Guarding our libraries

LAST WORD

Tamil Nadu is not a freebie state

P.T.R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, finance minister, Tamil Nadu

We can control the next wave

SAMIRAN PANDA/ head of epidemiology and communicable diseases, ICMR

Check Heart Condition With Thumb-Palm Test

A simple thumb-palm test can be used to identify people who are at a higher risk of having a hidden ascending aortic aneurysm, which could be fatal.

Do Sleep Medicines Work?

Nearly 40 per cent of people who start taking sleep medications continue to take them for years.

IN FOR THE LONG DRIVE

A stellar show in a difficult year. This could be the beginning of a dream run for Tata Motors

Sourav Ganguly: The Best New Zealand Team In A Long While

As captain of the Indian team or president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Sourav Ganguly has always treated Test cricket as the pinnacle format of the game.

My film shows how patriarchy plays out in everyday life

Indian-American actor-director Lakshmi Devy, currently settled in New York, is living the dream.

INTEGRATED INTENT

Unified theatre commands can augment India’s military might, but concerns remain

When empathy is criminal

A lynching is no longer a new or unusual occurrence in “New India”. It has become something of a routine.

VALHALLA BECKONS

An atmospheric and evocative Viking survival simulator with sunsets worth weeping over

Pressure politics, pleasure tactics

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says she has written thrice to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking recall of ‘meddling’ Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

KEEP YOUR HEAD

The right helmet at the right moment could save thousands of lives

HIMALAYAN MISADVENTURE

The Galwan clashes and the Ladakh standoff may have validated China’s mobilisation doctrines ahead of the Chinese Communist Party’s centenary, but they also exposed the PLA’s several weaknesses and have brought India into the mainstream of China’s security narrative

ELEGY FOR A FALLEN SHRINE

The Bhatkhande Music Institute, once home to Indian classical giants, is now steeped in controversies

BOOTS ON HEIGHTS

India needs a dedicated, fully equipped mountain strike corps to tackle China

FEAR AND SLEUTHING IN LAS VEGAS

From the arid desert lands of the US to the corridors of power in Washington, DC, the science, technology and politics behind UFOs

THE GREAT SILENCE

Is it a good idea to try and contact alien civilisations? The answer could be a big fat no

EYES ON THE SKIES

How Indian UFO investigators are searching for alien life with science, meditation

A GRAVE NEW WORLD

A short preface

THE BLUE BOOK OF SECRETS

Were UFOs ‘weaponised’ by Joseph Stalin as black propaganda amid the Cold War?

‘Hubris to suggest we know what we are looking for'

INTERVIEW PUSHKAR GANESH VAIDYA

Antonio Banderas On An Actor's Pain And Glory

After an Oscar nomination and a Cannes win, Antonio Banderas is going back to his Spanish roots—and, theatre

Sachin Tendulkar - Would Have Been Nice If We Had A WTC In My Days

Sachin Tendulkar, former cricketer

Covid-19 Worsens Centre-State Relations

The pandemic has worsened the already strained relations between the Centre and state governments

How The Pandemic Will Be The Game Changer For Robotics In India

The need for robots was never felt more than during this pandemic—for companionship, domestic help or medical assistance. The race is on to create more socially intelligent robots, and Indian players are populating the field

HUNTER'S LOVE AND LOSS

Beautiful Things: A Memoir By Hunter Biden

Doctor steady

Mantra could bridge the global disparity in access to robotic surgeries

A mighty roar

Will Newton director Amit Masurkar score another Oscar entry with his next, Sherni?

ALL HEAT, NO DUST

The Gehlot-Pilot tussle is again on the boil, but political constraints prevent both from drastic moves