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Mystery Of The Brown Taj

A network of commissions, committees and consultants has not been able to figure out exactly why a sickly tint is spreading over the taj mahal. Policymakers ask: was the taj really all that white?

Hell Comes Home

How a seedy nexus—involving a Muzaffarpur strongman, the state police, district officials and a minister’s spouse—flourished on CM Nitish Kumar’s watch

Target Practice

The Congress believes it has the government on the mat over the Rafale deal and the BJP has a new scam to target the Congress with. In a report tabled before Parliament on August 7, the Comptroller and Auditor General indicated serious discrepancies in a UPA-era deal: a $2.1 billion contract in 2009 to buy eight Boeing P8-I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) aircraft.

The Lingering Shadow Of Doklam

A year after the August 2017 disengagement between the Indian and Chinese armies after a 72-day stand-off, the shadow of Doklam lingers. “Amazing how a lady like Sushmaji has buckled and prostrated herself in front of Chinese power,” Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted on August 2. “Absolute subservience to the leader means our brave jawan has been betrayed on the border.” 

PM Modi Must Fall Back On Allies To Win 2019

A united Opposition may deny the BJP a majority in 2019, but it will need to pull out all the stops to take on Narendra Modi, who still towers over the political landscape.

The Shah Of Strategy

The BJP president remains the most powerful man in the country after the prime minister

A Bumpy Ride So Far

A dismal jobs scenario, high inflation and rural distress take the sheen off the government’s push for transparency and accountability

Slow Train Coming

The social infrastructure does not inspire faith among people

Who Does The Taj Belong To?

What if the Taj loses its world heritage tag? With the supreme court posing the question, the crucial job of harmonising the often conflicting goals and expectations of multiple stakeholders falls on the government. And the future of the Taj depends on it

Twelve Rounds

As a promoter, do you try to make Vijender Singh the best boxer he can be, or do you use his appeal to try to create a professional boxing market in India?

The Cast Of Conflict

Caste and communal violence dominate internal security concerns. And the government is losing ground on relations with Pakistan and China

Taking Stock Of The NBFC Bloodbath

The IL&FS crisis has led to a big correction in NBFC share prices. Should you limit your exposure to the sector or do a spot of bargain-hunting?

Be Open To Closed-End Mutual Funds

Closed-end mutual fund schemes available at a discount are a good investment option, but be prepared to dig in for the long haul

CBI: A Corruption Scandal And A Destructive Turf War

A corruption scandal, a bitter turf battle between its top functionaries, and an unprecedented purge in its wake have caused irreparable damage to the credibility of the country’s premier investigative agency. Can the CBI and the Modi government recover from this setback?

What It Takes to Put Our Man In Space

The grand ambition of sending a manned mission into space by 2022 has spinoff benefits far beyond the bragging rights that will accrue to the fourth space superpower.

Perfecting The Past

Can the beauty of traditional architecture be enhanced by the aesthetics of contemporary design? This villa in Italy, whose history dates back to the 1850s proves that it can.

Tickets To Nowhere

The BJP didn’t drop incumbents en masse as some expected, but has been hit by rebellion in its ranks anyway

Starck Truth

A rapid fire round with French designer Philippe Starck, the genius behind several thousands of design products, interiors, and buildings

Mandir Front And Centre

The Modi-Shah Duo Faces A Growing Clamour In The BJP For A Ram Mandir— One Way Or Another, Sooner Rather Than Later. Will It Serve Them In The Battle Of 2019 Is The Big Question.

Marathon Man

Will Jagan Mohan Reddy’s 341-day padayatra take him to power in Andhra?

Raghubar's Rollback

The move to return liquor sale to private players has invited jibes from opposition parties and calls for introspection within the BJP.

Can The Modi-Shah Duo Arrest The Slide Before The Reckoning In 2019?

For the first time after 2014, their invincible aura seems to be diminishing. Can the Modi-Shah duo arrest the slide before the reckoning in 2019?

Crossing The Aisle

Anupam Kher, A Vocal Congress Critic, Says The Role Of Manmohan Singh Has Been His Career’s Toughest

Why ELSS Remain A Good Bet In The LTCG Tax Era

Why equity-linked savings schemes remain a good bet in the LTCG tax era

Here's To A Happy You

The headlines can make you feel all is lost. But it’s possible to rewire your brain with the new science of positivity and light it up with the mystic power of the ancients to ward off gloom and cynicism

Enemy At The Gates

Led by PM Modi and Amit Shah, the BJP plans a blitzkrieg on Mamata’s turf to face the mahagathbandhan head on.

Women At Work

Swara Bhasker has more gumption than most Indian actors. In just five years, she went from playing the teenaged daughter of Deepti Naval (Listen... Amaya, 2011) to playing the mother of a teenaged schoolgirl (Nil Battey Sannata, 2016).

Baghel On The Scent Of A Scam

The probe into the alleged irregularities in Raman Singh’s tenure intensifies.

Standing Alone

Tom-tomming welfare schemes, development projects and an NTR biopic, Naidu prepares to face the elections alone.

The Power Of Priyanka Gandhi

With the Congress revealing its new trump card in Uttar Pradesh, the party’s political adversaries must recalibrate their electoral calculations for the summer of 2019