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Suite smell of Success

Choreographed comfort that promises to indulge rock star fantasies and cribs that promise just that. Spice lists the top five presidential suites around the country.

ALTAR EGO

THE INDIAN BRIDEGROOM HAS TRULY COME OF AGE IN 2022. HE IS REBELLIOUS, FASHION-FORWARD, AND, IN SOME CASES, EVEN STEALING THE SHOW FROM THE BRIDE. HERE ARE SOME GROOM'S DAY PROPHECIES TO ACE W-DAY.

And the Curtain Rises Again

After 23 years, cinema makes a grand comeback in Kashmir as the Valley gets its first multiplex

BOVINE BLIGHT

The lumpy skin disease outbreak has hit Rajasthan hard, leaving in its wake thousands of infected cows, carcasses across towns and villages, and the rural economy in ruins

INSURANCE POLICIES TO GO PAPERLESS

By the end of this year, all new insurance policies are likely to be available in demat form

GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY

There are many ways to invest in gold, but each of the available options comes with its share of benefits and pitfalls

HOW MUCH DO YOU NEED TO RETIRE?

To arrive at the sum you need, you have to factor in expenses when you retire, years you have left to save and how much you require to save

SECURING A LIFELINE

Life insurance is a way to protect your family should you unexpectedly die. It is a financial instrument to keep their dreams alive when you are no longer able to provide for them

SEMICONDUCTOR HEAT

The Centre, as well as the Maharashtra government, come under heavy fire from critics as VedantaFoxconn shifts its Rs 1.54 lakh crore semiconductor project from the state to poll-bound Gujarat

CITY OF STALLED PROJECTS

Development takes a backseat in the zeal to rewrite the history of the erstwhile capital of the Mughal empire and rename its heritage monuments such as the Taj, with many of the city's development projects caught in purgatory

RAZING QUESTIONS

MADRASSAS

A MEDIUM-WEIGHT CONTENDER

TEJAS MK2 FIGHTER JETS

PILOT FACES TURBULENCE

The occasion was sombre, yet politically significant. Members of the Gujjar community had reached Pushkar, about 150 kilometres west of Jaipur, on September 12, to take part in a mass meeting and pay tributes to Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, the man who gained a manner of iconic status after leading the agitation to demand special reservation for the community in Rajasthan.

SPEAKING OF BEING EQUAL

LANGUAGE DIVIDE

BUFFERING CLAIMS

One by one, disengagement at major points of friction between the Indian Army and China’s PLA in Ladakh is reducing tension. But there is concern that the creation of new demilitarised buffer zones along the LAC amount to a further loss of territory on the border with China

CANCER THE NEW CURES

Cellular intervention promises to change the way the emperor of maladies is diagnosed, treated and perhaps even cured in India

RED DAWN RISING

It was a near-forgotten sight— College Street boipara (book market), the education hub of Kolkata, awash with red.

DIGGING IN HIS HEELS

Amitabh Srivastava

A RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY

There’s been no official declaration yet, but most Congress leaders, offthe record, confirm that there will be at least two candidates for the party’s presidential poll scheduled for October 17—Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (purportedly backed by the Gandhi family) and Shashi Tharoor, the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram.

Kota Factory, Season 2

While Online Ed-tech Companies Eye The Brick-And-Mortar World Of Coaching Centres In The City, Traditional Institutes Are Extending Their Digital Arms To Remain On Top Of The Game

Arunachal - Rolling Through The Hills

Generous hosts, scrumptious food, a rich heritage and dreamy hilltops-a 12-day drive through Arunachal Pradesh lays out all that makes the simple, free-hearted northeastern state one of the most delightful travel destinations in India

Return Of The Cheetah

Hunted to extinction in India by 1952, the big cat is now being reintroduced in the country. Will the world’s first intercontinental trans­ location of a carnivore in the wild work?

Has Bollywood Got Its Groove Back?

The success of Brahmastra is a source of both relief and optimism for cinemas

With Travel as Her Guide

Whether it’s an outdoor shoot or a family trip, actress Raveena Tandon knows how to squeeze maximum delight from the itinerary she is given

MORE THAN JUST TIGERS

Tiger sightings aren't Ranthambore's only reward.  The national park now offers many more perks

DESERT DELIGHTS

Don't believe the postcards. If you really want to explore Jaisalmer, ditch the camel for a jeep

EAT, READ, LOVE

In Rampur, everything from the Raza Library to the shop selling jalebis has aged gracefully

WE WILL GIVE AN ADDITIONAL DIMENSION TO OUR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The strategic partnership between India and France, which will complete 25 years next year, has not just deepened but also considerably expanded India-France relations since it was announced in 1998. Regarded as one of India's most reliable partners, ties with France, particularly in defence, have gained as much salience as New Delhi's relations with Moscow. That was evident when CATHERINE COLONNA, France's new foreign minister, made her maiden visit to India on September 13-15 after she was appointed in May 2022. In an exclusive interview to Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA, Colonna spoke candidly on a range of key issues, from bilateral ones that included enhancing defence cooperation, to global concerns, such as how to join forces to ensure peace in the Indo-Pacific region, how to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war, combating terror in all forms and the role India can play when it becomes president of the G20 later this year.

BULLET BAZAAR

In an otherwise depressed economy, you could call it a booming industry. On July 22, Jharkhand Police arrested Maoist leader Adesh 'Mangra' Ganjhu from the Serum forest in Latehar district.

FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

The country's oldest regional party-Shiromani Akali Dal and so is its first family.