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THE CAPTAIN'S OPTIONS

The former Punjab chief minister’s exit from the Congress is all but certain, and what he does next is likely to reorder the state’s political equations

“NFTs MAKE THE INTANGIBLE TANGIBLE”

NFTs seem to have taken the art world by storm but few know how they work. Are they mere hype or the future? As co-director of the Nature Morte gallery and founder of Terrain.art, Aparajita Jain has emerged as one of the strongest proponents of this blockchain-powered technology

NFT: NEXT FUN THING?

NFTs HAVE OUR BOLLYWOOD STARS, MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS ENAMOURED, BUT WHAT ARE THEY?

MISSION MANGROVE

For the past 50 years, the surface temperature of the Arabian Sea off Mumbai’s coast has been rising steadily, says a report by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in July.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, BACK IN ACTION!

AS CINEMAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY OPEN, BOLLYWOOD IS WORKING WITH A VENGEANCE SHOOTING BOTH FOR THEATRICAL AND STREAMING PLATFORMS

WEATHER REPORT

Jazz musician Tarun Balani is using his alter ego, Seasonal Affected Beats, to promote awareness about climate change

THINGS FALL APART

A documentary about the Leander Paes-Mahesh Bhupathi partnership, Break Point also uses tropes you would remember from romantic melodramas

The Need to Embrace New-Age Technologies

GUEST COLUMN: INDIAN AIR FORCE

The Quad Squad: Can It Contain China?

Can India, US, Japan and Australia contain an aggressive China?

The Rise And Rise Of The Sensex

Stock Markets

Covid-19 - Is The Worst Over?

The falling rate of daily infections and the massive vaccination drive have raised hopes that an eventual third wave may not be as devastating as the second one. But with mutant viruses lurking and a festive season ahead, experts express guarded optimism while stressing the importance of maintaining Covid protocols

AN UNHOLY AFFAIR

THE ALLEGED SUICIDE OF AKHARA PARISHAD CHIEF MAHANT NARENDRA GIRI EXPOSES THE MURKY SIDE OF A ‘SAINTLY’ WORLD

An Ancient Southern Civilisation

Recent archaeological discoveries in the Tamirabarani river valley have pushed back the earliest date for the emergence of a complex civilisation in the region to near 1200 BCE

The Spiritual Guides

The five smiling men of the cloth featured on these pages offer glimpses of the common quest and distinct insights that make them a source of inspiration—and happiness— to thousands of others.

The Secret to Happiness

Far from being any one thing, it defies definition, is ephemeral, and its pursuit is eternal. All the money can’t buy it, yet a simple thing can trigger it

Top Outbound Covid-Adjusted Destinations That Are Exciting Too

As countries around the world slowly open borders, Spice offers a fresh bucket list with a plethora of options for both the familiar and novel.

The Science Of Happiness

Four experts outline the psychological and physiological dimensions of the happy state of being

CAN MEN LOVE WOMEN?

Amia Srinivasan’s much-feted new book, The Right to Sex, forces readers to think about freedom and desire, asking if it might be possible for us to have both

Why Gross National Happiness Matters More

A nation can be thought of as an enduring stage where human beings strive to experience transformation and reach a calm and peaceful state.

THE POWER OF A PADA CLUB

If the BJP set the rules of microtargeting voters during elections—through its much-analysed booth-management strategies and the well-oiled system of appointing panna pramukhs (people in charge of shepherding/ managing voters whose names appear on a single page of the voter list)—the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal is showing some inventiveness in microtargeting government welfare schemes and more.

THE GOLD RUSH

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra’s dizzying success at Tokyo is only the first stop in his sporting journey. For Spice, the champion athlete retraces his steps through tough times to the present, where he lists shopping indulgences and shares his travel bucket list.

What Makes Me Happy

From long walks on the beach and a good book to the sound of their children’s laughter and hanging out with friends, people from across fields share what happiness means to them

More than Entertainment

Having seen three of his films released this month, actor Vijay Sethupathi is putting his faith in the power of cinema

CAN CHANNI DELIVER?

On the morning of September 20, Charanjit Singh Channi, 58, was sworn in as the 17th chief minister of Punjab, in the process making history as the first Dalit to occupy the chair.

Didi Means Business

It took more than a decade and three back-to-back assembly wins for the Mamata Banerjee government to roll out the red carpet again for the Tatas. Mamata came to power on the back of a farmers’ movement in Nandigram-Singur against the land acquisition for the Tata Nano factory (2006-08), and it hasn’t been easy for her government to shed the anti-industry image it acquired in the bargain.

WHERE INDIA ISN'T SHINING

Rahul Raina’s fictional ride into Delhi’s underbelly doesn’t always live up to its momentum or promise

HOW TO BUILD A FAMILY HOME

In Dayanita Singh’s photographs of B.V. Doshi and the homes he has designed, architecture is brought alive by a touch both human and humane

BLOOD IN THE SAMBHAR

Nirupama Subramanian tells the story of the life and crimes of dosa king P. Rajgopal

War Or Peace?

On September 11, the Assam government extended the ‘disturbed area’ status of the state by another six months under AFSPA or the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. While the state government is yet to give a reason for the extension, the move has come at a time when the central and state governments, both led by the BJP, have been making regular claims that peace has returned to the northeastern state.

Asset Monetisation: The Big Push

The Modi government hopes to raise Rs 6 lakh crore over the next four years by ‘monetising’ public sector assets—leasing them out to the private sector for long-term operations. Can it deliver on this game-changing idea?