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A mother's angst

Every fortnight as I sit down to write this column, I scan the news websites and social media to update myself on current affairs.

Government will hold election only if it is certain that Imran has been neutralised

Imran Khan refuses to leave the pitch, even though many prominent leaders of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, have left him. He is staring at an uphill battle in court on some 170 cases, and the odds are against him. But Raoof Hasan, his new information secretary, says Khan will continue to bat on. Excerpts from an interview:

Global to local

Modi government is using the G20 summit to make the common man a stakeholder in shaping foreign policy

WEB OF DECEIT

Charge-sheet against DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar reveals a grave security breach

What the thunder said

Opposition parties can take heart from breaking of myths by voters in Karnataka

UP IN THE AIR

With the Lok Sabha elections months away, BJP rivals in Uttar Pradesh are keeping their cards close to their chests

SLIDING FRICTION

Local differences loom large over opposition's quest for national unity

NO HOLDS BARRED

The tussle between the government and the governor has become nasty and political, raising questions about constitutional propriety

DEADLY MIX

The combination of factors in Manipur, including proximity to the international border, have serious implications for India

A capital crisis in Kerala

Capital comes from the Latin capitalis, which means 'head! The head ought to be the map on top of the body. But look at of Kerala.

Early Election To Lok Sabha?

Narendra Modi had been a votary of same-time polls to the Lok Sabha and the assemblies. Seven summers ago he said, we are “trapped in a cycle of elections” and that it was time to go for simultaneous polls. True to style, he called it “one India, one election”.

Wanted: Direct flight to paradise

A short-story collection by Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald titled Bits of Paradise came to mind as I took a sea plane from Male to the island resort of Soneva Fushi in western Maldives.

Guarding daughters

Debasmita Dasgupta’s version of Kashmir is quite impactful

Eat the rich

The week of protests across France and neighbouring Belgium has certainly ruined the summer for those thronging to Europe.

When Zeenie met Insta

Why hello there, Instagram!” is how nonchalantly Zeenat Aman made her debut on the ‘gram, after her younger son, Zahaan, worked on his mom for seven long months, reminding her that she was after all ‘The Zeenat Aman’, with fans worldwide.

Straddling platforms in style

In the news now for Lust Stories 2, Tamannaah Bhatia is revelling in the OTT experience

Beauty spot

With Miss World taking place in India after 27 years, do we have what it takes to bring home the crown?

THE CULTURE COFFER

A one-of-its-kind project is rescuing Kerala’s forgotten stories and traditions from oblivion

THERE IS NO EQUIVALENT TO THE AIR-LAUNCHED BRAHMOS IN THE WORLD

What do you do, a guest asked a young man at a party. The young man answered: “I am a missile scientist with the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation).”

We are planning to make the UAE a hub of data and digital technology

An INTERVIEW with Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of cyber security, UAE government

Digital networking

The India-UAE-Israel cyber security partnership aims at building a secure cyberspace

Bring back Çatalhöyük

There is no such thing as a new idea,” remarked American writer Mark Twain. Re-living the “easy-come-easy-go” hippy lifestyle, hanging custom-made wall hangings or growing organic food in the backyard are not new fads.

STATUS QUO STAYS

WHAT THE WAGNER IMBROGLIO MEANS FOR UKRAINE

COOKING UP A STORM

THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN BUILT UP HIS EMPIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO PUTIN, AND WHAT FORCED HIM TO CHALLENGE HIS BENEFACTOR

HOW KREMLIN GOT ITS GREMLIN

PUTIN USED THE WAGNER CHIEF'S HUBRIS TO PROVOKE A REVOLT AND EASE HIM OUT, BUT THERE ARE CHALLENGES GALORE FOR THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT

A Balanced Approach for Growth

IN MUTUAL FUNDS, large- and mid-cap funds have gained significant popularity among investors in India. These funds offer a balanced investment approach by combining large-cap stocks’ stability with mid-cap stocks’ growth potential.

THE PAWAR OF DREAMS

Ajit Pawar’s ambitions have once again redrawn political fault lines in Maharashtra

Trouble next door

Even as the Modi government contemplates a regime change in Imphal, the Myanmar situation forces it to tread cautiously on Manipur

People from all communities involved in narcotics trade

THOUNAOJAM BRINDA was a nightmare for Manipur's drug cartel. She ventured into remote hills and destroyed hectares of poppy plantations, and arrested many VIPs who had links with the drug mafia.

Rahul Gandhi gave Manipuris a shoulder to cry on

WE WERE ALL aware of the situation in Manipur, but when we visited the state with Rahul Gandhi, what we saw and heard was beyond our imagination. The state appeared to have abandoned its responsibilities to the people. The government neither tried to bring normalcy by bridging the schism between the two communities nor did it help the victims of the violence.