Bring back Çatalhöyük

There is no such thing as a new idea,” remarked American writer Mark Twain. Re-living the “easy-come-easy-go” hippy lifestyle, hanging custom-made wall hangings or growing organic food in the backyard are not new fads.

STATUS QUO STAYS

WHAT THE WAGNER IMBROGLIO MEANS FOR UKRAINE

COOKING UP A STORM

THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN BUILT UP HIS EMPIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO PUTIN, AND WHAT FORCED HIM TO CHALLENGE HIS BENEFACTOR

HOW KREMLIN GOT ITS GREMLIN

PUTIN USED THE WAGNER CHIEF'S HUBRIS TO PROVOKE A REVOLT AND EASE HIM OUT, BUT THERE ARE CHALLENGES GALORE FOR THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT

A Balanced Approach for Growth

IN MUTUAL FUNDS, large- and mid-cap funds have gained significant popularity among investors in India. These funds offer a balanced investment approach by combining large-cap stocks’ stability with mid-cap stocks’ growth potential.

THE PAWAR OF DREAMS

Ajit Pawar’s ambitions have once again redrawn political fault lines in Maharashtra

Trouble next door

Even as the Modi government contemplates a regime change in Imphal, the Myanmar situation forces it to tread cautiously on Manipur

People from all communities involved in narcotics trade

THOUNAOJAM BRINDA was a nightmare for Manipur's drug cartel. She ventured into remote hills and destroyed hectares of poppy plantations, and arrested many VIPs who had links with the drug mafia.

Rahul Gandhi gave Manipuris a shoulder to cry on

WE WERE ALL aware of the situation in Manipur, but when we visited the state with Rahul Gandhi, what we saw and heard was beyond our imagination. The state appeared to have abandoned its responsibilities to the people. The government neither tried to bring normalcy by bridging the schism between the two communities nor did it help the victims of the violence.

BUILDING BUNKERS, GOING BONKERS

IT IS A DEMENTED STATE OF BEING IN ANGRY MANIPUR. ETHNIC STRIFE HAS BECOME BRUTAL WAR. PEOPLE WIELD MACHINE-GUNS AND BUILD BUNKERS. DISTRUST DIVIDES THE POLICE AND CENTRAL FORCES. A GROUND REPORT

In his shoes

In a new book, actor Elliot Page writes about the trauma of being stuck in the wrong body

Winning Pose

Setting the Guinness World Record for most nationalities at a yoga session on the ninth international yoga day was a testament to the transformative nature of yoga

Yoga Can Prevent Onset Of Diseases

Interview: Dr Rima Dada, professor, lab for molecular reproduction and genetics, department of anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

A Better Brain In 20 Minutes

A Centre For Research In America Records Increased Intelligence And Improved Health In People Who Practise Transcendental Meditation

Where Asanas Meet Medicine

Medical Research At Aiims, Delhi, Shows That Yoga Reduces The Severity Of Diseases And Improves Immunity

REBEL WITH A PAUSE

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s revolt turned out to be a dud; but his questions about Russia falling short in Ukraine and the problems facing the Russian army continue to trouble Putin

HIGH HOPES, LOW YIELD

Military transfer of technology is tricky business and the latest defence deal with the US has failed to meet expectations

TRYST WITH HISTORY

The Modi-Biden bonhomie was possible only because the bilateral partnership has been over several decades in the making, through the tenures of multiple presidents and prime ministers

ALL FOR ALLIANCE

Opposition parties seek flexibility to defeat a common enemy

Trade secret

KCR’s trump card, the Dalit Bandhu scheme, may tilt the community’s votes in his favour

DREAMERS, INC.

For those onboard the Titan submersible, this world was never enough

Wanted: A digital roadmap

It will help in preventive and curative cancer management

SICKLY SWEET

India sees an unusual and worrying trend of type 2 diabetes in children. The rise in such cases is being attributed to lifestyle- and diet-induced obesity

In gene and cell therapies, the challenge lies in overcoming the complexities of immune system

Sam Santhosh, who spearheaded India's genomic revolution through the incubation and launch of many companies that harness the power of sequencing and bioinformatics, holds a positive outlook on India's advancement in the bioeconomy. In an exclusive interview, he sheds light on India's potential as well as the areas where it needs to improve in genomics and drug research

Watch less, see more

With the increase in screen time, there is an alarming rise in the number of patients with computer vision syndrome

COMEDY OF ERRORS

Despite his desire for lighter roles, Nawazuddin Siddiqui does not seem to be getting it right

Namaste Broadway!

The success of South Asian artistes is quietly changing American theatre

SHORT-TERM COURSES EXTREMELY POPULAR

Interview: Dr Ishwar Basavaraddi, director of Morarji Desai, National Institute of Yoga

A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE

Interview: Ananya Panday, actor

YOGA CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO ANY FAITH

YOGA HAS BENEFITED me not only physically but also in all dimensions of my life