From peat to pepper heat

Indian whiskies are making waves worldwide, and how!

KING OF HIS COSMOS

With the smashing success of Leo, Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Lokiverse' is perhaps one of the best things that has happened to south Indian cinema

AN UNQUIET CANVAS

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage skilfully threads tales of human relationships against the backdrop of sociopolitical upheaval

Don't bark up the wrong tree

The death of Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai, at the age of 49, is both tragic and untimely. Besides being the group’s sales, marketing, and exports head, and possessing expertise in tea tasting and evaluation, Parag was also the great-grandson of Narandas Desai, an entrepreneur from South Africa and a personal friend of Mahatma Gandhi who set up the brand way back in 1934. Wagh Bakri is an iconic name in teas, and its name, deriving from its logo —a wagh (tiger) and a bakri (goat) drinking out of the same cup—conveys a utopian message of non-violence, peace, equality and tolerance between all living creatures.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Premiumisation defines urban India's shopping spree this festive season

FAITH FORWARD

In election-bound Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress is wearing saffron on its sleeve to nullify the BJP’s poll plank

Our target is 150+ seats

INTERVIEW: V.D. Sharma, president of Madhya Pradesh BJP

Makeover games

The BJP is banking on Modi and welfare schemes to overcome Chouhan fatigue’ in Madhya Pradesh

We are not playing any hindutva card

KAMAL NATH'S HOME office in Bhopal's Shymala Hills is abuzz with a steady stream of visitors. The bell inside rings constantly, informing his office staff he is ready to meet the next batch of people. The former chief minister is meeting everybody, from constituents to youth-wing members to ticket seekers to party functionaries and also supporters of disappointed ticket aspirants. What is drawing people to this posh enclave is the whiff of a possible victory and the fact that he is the Congress's undisputed chief ministerial face in the assembly elections.

KAMAL VS LOTUS

Kamal Nath is relying on welfare schemes and soft hindutva to wrest Madhya Pradesh from the BJP

EXIT WOUNDS

Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees raises questions about ethics, besides the violation of humanitarian laws

UNITED NATIONS COULD STEP IN

As Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said both Israelis and Palestinians should invest in negotiations for their own reasons and not to satisfy external powers.

THIS IS OUR STRUGGLE. IT IS FOR LIBERATION

Susan Abulhawa's first novel, Mornings in Jenin, was translated into 30 languages and remains one the best-selling books on Palestine.

GOUGING GAZA

Despite the overwhelmin sentiment in favour of liquidating Hamas, the human cost of the war creates a moral dilemma for Israel

Holding tribals closer

India has the second-largest tribal population in the world—about 8.9 per cent of the total population. This is a section of our society that was long ignored, even though they lived amidst us.

Feuds over birthdays

Brothers and sisters of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry! Greetings for November 1, your state or territorial day.

Anxiety In The Air

With several fighter squadrons nearing phaseouts, the Air Force is facing problems on the logistics and technology fronts

Dressing up for fame

I just finished watching the new four-episode Netflix documentary Beckham, on football hero David Beckham.

The multicoloured Mahabharat

Allah Baksh's miniature paintings, compiled in a new four-volume book, are rich in colour, simple in form and compassionate in treatment

Wearing the village

Raw Mango has been as much a traditional Indian label as it has been a disruptive one

A storyteller for all seasons

Four and a half decades in, Vidhu Vinod Chopra continues to revel in the joy of the craft

PILLION IS PASSE

Much like in the recent film, Dhak Dhak, women riders find grit, resilience and freedom through biking

Lights, camera, politics

Three much-hyped films with political themes have Andhra Pradesh and Telangana abuzz

Ground beneath their feet

Israel will have to fight in the terrain of Hamas's choosing

Arabian nightmare

Apart from the thousands of lives lost, the biggest casualty of the war is the 'new Middle East'

War and pain

Israel's overwhelming Fetaliation against Hamas could lead to a wider conflict with global ramifications

HOOKED ON THE AFGHAN SPIRIT

Joy is a rare commodity in Afghanistan; its cricketers are grabbing every chance for folks back home

WORKING FOR OTHERS IS A GREAT SOLACE FOR A JUDGE

I was a very shy child, probably because I was born late. I have a sister who is 14 years elder. My teachers advised my parents to get a pet dog to help me overcome my shyness.

THE SAGE OF REASON

For CJI D.Y. Chandrachud, law has been as much a refuge in dark times as a means of dispensing justice

Highyway To Hell

Hamas made use of the economics of terror to get the better of Israel's military and intelligence, pushing the country into disarray and threatening diplomatic realignments in the Middle East. Israelis say they might have lost the battle, but will win the war