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Small Mercies

Small Things Like These is the slimmest and possibly the most uplifting book on the Booker shortlist

LIKE A WRITER POSSESSED

In both his Bookernominated novel and new collection of short stories, Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka justifies the superlatives his readers use to describe his work

THE MAHAKAL MAKEOVER

The first phase of an ambitious project to develop the area around the Mahakal temple in Ujjain is complete. Will it help the city and its residents too?

FORCE REDUCTION

WITH MILITANCY BEATEN BACK IN KASHMIR AND THE GROUND SITUATION INCHING TOWARDS NORMALITY, THERE ARE EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE COUNTER-INSURGENCY FORCE RASHTRIYA RIFLES. BUT EXPERTS WARN AGAINST A DRASTIC DRAWDOWN

STILL THE SHAHENSHAH

Age hasn’t dimmed his aura; if anything, the luminescence that surrounds Amitabh Bachchan has only grown, born of a man who is constantly reinventing himself. A tribute

Private Investment - The Big Stalemate

Despite tax cuts and other incentives, most corporates are shying away from investing in new projects, which threatens to derail india’s economic recovery. How long will the uncertainty last?

Ayodhya's New Avatar

The race is on to build a grand Ram Mandir and give Ayodhya a modern makeover before the 2024 election, with a new airport, railway station and township

Why The Modi Government Banned The Hardline Islamic Outfit For 5 Years?

The Ban On Islamist Outfit Popular Front Of India Exposes The Perils And Fractured Narratives The Country Faces

IN THE FRIEND ZONE

WITH HER MUCH-FETED NEW NOVEL, KAMILA SHAMSIE OFFERS US READERS A RARE HOPE-IF NURTURED WELL, SOME FRIENDSHIPS DO INDEED LAST FOREVER

GETTING INTO THE SPIRIT

AFTER BHOOT UNCLE AND BHOOT AND FRIENDS, ACTOR JACKIE SHROFF HAS AGAIN ESSAYED THE PART OF A GHOST IN ZEE5's RECENTLY RELEASED ROMCOM ATITHI BHOOTO BHAVA

Letting the Music Flow

A new documentary shows how a cycling trip along the Ganga helped composer Shantanu Moitra cope with profound loss

Together We Play

Hindustani classical musicians Purbayan Chatterjee and Rakesh Chaurasia have collaborated on an album that makes audible their affection for each other

LACED WITH BAD INTENT

DOCTORS AND STUDENT COUNSELLORS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS OF CRIMES INVOLVING 'DATE RAPE DRUGS'

CATTLE RUSTLING, BENGAL STYLE

Smuggling of cattle across the border into Bangladesh has assumed industrial proportions in West Bengal. Central agencies are now targeting the alleged political kingpins of the business

GEHLOT’S GAMBIT

The inside story of how the Rajasthan chief minister mounted his rebellion against the Congress’s First Family. He may have been forced into a retreat now, but not before making a point

MAN ON A MISSION

After its demoralising setback in the 2021 assembly election, where chief minister Mamata Banerjee held on to her fortress through a massive siege and won a hard-fought battle hands down, the BJP in West Bengal has exhibited all signs of being in trauma ward.

A DANGEROUS HIGH

Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra may be creating a tharangam (wave) of sorts, as are the raids on Popular Front of India offices, but nothing dominates news in Kerala more than the stray dogs or illicit drugs menace, especially the latter.

DIDI PLAYS THE DOLE DRUMS

In the jousting field that is West Bengal politics, the incumbent Trinamool Congress finds itself on the back foot. Two of its heavyweight leaders—former minister Partha Chatterjee and Birbhum strongman Anubrata Mondal—have been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation for their alleged involvement in the teachers’ recruitment scandal and the cattle smuggling scam respectively.

GRAVE ERRORS OF COMMISSION

Call it a matter of missing guardianship. Even as Madhya Pradesh has emerged as one of the worst affected states in crimes against women, scheduled castes (SCs) and scheduled tribes (STs), statutory bodies meant to protect these vulnerable groups have remained in a limbo for over two years.

THE GLOVES ARE OFF

The Russian “special military operation” in Ukraine has now completed its seventh month.

"ALL PHOTOGRAPHY IS FICTION"

Dayanita Singh's new photo-novel offers ample proof that pictures often speak louder than words

A Reimagined Classic

With new versions of the Oyster Perpetual Datejust 31 sporting striking floral-motif dials, it's safe to say that Rolex is calling to mind wild summer meadows.

A Place to be Seen

Where exquisite sundowners that hero pink grapes is a way of life, and celebration is the theme du jour, The Seen Beach Club at Avani Chaweng Hotel Samui in Thailand, offers more than just sun, sea and surf.

Courting Indulgence

More than just a weekend getaway, the new Courtyard by Marriott Aravali Resort pulls out all the stops to lay out a procession of awes.

The A-Lister

With the 2022 Audi A8, technology consorts with comfort on four wheels.

First Look

Is the Apple Watch Ultra worth the upgrade?

The Game Changer

Like fine wine, Apple is getting better with The new iPhone 14 Pro has reinvented age the wheel and set the bar high.

A Spirited Tour

October is a drunken month with specific dates dedicated to Vodka, Liqueur, Gin & Tonic, Beer, Mezcal and Champagne. In Goa, if you want to sit on the high bar stool and talk alcohol, visit All About Alcohol, a first of its kind museum in the country.

SMOKING HAUTE

The growing legion of women cigar smokers are storming the male order of the fragrant leaf for one upmann-ship

THE QUINTESSENTIAL MARITIME MALT

Matured by the sea using time-honored techniques, Old Pulteney's single malts capture the taste of the sea in every drop of their liquid gold.