.

OVER THE MOON

Shooting for the moon may be a tall ask; probably not for the Luminor Due Luna. Panerai introduces the Moon Phase to this signature collection.

PUNCHING ABOVE HER WEIGHT

With an Olympic bronze in her kitty, Lovlina Borgohain recently won a gold medal at the Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Amman. Competing in a new weight category, she seems ready for every new challenge

Indian at its Best

A group of restaurants is cooking up a storm in NYC by catering to the Indian palate

TREADING THE SUFI'S PATH

RANA SAFVI’s new book is a work of thorough scholarship but it is also a labour of love

THE EXTRA MILE

IN MUZAFFAR ALI'S MEMOIR, WE SEE THE SUM OF HIS MANY CREATIVE PURSUITS

COMING TO THE STOP

Vinoo N. Mathur's ode to Indian railway buildings makes you want to ditch the flight for the train

VIEW FROM THE TOP

John Keay’s latest book urges us to listen to the Himalaya better

A TALE OF THREE SHETTYS

THE SUCCESS OF KANTARA IS NO FLASH IN THE PAN. KANNADA CINEMA HAS BEEN QUIETLY UNDERGOING A TRANSFORMATION, AND THREE ACTORS, IN PARTICULAR, MUST BE LAUDED FOR IT

RUMI WITH A VIEW

A Sufi-themed luxury retreat nestled in the Zabarwan Hills of Srinagar, Qayaam Gah, is the perfect escape from the dubious pleasures of city life

Why Montecristo Counts

Beyond the mists of myth, the lure of the Montecristo lies as much in its lore as its legendary draw.

CURRYING FAVOUR IN LONDON

The British capital’s culinary landscape is mushrooming with a fresh crop of Indian restaurants. Here’s what’s dotting the epicurean map.

AN HEIR OF DOUBT

A FORMER STUDENT TAKES OVER SATHYA SAI BABA’S PREACHINGS AND PRACTICE, UPSETTING THE OLD GUARD

Cutting EDGE

The iconic multi-tool Swiss Army knife celebrates its 125th anniversary

Hedonism and History

Phiadelphia made it to Time magazine's list of the world's 100 greatest places last year. What gives?

The Asian Tee Party

Golf resorts are as much about luxury and wellness as they are about golf. Here are five of the best 'stay & play', golf resorts in Asia to head for this winter.

FAR AND AWAY

The latest luxury travel trend calls out to ‘extreme escapism’—and finding yourself along the way.

DISAGREEING WITH JOINTNESS

PROGRESS ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ARMED FORCES INTO THEATRE COMMANDS IS NEARLY AT A STANDSTILL. THE IAF'S STEADFAST OPPOSITION TO IT REMAINS, ALONG WITH CRITICISM FROM EXPERTS

DIDI TAKES ROAD TO REDEMPTION

At no time was the Trinamool Congress’s stranglehold over West Bengal politics better demonstrated than at the 2018 panchayat polls—it won around 90 per cent of the seats, of which 34 per cent were uncontested.

Where Art Meets Craft

Boasting not only the oldest, but one of the most picturesque distilleries in Scotland, Balblair offers so much more than just a valued evening companion.

A QUESTION OF GENDER LAW

In a society where it is still an uphill battle for women who seek justice in cases of gender-related crime, instances of women filing allegedly false cases of rape or dowry harassment form a contentious layer of legal action that has polarised the field.

INDIA'S NEW SPACE WARRIORS

THE A START-UP FORERUNNER SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF A ROCKET BUILT BY RUN BY TWO YOUNG EX-IITIANS IS THE 4 TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR BECOMING A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY'S SPACE AMBITIONS

WAR OF DHARMA

If rival parties expected the Telangana Rashtra Samithi's (TRS) slim 10,000-vote victory margin in the crucial Munugode assembly bypoll to have sapped the will of its supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), they miscalculated terribly.

PROTECTING DATA, NOT PRIVACY

It’s been over five years since a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave a unanimous ruling holding privacy to be a fundamental right, enshrined in India’s Constitution.

WHY EVERYONE WANTS TO OWN BIRSA MUNDA

AN ENIGMATIC TRIBAL ICON FROM THE TURN OF THE LAST CENTURY SUDDENLY BECOMES THE TOAST OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES. WHY? BECAUSE ADIVASI VOTES ARE CRUCIAL IN A SPATE OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS

STATUTORY TIFF

There seems to be no let-up in the mortal combat between the governor and the chief minister in God’s own country.

THE ANGER GAMES

It's not easy to frame a generational conflict that bears no clear, fixed ties of affiliation.