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Our government is dedicated to the welfare of Modi's four "VIPS"-the poor, youth, women and farmers
MOHAN YADAV’S ELEVATION as chief minister of Madhya Pradesh was the result of years of excellence—in student politics, as chair of the Ujjain Development Authority, then of the state’s tourism board and finally as the state’s higher education minister.
Modi goes to the pole
Bal Gangadhar Tilak said in 1903 that the Arctic was the original home of the Aryans, and that climate change in 8000 BCE forced them to move into northern Europe, later into Asia and into India. Now another climate change is nudging India to seek out the Arctic.
SOULS FOR SALE
Soul-searching has become commodified through personality tests, which can help you learn about your psyche—at a premium
Kashmir, Kashmiris need Delhi's trust
Of the 49 seats in the Kashmir valley, the National Conference won 42; the Congress, six; the CPI(M), one; the BJP, zero; the Jamaat-e-Islami, zero. It was a clean sweep for INDIA.
No sanctions on style
I was both thrilled and alarmed to be invited to this year’s Moscow Fashion Week; it’s slowly but sure-footedly trailing back to normal after the pandemic shutdown.
SECOND HELPING
Sandeep Verma and Valerie saw their ambitions crash. A beach-front cafe has been the saviour to their soul, and a roadmap to the future
Nobel tolls for Me
This, this is an abomination! The whole thing is rigged! It’s a disgrace!”
Despite AI, creating a tune still needs a human heart and philosophical mind
Two or three decades ago, it would have been unthinkable to get A.R. Rahman to agree to a quick interview, let alone have a leisurely chat after work.
DRAWS BE DAMNED
An attacking, high-risk approach could well become the staple of Test cricket
LIGHTS. ACTION
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FASHION'S NEW MISSION
A memorandum signed by 50 BRICS+ countries signals the need for fashion to move away from western perspectives
Ratan was beyond honours
On the day of his passing, Ratan Tata was eulogised in the media as ‘India’s Crown Jewel’, ‘Living Legend’, ‘Ultimate Icon’ and so much more.
DREAMER, DOER
Tata Group will keep benefitting from the many systems that Ratan Tata built
Ratan's interventions ensured Tata came out strong into the 2000s
THE FIRST BRAND custodian of Tata Group, Mukund Rajan served on the board of various Tata companies.
A BILLIONAIRE WHO WASN'T ONE
Ratan Tata was the conscience keeper of India Inc
Hatched in Pune
Business rivalry and dispute over a slum rehabilitation project are being considered as possible motives behind Baba Siddique’s murder
Conmen and other lovable rascals
Who is fiction’s most loved detective? Sherlock Holmes, without doubt.
Man of the Ear
A.R. Rahman is no longer the eager front-bencher of the 1990s, keen to prove his musical mettle. Now a more relaxed back-bencher, happy and yet more creatively ambitious, he is eyeing the larger pictureleaving his full artistic mark on the global stage
Leadership Targeting And AI
Is killing top leaders the best way to destroy militant organisations? The word “militant” is used because one man’s freedom fighter is another’s terrorist.
Tales of erotically ethereal women
In Kiran Manral’s The Moon in the Lining of her Skin, dark fantasy meets creatures of light
Lotus Roots Run Deep
The return of RSS cadre and the BJP’s grooming of second-rung leaders across the country bode well for its future
Surprise hit
Oscar nominated filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji says he wants to bring back migrant Bhutanese
The 'fun'tastic hero
Balakrishna, who completed 50 years in Tollywood, on casting Bobby Deol in his upcoming film, his dream role and controversies surrounding fan interactions
From biscuits to barrels
How a failed factory helped Paul John reshape India's reputation in the whisky world
ROYAL GOAL
Descendants of rulers of Mayurbhanj are now empowering the tribals of the area
Toilet paper-a bum deal
So I have picked up my jhola and been in fakir mode last two weeks—travelling for a family wedding, and then a beach holiday through Australia and southeast Asia.
If Sikkim, Arunachal can be states, why not Ladakh?
LADAKH WAS IN the news recently, as climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is the Union territory's most recognisable figure, undertook a trip to Delhi on foot to draw attention to the ecologically fragile Himalayan region.
SPEED BREAKERS
The humiliation in Haryana and an underwhelming show in J&K come as a reality check for the Congress
BEATING THE ODDS
Haryana results show that effective messaging, targeted outreach and the ability to manipulate a divided opposition can tackle anti-incumbency