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In the past 71 years, there is much we can be proud of but equally be disturbed about. What we need is a radical new agenda to fast-track growth for India@75

WAITING FOR WORK

THE PANDEMIC CAUSED AN UNPRECEDENTED EMPLOYMENT CRISIS. THE GOVERNMENT MUST BOOST JOB CREATION

REGAINING THE MOMENTUM

THE SERVICES SECTOR HAS SEEN STEADY GROWTH SINCE THE ’50s, THOUGH IT WAS BADLY HIT BY THE PANDEMIC

SILENCED MINORITY?

POLITICAL MARGINALISATION HAS COMPOUNDED THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGES AND CHRONIC DISCRIMINATION THAT STIFLE INDIA’S MUSLIMS

SOWING SEEDS OF GROWTH

THE FARMERS’ PROTESTS DISGUISE A DEEPER PROBLEM. REFORMS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SECTOR TO PROSPER

SECOND TO NONE

Hip-hop star DIVINE, who recently topped the Apple Music charts with his second album Punya Paap, talks about his sources of inspiration and his favourite film

PRE-EMPTING ZERO DARK ZERO

CLIMATE CHANGE IS SET TO BECOME THE GREATEST THREAT TO INDIA’S FUTURE UNLESS WE CAN GET OUR ACT TOGETHER

BUILDING CITIES OF JOY

OUR CITIES WILL BE THE DRIVERS OF FUTURE GROWTH, BUT ONLY SOUND POLICY AND BIG FUNDING CAN GEAR THEM UP FOR THE ROLE

A CONNECTED COUNTRY

THE TELECOM REVOLUTION HAS TRANSFORMED FOREVER INDIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE

West Bengal Elections 2021 - Mamata's Muslim Gameplan

The rise of new political contenders threatens Mamata Banerjee’s once assured vote bank. How does the West Bengal chief minister propose to retain it?

West Bengal Election - The Power Of Nine

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the nine districts of south Bengal delivered 19 of 22 seats for the Trinamool Congress (TMC). In terms of assembly segments, it translated into 138 seats—two thirds of the TMC tally in the last assembly election held in 2016. Barely months from now, the party’s performance in these very districts will be critical in determining Mamata Banerjee’s fate in a ‘do or die’ electoral battle against the BJP. The nine districts are: Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Kolkata, South 24 Parganas, Bardhaman, Birbhum and East Medinipur, which together hold 178 assembly seats.

The Skinny on Skin

As skincare slowly evolves into selfcare, here are some of the trending ingredients and bioactives.

High Tide Of Hindutva

Narendra Modi retains the people’s confidence and their vote despite Covid, negative economic growth and Chinese aggression. His party’s right-wing agenda is also finding increasing public support

The Road Ahead

As the healthy spurt in car sales continues in 2021, electric cars, performance vehicles and small-sized luxury cars are surging ahead.

Watch out 2021

From psychedelic gem-settings to sustainability targets and unusual collaborations, here’s what to expect from the watch industry this year.

SPLIT WIDE OPEN

Corruption, safety of women and law & order remain prime concerns for MOTN respondents. Opinion is divided on the state of Indian democracy, and differs along religious lines on ‘love jihad’ laws

THE RETURN OF SASIKALA

On January 19, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) flew to Delhi, ostensibly to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the inauguration of the new Jayalalithaa memorial in Chennai. But it was no secret that the main item on the agenda was the impending release of V.K. Sasikala, the mercurial aide of the late AIADMK icon J. Jayalalithaa. She will be released from the Parapp anna Agrahara Jail in Bengaluru on January 27. Chennai is already agog with talk of the impact she will have in the coming state assembly election. Of course, since her incarceration in 2017 was on charges of corruption and financial misdemeanour, she is debarred from contesting elections or holding any office for at least another four years.

“I AM A STORYTELLER. IF I'M WORKING ON YOUR SPACE, MY DESIGN TELLS YOUR STORY”

Specialising in creating creative, alluring and functional spaces, interior designer Iram Sultan shares her design journey

“Michelin stars or being No 1 is only the beginning, not the end.”

Passion, pride and persistence are key to Spanish-Italian chef, Mauro Colagreco’s cooking and success.

MODERN MINIMAL MAGICAL

This apartment in Bangalore is layered with beautiful accents, fine detail, warm colour tones, a fantastic view, and well curated artworks

CAN'T LABEL THIS

RANVEER SINGH’S HIP-HOP LABEL, INCINK, WANTS TO CHANGE THE MUSIC WE HEAR AND THE WORLD WE LIVE IN

Covid Vaccine - A Shot Of Hope

Officials exude confidence ahead of India’s mammoth Covid vaccination programme, but challenges remain on the ground

Sixer of a Title

Having immersed himself in the game for a lifetime, Ramachandra Guha has the best cricket stories to tell

Budget 2021 - Time For Big Spending

Budget 2021 carries major expectations—the government needs to rescue the economy from a morass of falling growth, demand and investment

Trump's New Year Gift To China

The violent assault on the iconic American Capitol building by a marauding pro-Trump mob extinguished whatever little glow was left of the shining City on the Hill.

WOMEN LIKE US

Kajol grew up surrounded by strongwilled women. In Tribhanga, a film now playing on Netflix, the actor finds herself back in a familiar milieu

IN FULL GEAR

Race driver Jehan Daruvala is helping India get a foot in the F1 door

TROUBLE IN THE ALLIANCE

The Janata Dal (United) office in Patna had an important visitor on January 7.

LAW AND DISORDER

The courts step in to end the impasse between farmers and the government, but the farmers want nothing less than a repeal of the farm laws

A TOUGH ROAD AHEAD

ELECTION RESULTS SINCE 2019 SEEM TO SUGGEST THE DMK HAS AN EDGE. BUT PARTY CHIEF M.K. STALIN IS YET TO CONSOLIDATE THE GAINS