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SIDDA'S CASTE RESORT

An embattled chief minister, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) looming in the background, a contentious caste census and high-stakes bypolls.

Banking on Hindutva Again

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's ceremonial Vijayadashami speech this year featured an impassioned plea for Hindu unification, coming with a stark warning: weakness is a sin that even the gods disdain.

A RENAMING SPREE

In a state where Naveen Patnaik and his Biju Janata Dal seem to have left an enduring legacy following their 24-year rule, the new Mohan Charan Majhi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government seems determined to overturn it and leave its own stamp on the public face of policy.

Essential Ratios To Navigate Your Finances

Use these 10 key performance indicators or KPIs to analyse your financial status and monitor the progress toward wealth creation

BJP's Haryana Hurricane

Its Stupendous Win In The State Rejuvenates The Cadre And Hands The Party A Ready Template To Follow In The Upcoming Polls In Maharashtra And Jharkhand

A SHOW OF MILESTONES

GALLERY ESPACE CELEBRATES ITS 35TH YEAR BY LOOKING BACK AND STEPPING FORWARD

Lose Control

Vikramaditya Motwane examines the perils of digital dependence in his screenlife thriller Ctrl

Hitting Their Stride

Under Harmanpreet Singh's stewardship, the Indian hockey team has had a string of recent successes

BREATHLESS OVER KABADDI

The Pro Kabaddi League has proven to be a shot in the arm for the contact sport. The new season, which will begin on October 18, is eagerly awaited

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Use this formula to find out how your investment is doing and how much you are actually gaining from it

SHINING SURGE IN GOLD LOANS

The rising price of gold has encouraged people to borrow against the yellow metal, as they get better terms for this asset compared to other forms of borrowing

AYUSHMAN BHARAT AND SENIOR CITIZENS

The extension of the national PMJAY health insurance scheme to over-70 seniors could be a social security game-changer. Meanwhile, relief for depositors if your bank fails

TITAN WHO DARED TO DREAM BIG

Remembering the gentle giant who turned steel into dreams, cars into revolutions, and boardrooms into launching pads for India’s global ambitions, while redefining corporate philanthropy

UPHILL TASK FOR AJIT PAWAR

Having burnt bridges with uncle Sharad and being the odd one out in the Mahayuti, deputy CM Ajit Pawar is trying to regain his standing by projecting a friendlier avatar

LESSONS NOT LEARNT

THE GRAND OLD PARTY’S SELF-DEFEATING MOVES LEAD TO ANOTHER LOSS IN HARYANA. IF IT DOES NOT RIGHT ITS SHIP IN TIME, ITS PROSPECTS COULD SINK IN MAHARASHTRA AND JHARKHAND TOO

NOW FOR THE HARD PART

WHILE I.N.D.1.A THWARTED THE BJP’S KASHMIR PLANS, OMAR ABDULLAH WILL FIND IT TOUGH TO MEET PEOPLE’S EXPECTATIONS. GIVEN J&K’S UT STATUS, THE CENTRE HOLDS THE KEY LEVERS OF POWER

THE BJP DILEMMA

On September 29, Kirodi Lal Meena-the 72-yearold Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran in Rajasthan-attended a cabinet meeting. Why was that an event?

Jostling for Tribal Trust

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intensified focus on Jharkhand, particularly its tribal population, has put adrenaline into the state's electoral landscape.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

The craggy ravines have never disappointed Bollywood. The Sunil Dutt starrer Mujhe Jeene Do (1963), Putli Bai (1972), Dacait (1987), with Sunny Deol in the lead, Bandit Queen (1994) and Paan Singh Tomar (2012)-the dacoit genre had Madhya Pradesh as one of its most sought after filming destinations for six decades.

TIPPING POINT

As the autumn leaves begin to fall in Punjab, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finds itself in familiar territory in the state-embroiled in internal strife just as another crucial election looms on the horizon.

STRIKING AT MAOIST ROOTS

Intelligence gathering, planning and execution by security forces came together in a perfect operation against the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the armed wing of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) in Chhattisgarh.

Now Cyber Kinetic Warfare

The coordinated pager attacks that struck the Hezbollah raise the spectre of cyber kinetic warfare, which combines communication technologies with physical destruction. India faces a heightened risk as most of its connected devices depend on Chinese and foreign components

The-Politics Of Purity

The Tirupati laddoo controversy reflects the worrying trend of using even prasad for divisive ends

One Smart Apple

Blending artificial intelligence with the familiar, the latest iPhones are turning heads.

THE WIND WHISPERER

MEET THE MERCEDES-BENZ CLE 300 CABRIOLET, WHERE COMFORT MEETS THE OPEN SKY

FOLD AND BEHOLD

Is the Pixel 9 Pro Fold the foldable we've been waiting for?

WHERE EAGLES DARE

Powdery slopes reflecting silver is just the beginning. Here's what really counts when choosing between these European snow playgrounds.

ON THE WATCHLIST

Geneva Watch Days 2024 celebrates the innovation and creativity that independent watchmakers and boutique brands bring to the industry

FATHERS AND SONS

Filmmaker Sandip Ray reveals several unknown facets of his legendary father Satyajit Ray in Ashoke Nag's Ray on Ray

Root-ing for Rajasthani Folk

IN ITS 17TH EDITION, THE JODHPUR RIFF FESTIVAL WILL SPOTLIGHT RAJASTHANI FOLK ARTISTS, ALONGSIDE A BEVY OF GLOBAL MUSICIANS