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The New Gobar Economy

A novel scheme in Chhattisgarh has the government buying cow dung from cattle owners to produce compost for sale; the BJP dubs it a scam

Why Bollywood Must Transform

The recently released film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui portrays transsexuality with a fresh empathy, but much like its other Hindi film counterparts, it fails to offer India’s trans communities the dignity and representation they deserve

Rajamouli's Rs 550 Cr Extravaganza

The Bahubali director is ready with his next epic extravaganza—a Rs 550 crore spectacle set in the backdrop of the freedom struggle

Bipin Rawat's Unfinished Agenda

The untimely death of the chief of defence staff leaves his successor with the challenge of finishing India’s most significant military reform since Independence. The task ahead for the new superchief

How To Sustain The Recovery

While the second quarter numbers suggest the Indian economy is on the mend, high inf lation, sluggish demand and a jobs squeeze remain areas of concern. Experts weigh in on how to ensure vigorous and sustainable economic growth

Battle Lines in Raghogarh

THE GLOVES ARE OFF Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Raghogarh on Dec. 4; Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh (inset)

TAKING A GAMBLE

As he gears up for the Netflix series Decoupled, actor R. Madhavan says Indian entertainment needs to take more risks in order to be successful globally

THE DELIMITATION THAW

selective strike? PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti in her garden after the youth meet was cancelled on Dec. 12

FINDING REMO

In Remo: the autobiography, Remo Fernandes, the hitmaker behind ‘Humma Humma’ and ‘Maria Pitache’ looks back at his colourful life with the same wit, candour and pluck that define his music

“We do not accept change, we are status quoists”

Some weeks before his tragic death, GENERAL BIPIN RAWAT spoke to Managing Editor SANDEEP UNNITHAN about why bringing change is so difficult, the road ahead for India’s military reforms and on the full spectrum of India’s security challenges. Edited excerpts from the interview

Prashant Kishor's Blueprint For The Opposition

In an exclusive interview, the election strategist analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition and lays out a gameplan to challenge the BJP in 2024

UPPING THE GAME

More and more filmmakers have begun hoping that a focus on cricket will help their films knock it out of the park

CORRIDOR OF FAITH

THE INAUGURATION OF THE NEW KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE CORRIDOR BY THE PRIME MINISTER AT A COST OF Rs 800 CRORE IS A BOON FOR PILGRIMS AND A BOOST FOR THE BJP WITH POLLS NIGH

KNIVES AT THE READY

RAJASTHAN CABINET RESHUFFLE

KASHMIR'S BRIDE BAZAAR

DESPERATE MIDDLE-AGED MEN IN KASHMIR ARE TURNING TO BROKERS TO FIND THEM A WIFE FOR A FEE. FAMILIES IN THE HEARTLAND ARE GIVING AWAY THEIR DAUGHTERS TO MAKE ENDS MEET

SETBACK TO PEACE

THE KILLING OF 14 NAGA CIVILIANS AFTER AN AMBUSH GONE WRONG PUTS THE CENTRE AND THE ARMED FORCES ON THE DEFENSIVE IN RESTIVE NAGALAND. IT ALSO PUTS AT RISK THE BRITTLE PEACE PROCESS AND RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HARSH AFSPA LAW

BRACING FOR IMPACT

OMICRON, THE LATEST COVID ‘VARIANT OF CONCERN’, SPREADS FAST BUT HAS SO FAR NOT CAUSED SEVERE SYMPTOMS AND NO DEATHS. KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED

CHANNI PUTS OUT A STEADYING HAND

Gurinder Singh, a resident of Khauli village in Amritsar, had a VVIP guest on the night of December 6—Charanjit Singh Channi. The Punjab chief minister was on a surprise visit to the village and chose to have dinner at Gurinder’s modest home. He ignored the family’s pleas to sit on the cot and planted himself on the floor for a meal of sarson da saag and makki di roti, loaded with white butter.

THE FIGHTING GENERAL

OBITUARY GEN. BIPIN RAWAT 1958-2021

THE LAW OF THE MOB

On November 29, Animesh Bhuyan, 23, was lynched by a group of around 50 people in Jorhat, Assam, after he was mistakenly assumed to be responsible for a road accident that injured a middle-aged person on a scooter. The attack on Bhuyan, an All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) leader, was led by a man named Niraj Das, the son of the injured rider and an accused in over a dozen criminal cases, including charges of drug peddling.

BJP's Mission 2022

The BJP high command hones its electoral strategy for key polls in uttar pradesh and other states to overcome antiincumbency and the health and economic challenges resulting from the pandemic

Omicron Threat..How Serious?

COVID-19

Raining On India's Crypto Parade?

Cryptocurrency Bill

“THE BJP IS NEVER COMPLACENT. WE HAVE TAKEN ALL STEPS TO WIN IN 2022”

After holding an hour-long video conference with state party leaders on December 1, Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda sat down for an exclusive interview with Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director (Publishing) and Anilesh S. Mahajan, Senior Editor, at his Delhi residence, in which he discussed his party’s prospects and the challenges it faces in 2022. Excerpts:

Q+ A THE MASTER AS CHEF

Nobel Laureate ABHIJIT BANERJEE takes his cooking as seriously as he does economics. Cooking to Save Your Life, his new book of recipes, reads like a long list of awards anyone can win if they put food first

LEADING LADY

Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, is redefining the language of beauty in India. After a bumper IPO, India’s first woman-led unicorn to have gone public is preparing to expand across categories. What the queen of beauty needs to watch out for as she takes the next big step

“I AM STILL HERE”

EVEN AS RAVEENA TANDON RETURNS TO OUR SCREENS WITH ARANYAK, SHE INSISTS SHE HAD NEVER LEFT

EYEING A RETURN TICKET?

PARAM BIR SINGH

THIS ROUND TO THE MEN IN KHAKI

IAS VS IPS

THE RACE TO THE BOTTOM

Indian scientists begin an ambitious project to explore the seabed. Inside India’s Deep Ocean Mission to extract resources from the seabed