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The Magic Number

UNICORN DIARIES: How to make a billion. Frontline insights on the internet economy

The Case for Crypto

HYDRA HEADS: The roller-coaster world of cryptocurrencies. And what India should do about it

Massively Multiplayer

KING KONG: The multi-billion-dollar world of gaming. And why India is still playing catch-up

Bringing Heroes to Life

FIRE STARTERS: The extraordinary men who brought revolutionary light to India

Messiah of Missing Children

Happiness delivery: Reuniting lost children with their parents; rescuing abandoned and abused children

Q& A WITH THE BEST OF THEM

In his new memoir, Actually…I Met Them, director, poet and lyricist Gulzar details his encounters with other greats from the worlds of cinema, music and literature

Streaming Superstars

SERIAL THRILLERS: The stars who have hijacked our minds

The Para Troopers

STRONGER, HIGHER, TOGETHER WHY VICTORY IS A LINE IN THE HEAD. STORIES OF SPORTS AND RESILIENCE

Pushing Reforms

THE RECKONING: Debating India’s economy. Causes for concern. And cheer

Ace Investor

BULL FRENZY: Soaring public markets, new-age IPOs and the new investment paradigm

Prepared for Turbulence

MAPS & MINEFIELDS: Insights on concerns, triumphs & India’s foreign policy priorities

New Horizons

CENTRAL VISTA CURTAIN-RAISER Unveiling democracy’s new face

Politics of Performance

CM CONFIDENTIAL: On the BJP’s agenda. Breaching the South

The Angry Farmer

SEEDS OF WRATH: Fear & Facts. How to Address Farm Crisis

Brave New World

TRACK CHANGE: WHY HUMANS MUST RACE TO ZERO BILL GATES Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Business of Going Green

SENSE IN SUSTAINABILITY: Role of corporates in combating climate change

Being Indian

MAJORITY, MINORITY: The battle of belonging. How to rethink the Muslim question in India

THE RETURN JOURNEY

The privatisation of Air India, though much delayed, should come as a big relief to the Modi government, which has faced much flak for its apparent inability to come good on its promise to get out of business and focus on governance.

High-wire Diplomacy

IN A VOLATILE WORLD: Rebalancing India’s foreign policy

Boots on Ground

INDIA’S EMERGING NATIONAL SECURITY PARADIGM: Preparing for future wars

Growing Trade

VITAMIN G: Designing booster shots for trade & commerce. A road map

Higher, Stronger —Faster?

RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAMS: Unleashing the transformative power of sport in India

Keeper of the Faith

CM CONFIDENTIAL: The politics of population & polarisation

Liquid Ambitions

WATER WORKS: Turn the tap. India’s most crucial story

Mamata Now Eyes Delhi

On September 26, at a streetcorner meeting before the Bhabanipur bypoll, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee proclaimed: “Bhabanipur theke arekta khela shuru hobe. Ekhela shesh hobe Bharatbarsha joy kore (A new ‘khela’ (game) has begun in Bhabanipur; it will end only when India has been won).”

Lakhimpur Kheri Killings: Sugar Bowl On The Boil

The historic Gurdwara Kodiwala Ghat in Nighasan tehsil of district Lakhimpur Kheri is a major pilgrimage centre for the Sikhs settled here in the Terai region in the foothills of the Himalayas.

AGAINST THE GRAIN

A NEW BOOK ON VEER SAVARKAR REFLECTS ON THE REVOLUTIONARY’S IDEA OF A HINDU NATION AND HIS ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT PARTITION

THE GREAT INDIAN PARADOX

THE GREAT HINDU CIVILISATION

A Life in Verse

After the buzz around the BBC’s adaptation of A Suitable Boy, a new collector’s series of Vikram Seth’s poetry puts the spotlight on the author’s poetic accomplishments. Published by Speaking Tiger, the seven volumes showcase the breadth of Seth’s genius and the recurrent patterns in his poems. In a rare exchange, Seth spoke with India today about his work.

Heroin, The Deadly New High

From the poppy fields of Southern Afghanistan to the streets of India, a surge in heroin shipments from the golden crescent region is exacerbating India’s existing drug problem