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MISSION ZERO COMPLAINTS

WITH THE VANDE BHARAT TRAINS A SHOWPIECE OF ITS GRAND MODERNISATION PLANS, THE RAILWAY MINISTRY IS FINE-TUNING AND CORRECTING ALL SHORTCOMINGS

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR WHY INDIA SHOULD WORRY

THE WIDER GEOPOLITICAL RAMIFICATIONS APART, ANY ESCALATION IN THE CONFLICT WILL JEOPARDISE THE COUNTRY'S CAREFULLY CULTIVATED TIES IN WEST ASIA AND FORCE IT TO TAKE SIDES

BATTLING THE ODDS

THE ELECTORAL CONTESTS OF NOVEMBER WILL DECIDE THE FATE OF SEVERAL POLITICAL VETERANS AND ALSO DETERMINE THE TONE IF NOT THE OUTCOME OF THE GENERAL ELECTION IN 2024

ON A SHAKY WICKET

SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN'S BATTLE LIES BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE HIS PARTY AS HE STRIVES TO OVERCOME THE ANTI-INCUMBENCY OF 16 YEARS

A TOOL FOR EARLY DETECTION

One woman dies of cervical cancer every eight minutes in India. The country also accounts for the highest number of cervical cancer cases in Asia (followed by China), according to a 2022 Lancet study.

TROUBLE FOR MANN

THE OPPOSITION FEELS THAT BHAGWANT MANN’S LAW OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE CONVINCED THE SC BENCH TO REVIEW THE WATER SITUATION IN PUNJAB INSTEAD OF OPENING A WINDOW FOR A FRESH SURVEY THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ADVERSE RULING

CRUCIBLE OF NEW IDEAS

EMINENT PERSONALITIES ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS CAME TOGETHER AT THE INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE IN MUMBAI TO TALK BUSINESS AND POLITICS, AND ALSO FILMS, SPORTS AND SOCIETY

A LEGACY BATTLE

CM ASHOK GEHLOT IS HOPING HIS WELFARE SCHEMES WILL DO THE TRICK THIS ELECTION. CAN HE BUCK THE TREND OF INCUMBENTS BEING VOTED OUT AND MAKE HISTORY?

PRIMAL MOTIFS

FELLSNE Tree & Serpent, a seminal exhibition of early Buddhist art at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, showcases how Buddhism incorporated the prevalent animistic nature cults of the day into its storytelling

A WARNING FOR THE BJP

In what was being touted as a referendum against the annulment of Article 370 and a test for the Opposition's INDIA bloc, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance swept the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council election in Kargil, bagging 22 of the 26 seats that went to the polls this month.

A COMBATIVE HEAD START

KCR IS SEEKING A THIRD TERM, BANKING ON A SLEW OF SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES AND STATEHOOD EMOTIONS, BUT ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION AND ANTI-INCUMBENCY MAY STYMIE HIS HAT-TRICK

ART HOUSE

BELINDER DHANOA'S KASAULI ART CENTRE 1976-1991 OUTLINES THE PIVOTAL ROLE THAT IVY LODGE, KASAULI, PLAYED IN THE WORLD OF INDIAN ART IN ITS HEYDAY

SECURE IN HIS CITADEL

BAGHEL IS RELYING ON HIS PRO-RURAL SCHEMES AND THE CONGRESS'S TRADITIONAL TRIBAL SUPPORT BASE TO HELP HIM WIN A SECOND TERM

Time Travel

Sukanya Ghosh straddles past and present by transforming old discarded photographs into works of art at her show at Cymroza Art Gallery in Mumbai

ABHISHEK'S DAY OUT

It was a national debut of sorts for an emerging regional face, even if it amounted to nothing much more than a few hours of television-friendly drama at Rajghat that ended in a bout of jousting with the beefy gendarmes of Delhi Police and the obligatory detention afterwards.

THREE-SIDED CONTEST

MNF HAS TO FIGHT OFF ZPM, OLD FOE CONGRESS

Sparking Hope

This year's October Jam-an independent arts and music festival in Bengaluru-promises a fiery lineup around the theme of 'lightning'

SPACE ODYSSEY

Komorebi's latest project, 'The Fall', comprises an album, comic book and music videos, and tells the story of a runaway alien

Q+A-Down to the Bone

Nawazuddin Siddiqui flexes his talents again, playing a transgender person in his latest role in the film Haddi

Mandal Vs Hindutva

The Caste Survey In Bihar Hands Opposition Parties A Timely Electoral Plank To Woo The Significant Obc Vote, Even As The Bjp Dismisses It As A Mere Ploy To Divide The Hindu Electorate

Crypto With Caveats

The Recently-concluded G20 Summit Proposed Reining In The Virtual Insanity Of The Cryptocurrency Trade. The Tough Part Is To Get Everyone To Agree On The Final Guidelines And Implementing Them Across Geographies

GUJARAT'S BLANK BLACKBOARDS

Government and government-aided schools in Gujarat suffer from an acute lack of teachers. Students, especially those in remote, rural areas, are the worst sufferers

DEPRIVED OF THEIR DUES

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC again crosses swords with the Centre over the freezing of funds for the NREGS and PMAY-G schemes in Bengal. Meanwhile, common people eagerly await an end to their misery

TARGETING SHINGLES

YOU CAN PREVENT OR REDUCE THE SEVERITY OF SHINGLES, A LITTLE-KNOWN BUT DEBILITATING AILMENT, WITH TIMELY VACCINATION AND TREATMENT

Clowns in Town

The ninth edition of the INTERNATIONAL CLOWN FESTIVAL is the biggest one yet, with 30 shows across four Indian cities

A NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The finest minds from various spheres come together at the India Today State of the State Chhattisgarh First Conclave to discuss the state’s progress, the immediate challenges it faces, and the resurgent Chhattisgarhiya pride

Back to Roots

Now in its 16th edition, this year's Jodhpur RIFF will celebrate \"the music of the world\"

Dial M for Motherhood

Koel Purie Rinchet's play Mummy's Dead, Long Live Mummy is a dark comedy about motherhood that hits the spot

It's Thriller Time

Every hurdle is an opportunity for Vishal Bhardwaj, as Charlie Chopra and Khufiya-his two back-to-back releases on streaming platforms-show

For the Love of Language

This collection of Ralph Russell's essays is a reminder of the seminal role he played in rescuing Urdu scholarship from the burden of guilt