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THREADS OF HERITAGE
The third edition of Sutr Santati: Then.Now.Next in Mumbai showcases an impressive repertoire of India's contemporary handmade textiles
All Dressed UP
An upcoming exhibition in Goa will shine a light on the late costume designer and painter Bhanu Athaiya’s oeuvre
Maximum Drama
Lindsay Pereira's The Memoirs of Valmiki Rao is a modern retelling of the Ramayana set in Mumbai in the 1990s
Ocean of Stories
A podcast series on Audible, a new book on Jainism, and numerous books in the pipeline-Devdutt Pattanaik keeps the narrative flowing
GAINS OF A LOSS
A TACTICALLY BRILLIANT AUSTRALIA AND AN ILL-CHOSEN PITCH MAY HAVE BEEN THEIR UNDOING IN THE FINAL, BUT INDIA 2023 WAS A TEAM THAT HAD MUCH GOING FOR IT
A DEGREE OF SELF-INSURANCE
How you can reduce your premium outgo with certain types of insurance policies by opting to pay a portion of your claim
SHOULD YOU INVEST IN A NEW FUND?
Go for a new fund offer only if the investment idea is different from the existing schemes or you wish to put your money in a scheme run by a particular fund manager
EASY TRANSFER OF MUTUAL FUND HOLDINGS
A recent SEBI circular introduces smooth transmission of investments to family members after an investor's demise
THE BURDEN OF THE SANDWICH GENERATION
Juggling your financial needs with those of your children and aging parents is a challenge that can be overcome with a little bit of prudence
THE SHIFTING WIND IN MALE
Indian aid and support for the Maldives have marked close ties between the two nations. But newly elected, pro-China president Mohamed Muizzu's 'India Out' campaign and demand for the withdrawal of Indian personnel have New Delhi worried
NITISH CASTS A LONG SHADOW
Having delivered on the promise of a caste-based survey in his state and proportional quota, the Bihar chief minister proceeds to make some electoral capital out of it
THE CENTRE'S PROXY WAR
Governors in Opposition-ruled states are again in conflict with the elected governments there, forcing the judiciary to step in. A constitutional ambiguity has helped them sit endlessly on bills passed by the state legislatures
"WE'VE WARNED PLATFORMS OF PROSECUTION FOR DEEPFAKES"
As the menace of deepfakes mounts across India, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, spoke to Group Editorial Director Raj Chengappa about the Modi government's concerns, the actions it has taken and modifications in the law that are on the anvil. Excerpts:
DEEPFAKES-CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER
FROM BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES TO POLITICIANS, NO ONE IS IMMUNE TO THE MENACE OF DEEPFAKES. IN THE WRONG HANDS, THEY ALSO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO FOMENT UNREST. HOW DO WE GUARD OURSELVES AGAINST IT?
SHE'S IN THE LOBBY
Vasundhara Raje may be off the roster as the BJP's main face but she's the only local eminence there for other candidates, even if only those on her side are being graced with a rally (she's doing 60) in her whirlwind state tour.
Who Two?
Don't know Rajasthan Congress beyond Ashok Gehlot and D Sachin Pilot?
Clearance Sale
Indian gods can be moody.
AFTER SHAVE
It might be all the rage in the Indian cricket team, but in politics a beard still carries the old sense of renunciation or penance.
THE POSTMAN RINGS THRICE
Is Shivraj Singh Chouhan already contemplating a quiet, retired life looking at the grass grow on a colonial bungalow's lawn?
WHAT'S IN A RENAME?
On October 17, while inaugurating a Durga Puja in Kolkata, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee decided that a slum should no more be called a basti-the Bangla word used for a slum, which has gathered all the usual socio-economic connotations reserved for words marking out the poor.
FROM ALI TO HARI
Get set to rewire your mental map once again. The BJP-controlled Aligarh Municipal Corporation has passed a resolution to rename the town as 'Harigarh'.
LENDING SOBRIETY
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deemed it fit to tighten the screws on a certain sense of festival abandon that had gripped retail loans.
Can KCR Pull Off A Hat-Trick?
The Telangana Strongman Battles Anti-incumbency And A Resurgent Congress In The Quest For A Third Consecutive Term
THE CLASSIC CONTEMPORARY
Japandi-inspired interiors of this home in Mumbai bring to the forefront subtle design elements with a bold outlook
Rest Assured
Architects and interior designers share their favourite bedroom designs from across the country
Modern LOVE
Amrita Narayanan's Women's Sexuality and Modern India maps how individual Indian women locate their sexuality in a patriarchal framework
A FEW GOOD MEN
Inspired by true stories, Netflix's The Railway Men highlights some lesser-known heroic feats surrounding the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy
A DELUGE OF POLITICAL TEARS
Politics can be like onions: P layers within layers, and plenty tears. For one reason or the other, everyone in Rajasthan is sobbing on stage.
MOVABLE ASSETS
A chair is just a chair, right? Wrong. Be it a sofa or a table, these works of art bring attention and drama indoors. A look at innovative furniture makers.
Heart to Home
When it comes to threading dreams, Welspun seems to be leap years ahead of its counterparts. We take a closer look at the furnishings-giant and how it has made the bedroom, the centre of a home.