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Baywatch dreams on Lakshadweep

On his many visits to Dhaka in the days after winning the 1971 war, Lt.-Gen. J.S. Aurora used to drive from the airport flying his eastern command flag on the car, with outriders ahead, sirens blaring, and traffic cleared, straight to the old Pak army commander’s bungalow where he would set up his lodging.

Man On A Mission

With a sharp political mind and a deep understanding of insurgency movements, Himanta Biswa Sarma has emerged as the key architect of the BJP's vision for the northeast

As India Becomes Ram Rajya

On January 22, history will witness the culmination of a nearly 500-year struggle as the consecration of the idol of Shri Ram takes place in Ayodhya.

Read before you bleed

The literary festival season, which is in full swing nowadays, brings to mind an old anecdote.

When silence speaks

Goat Days, a book about a man forced into slavery in Saudi Arabia, is getting a film adaptation

How to dress a teenager

When I became a mum a decade and a half ago, I could barely wait for the day when my son would be able to feed and bathe himself and I could spend a full day at the office.

A tale well told

Former diplomat Bhaswati Mukherjee's latest book on indentured labour from India is a work of great scholarship

Good architecture is built with context

When Abha Narain Lambah came to Mumbai as a young architect, the first building she prepared a conservation plan for was the David Sassoon Library and Reading Room in Kala Ghoda, an area known for its Victorian, Gothic and art deco buildings.

Divine gift

Ram idol sculptor Arun Yogiraj is a master at bringing his imagination to life

A Legacy of Education and Empowerment: The Journey of Blue Mount English High School Over Five Decades

As the desire to empower youth through education grew, a young aspiring lawyer and educationist named Manik Chandra Biswas set off on a remarkable adventure in 1976.

Paresh Baruah told me he is interested in talks

ON APRIL 7, 1979, six people gathered at Rang Ghar—a historical monument built by the Ahom kings in Rangpur—and decided to take up arms to fight against the “foreign” influx threatening to devour the Assamese identity.

We disbanded for the people of Assam

IT IS A BITTERSWEET moment for ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, who lost the battle for a sovereign Assam.

Peace by piece

The agreement to dissolve ULFA has cemented Himanta Biswa Sarma's position as the tallest leader from Assam

BJP will be the only national party after 2024

Joyful chants of “Mama, Mama” filled the streets of Guwahati on January 10, as thousands of people lined up to cheer for Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who kept waving at them, smiling ear to ear, standing alongside BJP president J.P. Nadda and pleased to see the saffron wave sweeping the Brahmaputra valley.

A Land of Contrasts and Colours

The Enthralling Tapestry of Indian Tourism

JOURNEY OF TRIUMPH

Unveiling the Entrepreneurial Odyssey of Mr. K. V. Abdul Nazar, Chairman & Managing Director of the Akbar Group

ROAD TEST

Rahul Gandhi's yatra 2.0 wants to present an alternative to Modi's policies, but there are hurdles on the path

The administrator discusses nothing with me

WE WANT A PPP MODEL OF TOURISM. BUT NOW THE ENTIRE THING IS GOING IN A DIFFERENT ANGLE. NOW, THE ADMINISTRATOR SAYS THAT THIS LAND DOES NOT BELONG TO THE PEOPLE.

WORRY LINES IN THE SAND

While efforts are on to make Lakshadweep India's answer to the Maldives, the islanders are anything but thrilled

Vote for an Indian English word

English is a shameless language; it borrows from any language to get its vocabulary bloated.

Pioneering Change: Directorate of Tourism Maharashtra's Visionary Tourism Policy

As the tourism industry regains its footing post-pandemic, shifting customer preferences have given way to new travel trends. Travellers now seek off-beat, adventurous, and nature-centric experiences that are sustainable and authentic.

Highs And Laws

While the Supreme Court has ordered sending back all convicts in the Bilkis Bano case to prison, it never said anything about the act of remission itself

Somnath and Ayodhya

As the leaders of the INDIA alliance mull over the invitations they have received to the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, this column makes bold to remind them of a similar occasion in 1951 when the rebuilt Somnath Temple was inaugurated.

Finally, some solace

Bilkis Bano cried tears of relief,” her lawyer, Shobha Gupta, told me as the news filtered in that the Supreme Court had ordered her 11 convicted rapists to be sent back to jail.

Genie in the bot

AI assistants are efficient and helpful but privacy nightmare

Of daughters and dreams

Lakshmi Puri's debut novel is a multigenerational saga that doubles as India's coming-of-age story

The red carpet wars

The official red carpet season has just kicked in with the Golden Globes earlier this week, with fashion magazines and entertainment websites taking notes on who wore what and why. This is usually my second favourite time of the year. The favourite is obviously December and the party season, but January’s red carpets remind us once again that dressing amazingly is an annual activity.

Reviving 'her'story

Women authors are increasingly fleshing out inspirational stories of women who are often only footnotes

Fareed-style and substance

I am pretty certain the first time I met Padma Bhushan Fareed Zakaria (well-known journalist, author and columnist), he was wearing half-pants. He was a schoolboy living in his parents’ home in south Mumbai, and we were friends of the Zakarias (Rafique and Fatima).

Heart of the matter

Under the guidance of Dr C.N. Manjunath, the Jayadeva hospital is giving corporate hospitals a run for their money. With 2,000 beds across three campuses, this government-run hospital is the largest centre for heart care in southeast Asia