CATEGORIES

Ratan was beyond honours

On the day of his passing, Ratan Tata was eulogised in the media as ‘India’s Crown Jewel’, ‘Living Legend’, ‘Ultimate Icon’ and so much more.

DREAMER, DOER

Tata Group will keep benefitting from the many systems that Ratan Tata built

Ratan's interventions ensured Tata came out strong into the 2000s

THE FIRST BRAND custodian of Tata Group, Mukund Rajan served on the board of various Tata companies.

A BILLIONAIRE WHO WASN'T ONE

Ratan Tata was the conscience keeper of India Inc

Hatched in Pune

Business rivalry and dispute over a slum rehabilitation project are being considered as possible motives behind Baba Siddique’s murder

Conmen and other lovable rascals

Who is fiction’s most loved detective? Sherlock Holmes, without doubt.

Man of the Ear

A.R. Rahman is no longer the eager front-bencher of the 1990s, keen to prove his musical mettle. Now a more relaxed back-bencher, happy and yet more creatively ambitious, he is eyeing the larger pictureleaving his full artistic mark on the global stage

Leadership Targeting And AI

Is killing top leaders the best way to destroy militant organisations? The word “militant” is used because one man’s freedom fighter is another’s terrorist.

Tales of erotically ethereal women

In Kiran Manral’s The Moon in the Lining of her Skin, dark fantasy meets creatures of light

Lotus Roots Run Deep

The return of RSS cadre and the BJP’s grooming of second-rung leaders across the country bode well for its future

Surprise hit

Oscar nominated filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji says he wants to bring back migrant Bhutanese

The 'fun'tastic hero

Balakrishna, who completed 50 years in Tollywood, on casting Bobby Deol in his upcoming film, his dream role and controversies surrounding fan interactions

From biscuits to barrels

How a failed factory helped Paul John reshape India's reputation in the whisky world

ROYAL GOAL

Descendants of rulers of Mayurbhanj are now empowering the tribals of the area

Toilet paper-a bum deal

So I have picked up my jhola and been in fakir mode last two weeks—travelling for a family wedding, and then a beach holiday through Australia and southeast Asia.

If Sikkim, Arunachal can be states, why not Ladakh?

LADAKH WAS IN the news recently, as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is the Union territory's most recognisable figure, undertook a trip to Delhi on foot to draw attention to the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.

SPEED BREAKERS

The humiliation in Haryana and an underwhelming show in J&K come as a reality check for the Congress

BEATING THE ODDS

Haryana results show that effective messaging, targeted outreach and the ability to manipulate a divided opposition can tackle anti-incumbency

DECODING THE VOTE

Haryana results boost BJP, hurt narrative of Congress's national re-emergence. Peaceful polls in Jammu and Kashmir signal that voters believe democracy is the antidote to violence

Result is a rejection of what the BJP has done to Jammu and Kashmir

OMAR ABDULLAH, CHAIRPERSON, NATIONAL CONFERENCE

The youth of Kashmir wants to move on and be part of India's growth story

JITENDRA SINGH, UNION MINISTER OF STATE, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

VOLLEY FROM THE VALLEY

The Abdullahs return to power after 16 years, but Omar will have to walk the tightrope

HEAR THE VERDICT!

The results from Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana teach politicians a common lesson being attuned to people's concerns is a more effective path to victory than relying excessively on loud narratives that overshadow their messages

Rising son

Udhayanidhi Stalin’s elevation as deputy chief minister reflects the sense of continuity in the DMK, although a section of the party is unhappy

I'm vocal for local

With the onset of October, Bharat steps into the vibrant festival season of Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali.

Three's a crowd

If the emerging third front consolidates its position, Maharashtra could head towards a hung assembly

Legacy on the line

The Maharashtra elections—being fought on farmers’ and identity issues— will decide which of the two Shiv Senas and the two NCPs are more powerful

Time to try talking

Diplomats don’t talk straight. If two leaders had fought like cat and dog at a summit, we’d be told that they had a “free and frank exchange with both leaders conveying their concerns to each other”.

Growing pains

Modi’s past two terms have been spent in creating big slogans for farmers, but there has been no action

Political discourse needs red line

The state of political discourse presently on display must surely seem like the norm to younger Indians, who might not have had any exposure to a more tolerant, courteous brand of adversarial politicking. Yet, as their parents would know, this was not always so.