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TIME TO SPLURGE
As political considerations are likely to trump economic prudence, expect the budget to have something for everyone
FRUITS OF LABOUR
Starmer is an uncharismatic leader, but an efficient manager. And there's serious work to do
WHERE WELLNESS BLOOMS
On May 11, 2022, Kavitha Shanmugam received a jolt of a phone call. “Your husband is alive and breathing,” said the caller from a North Carolina hospital.
The passion of the scribe
How Arundhati Roy changed my life, and why I can no longer be silent
Back in the hot seat
Hemant Soren has declared a moral triumph by getting out of jail, but the real test will be on the hustings
BABA'S ROLE IS BEING INVESTIGATED
Q/ Did the organisers get permission from local authorities to hold a large gathering?
Heap of faith
The Hathras tragedy points to a heady mix of faith, riches and power
Kohli's Flamboyance Made Him The Star
I met Virat Kohli for the first time at the National Cricket Academy during a zonal under-17 tournament.
Crowning Glory
Kohli had to be Kohli to help India win the final
Are Fish Oil Supplements Good For The Heart?
A new study that assessed the benefits of fish oil supplements has yielded mixed results.
Ah, Class Act!
Grace, power and clarity-Rohit Sharma's qualities make him, to borrow a Mumbai cricket term, the quintessential valli' player
Fear and the fearless pose
#FerozKhanKaPota was trending on X; so, naturally, I thought Fardeen Khan’s son was making his Bollywood debut.
Mumbo jumbo in the Maldives
Political folklorists say, there’s a charmed circle around every powerful person.
Back to battle
While BJP has the edge in the assembly bypolls, the Trinamool hopes to ride the momentum from the Lok Sabha elections and keep the four seats
TWO OF A KIND
As Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar try to get the better of each other, Karnataka Congress is a divided house
Broom and bust
Beset by legal woes, political setbacks and a leadership vacuum, the AAP faces a credibility crisis
Pants on Fire!
The recent presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a sorry spectacle that ended with two old men being childish about their golf handicaps.
NO COUNTRY FOR LOVE
Roshan Mathew decided to act in Paradise after a five-hour conversation with its director
Taylor-made illusion
There is a lovely lady who frequents my gym and earns herself some nudge-nudge and wink-winks each time she passes by. “She looks like she’s going to a Taylor Swift concert,” say the other girls.
Straight from the heart
Mani Shankar Aiyar's take on a prime minister he knew up close
Captain planet
Alia Bhatt's debut children's book has many subtle lessons
HOME, SERVED HOT
Around 50 refugee chefs from Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh showcase their country’s cuisine at a food festival in Chennai
I don't think I ever left Kolkata
Anasuya Sengupta is still coming to terms with her historic achievement. The 37-yearold recently won the Un Certain Regard Prize for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival for her remarkable performance in Bulgarian director Konstantin Bojanov’s The Shameless.
Biden biding his time
Con Man vs Old Man. That’s how analysts described the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
A midsummer nightmare
Biden’s debate debacle forces Democrats to contemplate alternatives
THE WIZARD OF FIZZ
The incredible journey of Sathya Shankar K.-from driving an autorickshaw to building a ₹800 crore business
EVMs have strengthened democracy
The recent Lok Sabha election was the largest democratic exercise in human history.
THE POWER OF THREE
How India shed its orthodox and limiting approach to find success
BOOM IN FULL BLOOM
Jasprit Bumrah is operating at a level we have rarely seen in cricket before
RAHUL'S CALM NATURE PLAYED A BIG ROLE
When Roger Binny and his mates went into the 1983 World Cup, they did so, famously, as underdogs. The current Indian team, though, goes into each ICC tournament as a favourite, which makes failure even more heartbreaking.