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Mass Killing

Genocide or not, stop the massacre of Palestinians

Tapping Everyday Intimacies

Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo departs from his outsized national cinema with low-budget, chatty dramedies

Tooth and Nail

The influence of Korean cinema on Bollywood aesthetics isn't matched by engagement with its deeper themes as scene after scene of seemingly vacuous violence testify, shorn of their original context

Ramyeon Mogole?

How the Korean aesthetic took over the Indian market and mindspace

Old Ties, Modern Dreams

K-culture in Tamil Nadu is a very serious pursuit for many

Lamp of the East

Young girls express their love and facination for Korean culture

Welfare Schemes At Every Doorstep

The government under Vishnu Deo Sai has focused on ensuring that every citizen in Chhattisgarh benefits from government schemes, with particular emphasis on improving healthcare access without any obstacles. The Sai government prioritises involving all sections of society in the governance process, working with administrative efficiency to ensure that every programme reaches every community, laying the foundation for the state's prosperity. After a period of stagnation from 2018 to 2023, public welfare initiatives are now progressing swiftly, with transparency and inclusivity at the core of implementation.

Our Policy of Zero Tolerance Against All Forms of Crime and Terrorism, Including Naxalism

When Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai's government took power in Chhattisgarh a year ago, it aimed for the welfare of Antyodaya (uplifting the poorest).

Modi Praised Vishnu's Leadership

Through his visionary leadership, Vishnu Deo Sai has become a beacon of good governance, with his efforts in Chhattisgarh setting a benchmark for inclusive growth. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always praised his leadership and the Chief Minister's administration, underscoring his confidence in his ability to lead the state towards prosperity

Winning The Hearts Wherever He Goes

The BJP won 10 out of 11 seats in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Chhattisgarh, one seat more than the last time

From Village Leader to Chief Minister: The Journey of Vishnu Deo Sai

Recognised for his exceptional leadership qualities, Sai was elected unopposed as the Sarpanch of his village, Bagiya, in 1990 and also won the Tapkara Assembly seat in the same year on a BJP ticket

Layers Of Lear

Director Rajat Kapoor and actor Vinay Pathak's ode to Shakespeare is an experience to behold

How to Refuse the Generous Thief

The poet uses all the available arsenal in English to write the most anti-colonial poetry

Love, Up in the Clouds

Manikbabur Megh is an unusual love story about a man falling for a cloud. Amborish Roychoudhury discusses the process of Manikbabu's creation with actor Chandan Sen and director Abhinandan Banerjee

The Adivasi Code

The domicile policy, the Sarna Dharma Code, land acquisition laws and the protection of tribal land rights are deeply interconnected with the identity and survival of Jharkhand's indigenous population

Delivery Time

Hemant Soren may have won the election, but implementing his electoral promises will not be easy

Sambhal Files

An engineered silence weighs heavily on the stillness of the empty streets in the centuries-old town of Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, where clashes with police over yet another 'mandir-masjid' dispute led to the deaths of local Muslim men

BJP Trumps Thackeray's Sena

The tables have turned on the original harbingers of communal politics in Maharashtra

Verses of Witnessing

The most imaginative chronicles of Mumbai's \"spirit\" come to us from the city's poets

Cost of Living, Price of Loving

In Mumbai's Kamathipura, the business of sex fails to keep up with the profits of real estate

A Taste of History

A delectable food walk in Old Delhi uncovers layers of history

Dramatis Personae

Comparing an actor's struggles in Delhi and Mumbai maps out the differing cultures of two disparate cities

Clothing Codes

The language of clothing is the shorthand of a city. In Mumbai, practicality has always been the dress code

Circular/Narrow

Delhi is class. Mumbai is cool. But which one is better? The debate continues

Lutyens' Complex

CLIMATE change will likely make the Delhi-Mumbai comparison moot because one will burn and the other will drown. For millions of working people in these two cities, the treadmill of making ends meet, making rent and making it to work on time, makes competing claims to cosmopolitanism feel like nakhra, the narcissism of an English-speaking middle class with time to spare and points to score.

Swagger Vs Sass

A glamorous show reignites the Delhi-Mumbai debate. Who wins?

Trump, Up And Charging

'Many countries are nervous about Donald Trump returning to power, but India is not one of them'

Post and Past the Oil in Azerbaijan

As the UN climate conference takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan traces the history of the hydrocarbon industry through the lens of postage stamps

Breathless on Bachchan

Cédric Dupire's documentary The Real Superstar is an irreverent, experimental archive of Amitabh Bachchan's life and his stardom

The Wind Knocked

THE wind knocked on the door. Hesitantly. Wanting to be let in. It had heard the murmuring of the flames. And knew that there was a fire. The wind sought shelter.