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SHIFTING STRIPES

Tiger numbers in Maharashtra represent a roaring success of conservation efforts. The estimated number of big cats in the state in 2022 is 444-up from 312 in 2018 and 190 in 2014. The state has the fourth largest population of tigers after Madhya Pradesh (785), Karnataka (563) and Uttarakhand (560).

CAUGHT IN A SANDSTORM

THE TDP CLAIMS THAT UNDER YSRCP RULE, SAND MAFIA HAS EARNED NEARLY Rs 40,000 CRORE THROUGH ILLEGAL MINING IN THE STATE

CONVERGING INTERESTS

On August 26, three new ministers were inducted in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan cabinet in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. Two of them, Rajendra Shukla and Gauri Shankar Bisen, are senior MLAs, former ministers and Shivraj loyalists, so their new cabinet posts caused no surprise.

ONE-CLICK REPUBLIC

On September 1, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance government appointed an eight-man committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to examine and suggest the way forward for its One Nation, One Poll (ONOP) proposal.

The High Cost Of Cheap Drugs

For now, a medical row has been put to rest. The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory body guiding medical professionals, has put on hold its order requiring doctors to exclusively prescribe non-branded generic medicines to patients.

This G20 Reflects The Voice Of The Global South

India's G20 presidency is a watershed moment, with the country helping shape a number of global issues. As the central figure taking it forward this year, Prime Minister NARENDRA MODI has successfully ensured that India plays a pivotal role in addressing the concerns of the Global South. Just days before the G20 Leaders' Summit, the prime minister, in an exclusive interaction with our sister publication BUSINESS TODAY, spoke about the opportunity India has to help address areas of global concern.

The Moon Warriors

The men and women who made india’s lunar accomplishment possible by the sheer dint of their dedication, hard work and never-say-die attitude. They are a brilliant example of how to script success out of failure

PRINCESS DIARIES

Her first role in a Telugu film is Janhvi Kapoor's ode to her mother Sridevi

CELEBRATING CINEMA

AN INTRIGUING NEW CROP OF INDIAN FILMS DEBUTS AT THE 48TH TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SPOTLIGHT ON THE SELF

GALLERY THRESHOLD MARKS ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH REFLECTING THE SELF, AN AMBITIOUS GROUP SHOW THAT TURNS THE GAZE INWARDS

KEEPING IT COOL

Sitar maestro PURBAYAN CHATTERJEE set out to show that classical music can be cool and now has a transparent 'see-tar' to prove it

LIVING HERITAGE

Kathika, a new museum and cultural hub occupying two restored havelis in Old Delhi, is a great example of adaptive reuse of heritage buildings

The Road Less Travelled

Singer AP Dhillon's offbeat route to stardom is documented in a new Amazon Prime series, First of a Kind

The Plots Thicken

Strap on your seatbelt, because Kunal Basu's Filmi Stories is a racy and rollicking read

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

Avijit Ghosh's ode to 1980s Hindi cinema reassesses an unfairly maligned decade that was more dynamic than we realise

PORTRAIT OF A STAR

SHUBHRA GUPTA'S IRRFAN: A LIFE IN MOVIES IS A COLLECTION OF CONVERSATIONS WITH IRRFAN KHAN'S CLOSE ASSOCIATES

BACK TO NATURE

Moved by the environmental degradation around them, a growing tribe of professionals is leaving behind the urban life and seeking purpose in this form of farming in the hinterlands of India

MADE IN HEAVEN

Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, Jayant Digambar Somalkar's first Marathi feature film, Sthal, examines the fraught dynamics of arranged marriages

GEHLOT'S OBC GOOGLY

Caste and politics make for inseparable bedfellows, and it never gets more conspicuous than when elections are around the corner.

THE BLESSED GO TO BHOPAL

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, godmen and politicians are natural allies. Several prominent leaders from both the BJP and Congress are deploying babas of various hues to rally the faithful to their electoral cause.

INDIA'S NEW SPACE AMBITIONS

AFTER THE CHANDRAYAAN TRIUMPH, ISRO IS NOW EYEING THE SUN, VENUS AND A MANNED SPACEFLIGHT. MEANWHILE, INDIA'S FLEDGLING PRIVATE SPACE INDUSTRY IS RARING FOR A PIECE OF THE PIE

THE KURMI FACTOR

It all started last September after Janata Dal (United) president Lalan Singh said in an interview that the people of Uttar Pradesh wanted Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to champion their cause in the Lok Sabha.

Sleaze, Suicide and a Job Scam

The suicide of a woman BJP leader in Assam has snowballed into a major \"cash-for-jobs scam\", which resulted in the arrest of five individuals, all linked to the saffron party.

TAMING THE IIMs

The autonomy debate has returned to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) after almost six years. In the past decade, the premier business schools frequently made headlines due to their struggle for autonomy, often overshadowing their international rankings and academic excellence.

"FAILURES GIVE YOU MUCH MORE UNDERSTANDING THAN SUCCESS"

The man of the moment, ISRO chairman DR S. SOMANATH, spoke at length to Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA on the outcome of India's moon missions and beyond. Edited excerpts from the interview

Moonrise In India

Beyond the rejoicing and warm glow of achievement, there is the larger picture.

All Set To Return

The exclusive biannual survey predicts a third consecutive term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. But economic issues such as prices and unemployment remain a concern

PRIME DIRECTIVES

Prime Ministers are prominent political actors in parliamentary democracies, but there is little understanding of how they take decisions and are held accountable by parliaments and the public.

Threading a Tale

In this apartment in Mumbai, embroidered elegance has been woven into every corner

Calling all Glow Getters

Add shine and shimmer indoors with this custom made light, dripping with luxe