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A Carpet Woven Over A Century

If the political history of Kashmir is a muffled tragedy, the cry for self-determination punctuates it at every step like a balladic refrain

Square Meals In Round Plates

The Centre’s flagship scheme for free ration to the needy has been extended by five months, but distribution remains blighted due to several reasons

Desert Fox Vs Desert Rats

Sachin Pilot’s open defiance of the Congress leadership and his vitriolic relations with Ashok Gehlot, taken with his declaration that he’s not joining the BJP, points to an intriguing finale

Gone To The Dogs?

The coronavirus outbreak piles more pressure on India’s biomedical waste disposal system

The Smoking Gun

Encounter killings of criminals is a blot on society and this evil system of eliminating those wanted by law has to end

GANGSTA BHAIYAS

The lush, tropical growth of UP’s gangsterism and its absorption into the socio-political fabric is intricately braided with a transformation of the state’s politics itself over the past four decades

Red Pennants Flying

With new offices and rallies, a resurgent CPI(M) eyes better results in next year’s assembly polls in Bengal

Death In the Village

It’s an umbilical severance, but the migrant worker will return to take that only chance for life: the city

BAHUBALI: THE END

Politicians - dons once domination Bihar. But their influence is dwindling on Nithish kumar's watch.

Office Office In Covid Time

Working from home, or from office—how’s your workplace and your work adapting to the new Covid-churned ecosystem?

'You Don't Deal With Failure. Failure Deals With You'

Abhishek Bachchan, 44, has just completed 20 years in Bollywood and is looking forward to his maiden web series, Breathe: Into the Shadows. He talks to Giridhar Jha about the show, the highs and lows of his career and comparisons with his legendary father. Excerpts:

In Search of Vadra's Crime

The probe against Priyanka Gandhi’s spouse keeps the pressure on the Congress

Role of Conscience

ODISHA Sabyasachi Mishra is a household name in Odisha, his achievements as an actor are enviable.

One man's meat….

...is another man’s poison. And the controversy over dog meat in Nagaland is about food habits, not cruelty.

Sneaky Tigers Can Steal Thunders Too

A grasping Scindia pushes loyalists in the MP cabinet, as Chouhan fights disaffection in his ranks and endures snubs from Delhi

A Hushed Penalty

The unique energy generated through the proximity between fans and sportspersons that we drink in greedily has ceased to be. Now is the time to adapt and play safe.

One Flew Over The HR's cabin

Organisations have begun addressing employees’ mental health, but much more needs to be done

Left Out Of Centre

Ladakh has not seen a flurry of central notifications. Here’s why.

Alt, Ctrl SPACE

Businesses are reinventing the wheel in a post-Covid world ruled by social distancing

'In Future, Tourism Will Totally Change'

In an exclusive interview with Jyotika Sood, central tourism minister Prahlad Singh Patel explains how the Rs 20lakh crore stimulus package, formation of a National Task Force, and encouragement to states to initiate relief measures will kick-start and revive the sector. The Atma-Nirbhar Bharat package will create demand and drive businesses, as money flows into the hands of the people

Mitron, Have A Samosa Now

Indian app developers will have to step up their game to beat the country’s dependence on China

Kiss A Valley Lily

Crippled by long periods of unrest, the hopes Kashmir’s tourism industry fostered for a full summer season were wrecked by the pandemic. Its deliverance now lies in the hands of the Centre and the local regime.

Out For A Run

As the lockdown fog lifts, hordes of those confined till recently are desperate to get away, but to non-touristy spots, in private conveyance, while keeping their safety guards up

COMA DHAM

MY money or my life? Can I have both?

Money is in the journey

The mood is wanderlust after the long lockdown. But Covid still lurks. Will tourists hit the road again to revive our tourism-dependent economy?

Waiting From A Distance

Hotels and resorts accommodate fewer visitors, reduce the number of tables in restaurants, and disinfect rooms for 24-48 hours before they are re-allotted—welcome to the new normal

Till Messiah Comes

The EPS government has made a hash of the corona battle

Shunyata Under The Bodhi's shade

Hotels have reopened, but visitors stay away from the world’s holiest Buddhist site

Heaven Does Not Shut Down

From promoting local tourism to projecting Kerala as the ‘wellness destination’, the tourism sector is looking to reboot

Missing In Action

The pandemic may not be the real reason why Parliament is not in session