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THE HIMANTA ROCK SHOW
Changing tack, the Assam CM is steering clear of religious rhetoric and reaching out to Muslim voters to take the BJP tally to a record high in the northeastern state
The Ballad of Bhansali
An opulent, expensive passion project, or Sanjay Leela Bhansali's gift to the world? Viewers can't wait to find out as Heeramandi, his paean to six courtesans in the Lahore of pre-Independence days, drops on Netflix
Digvijaya's Last Stand
Digvijaya Singh makes a comeback to the Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency after 33 years as the Congress candidate, employing a grassroots-style campaign. The contest is expected to be fierce
RECLAIMING THE CITADEL
After a defeat in the previous election, Jyotiraditya Scindia is determined to win back Guna, once his family pocket borough
THE MAYA TWISTER
BSP chief Mayawati's allotment of seats keeping in mind sundry caste configurations could disrupt the plans of the NDA and INDIA alliances in Uttar Pradesh
THE BIG BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL
THE REGIONAL SATRAPS OF MAHARASHTRA, BENGAL AND BIHAR COULD STAND BETWEEN PM MODI AND HIS PLACE IN HISTORY, BUT IF THEY FAIL TO DEFEAT HIM, THEY MIGHT FIND THEMSELVES IN ITS DUSTBIN
Falling Back On Ram
It’s not new from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by ‘Ram bhakt’ Arvind Kejriwal, but worth noting because god is in the details. It was Ram Navami on April 17.
Congress 'EQ' Vs BJP ‘IQ'
Team Modi Is Riding On Its Assembly Poll Momentum, But The Congress's Clever Candidate Mix May Prevent A Washout
The Macallan M 2023 debuts in India
Standing as a pinnacle of exclusivity, The Macallan M 2023 graces the shores of India with limited 10 handpicked bottles for whisky aficionados
Give it up for the science bros
They've got brains, brawn and billions in the bank. A new breed of wellness guru is doing for men what Gwyneth Paltrow did for women.
LIVING BY THE RULES
Chetan Bhagat returns to non-fiction with his new book-11 Rules for Life
The Mysterious City
Anuradha Kumar's The Kidnapping of Mark Twain paints an intriguing portrait of Bombay around the time of the American writer's visit
GOWDA KNOWS
Hot Stage, the third book in Anita Nair's Inspector Gowda mystery series, is here
WITH OUR OWN DESI SLEUTHS
Indian detective fiction gets its due in this massive, two-volume compilation from Hachette
PRIVATE PARADISE
Your home may well be your haven, but here are easy ways to make it your very own spa-dom.
Subversive IN SUBURBIA
A MONTH-LONG SHOW AT ART AND CHARLIE, MUMBAI, SHOWCASING THE WORKS OF POONAM JAIN AND YOGESH BARVE POSES SEVERAL QUESTIONS TO THE VIEWER
THE HOME THAT WAS
A soon-to-launch gallery at the Partition Museum in Delhi will showcase artefacts capturing 'The Lost Homeland of Sindh'
The Enchanted Forest
A perfect refuge for city-weary folk, Six Senses Vana, the global brand's first dedicated wellness retreat in India, is where you go to retrieve yourself: Rest, reset and rejuvenate, the blockbuster RRR of the wellness universe.
Indic Arts
An eye-catching repository of quintessentially Indian design elements
The Master of Drapes
Fashion grandee Tarun Tahiliani speaks about his upcoming craft showcase in Venice and his recent commemorative volume
RE-ROUTING RWANDA
Popularly referred to as the land of a thousand hills, Rwanda can now lay claim to being Africa's newest luxury destination.
"IN MODI 3.0, TECH-DRIVEN CHANGES WILL BE OUR TOP PRIORITY”
As General Election 2024 gets under way, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stepped out of the hallowed precincts of North Block into the heat and dust of the electoral battlefield.
Eating the Big Apple
When it comes to fine dining, New York is still at the top of the food chain.
MODINOMICSHITS & MISSES
WITH THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY A MAJOR ELECTION ISSUE, A STOCKTAKING OF THE MODI GOVERNMENT'S ACHIEVEMENTS AND FAILURES ON KEY ECONOMIC PARAMETERS
The Big Picture
Now you can truly come home to the movies with projectors that transform any space into a cinema experience.
Maachh Fixing?
It must have been during a moment of Zen-like lucidity that a progenitor of the Bengalis coined the phrase 'Maachhe bhaate Bangali-to fully soak in that nearspiritual phrase, think something like 'the Bengali soul resides in rice and fish'.
KANGANA, NOT 'RUN OUT'
As very much the native girl who grew up in her family haveli in Bhambla town, Kangana Ranaut doesn't have to try hard to switch on the Mandiyali dialect.
Indian, by Design
“It took me five months to create this menu,” says J.P. Singh, executive chef of Sheraton Grand Bengaluru, where Zarf, a new fine dining Indian restaurant has just opened.
A 'MAHARAJA' SEEKS MAJORITY
A WADIYAR RIDES AGAIN-THE BJP HOPES TO MILK REVERENCE FOR OLD ROYALTY, EVEN AS YADUVEER SEEKS THE COMMON TOUCH. BUT THIS IS ALSO SIDDA'S HOMETOWN
Time to Veg-itate
Dubai's one Michelin star vegetarian restaurant Avatara debuts in Mumbai with a 14-course tasting menu, but minus the usual suspects, paneer or mushrooms.