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Old Man River
SIDDIQUE Ali stands on the bow his country boat, silhouetted against a flaming orange sky on a November evening.
Officer And A Musafir
ANAND Kumar was a regular cricketer in his college days. now, he has to find time for golf during weekends.
No One At The Ranch
Deserted by allies and partymen, Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das is fighting a lonely battle to save his crown
Namaskar, Main Ravish Kumar...
SITTING above news crawlers and tick-ers, within the confines of the TV screen, Ravish Kumar appears an aver-age man, belying his height and physique.
Murga Rides The Wave
The ‘on air’ sign in the radio studio lights up red at 7 am sharp.
Ma Is A Baby Doll
IT’S a little after 7 in the morning, the time when Mumbai gradually wakes up; the incessant commotion that typifies the financial capital builds up slowly.
In The Vaults Of Death
DRUMS announce the arrival of the first corpse at the cremation and burial ground in Otteri, Chennai.
Heeding The Cry, 'Au thor, Author'
THE mist has obscured the steep lanes of Landour, but finding our destination is not difficult.
Chasing Nirvana
THIS mortal world is constantly chasing one thing or the other—worldly wealth for many, nirvana and moksha for some.
Bol Paran Periods
“LOOK,” says tabla virtuoso Pandit Tanmoy Bose, slowly moving his index finger along the rim of a half-filled glass of water, “listen to what happens”.
Damned If You Do
Work on Subansiri hydel project resumes after eight years. Activists bristle, call it betrayal.
Finale Of The Four Innings?
The pitiful demise, by market consensus, of women’s Test cricket
NRC Nightmare In Bengal's Backyard
Disguised as a harmless census exercise, NRC comes to Bengal as NPR
Maharashtra: Maximum Mess
A fortnight after the assembly election results, Maharashtra is under central rule. And there is still no clarity on who could form a new government.
The Temple Panchang
The Ayodhya verdict puts a legal seal on the goal of the rath yatra that led to Babri Masjid’s demolition. What does it mean for the future of the BJP-RSS and of Indian democracy?
Jacquard Chic Sikh
The community is upholding its traditions of sartorial excellence while incorporating the latest trends
The Guru's Islam
Nanak’s God was close to the Islamic idea, but mulla and qazi left him cold
Sant And Sinner: An Evil Spawn Of Politics
Bhindranwale distorted Nanak’s teachings, Congress encouraged his violent ways
Road To Khalsa
Talk of a ‘pacifist’ Gurunanak and ‘militant’ Gobind Singh oversimplifies Sikh history
Mumbai Marathon
BJP, Sena face-off stretches government formation in Maharashtra
Hall Of Whispers
Pakistan’s interest in the Kartarpur corridor reeks of a sinister plan to revive Sikh militancy
Akhand Path
From the earliest days of the Gurus through the zenith of Ranjit Singh’s empire, the colonial era and as part of the mosaic of an independent India, Sikhs have always hewed close to a proudly distinct identity and culture
Download The AAP For Free
With a lot at stake, Kejriwal woos voters with freebies ahead of next year’s assembly polls
Jat Boy Is A Front Sticker
Kingmaker, Deputy CM...Devi Lal’s great-grandson Dushyant Chautala adds inches to his 6’4” frame
Fresh Guard
Sourav Ganguly has impeccable credentials as cricketer-captain and is worshipped as an icon in Bengal. As the BJP craves a viable face for its banner before the 2021 assembly polls, Sourav presents an obvious choice. It is for the new BCCI chief to take it or spurn it.
EPS Finds His GPS
With decisive victories in the TN by-elections, the ‘accidental CM’ has proved naysayers wrong
Camera Obscura
Karnataka assembly bans private TV crews, photographers
Statesman, Do Look In
The opposition plans a march to topple him and the economy is sick. That’s a handful for Imran.
Lights, Camera, Challan!
Cameras across Delhi are catching traffic rule violators unawares. VIPs and other important people are no longer able to bully past helpless police personnel.
Why Modi And BJP's Trajectory Is Heading North After The 2019 General Elections?
The assembly results hold long-term lessons for both the ‘nationalist’ BJP and a top-heavy, clueless Congress