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LOOKING FOR A GRAND ALLIANCE

THE BJP IS USING ITS ‘KINGMAKER’ IMAGE TO PUSH FOR A COALITION AND BREAK THE VICE-LIKE GRIP OF THE DRAVIDIAN PARTIES

CHOKED BY RED TAPE

INDIAN FIRMS ARE HOBBLED BY ENDLESS COMPLIANCES, COMPLICATED LAWS AND OVERLAPPING REGULATIONS

A MIND OF HIS OWN

DESPITE PRESSURE FROM ALLIES AND AN OPPOSITION CONSTANTLY SNAPPING AT HIS HEELS, FIRST-TIME CM UDDHAV THACKERAY HELD HIS OWN IN HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE

Sweetening The Peace Deal

On November 20, less than two weeks into the Congress’s desultory performance in the Bihar assembly election and the Madhya Pradesh by-elections, party chief Sonia Gandhi constituted three internal committees to “consider and discuss issues and policies” related to the economy, foreign affairs and national security.

Raising A Ram Temple

The Centre and the Rajasthan government are working to denotify 646.56 hectare (ha.) of the Bansi Paharpur forest and Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary in Bharatpur district to ensure a steady supply of pink sandstone for the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The High Seas Command

A joint study draws up the ambitious Maritime Theatre Command by restructuring existing military commands to straddle India’s entire maritime sphere. Will it take wings or meet the fate of its predecessor?

BEHIND THE SCENES

Sai Paranjpye’s memoir offers a delightfully chatty account of a creative career that has encompassed film, theatre, television… and even tea

WHEN LOVE BECOMES A CRIME

As the coronavirus pandemic rages across India, another contagion seems to be spreading in the country’s BJPruled states.

WHERE THE COWS RULE

The by-election victory behind him, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan got down to the serious business of governance.

Rebel Rising in the TMC

For over a month now, an ‘apolitical’ forum called ‘Dadar Anugami (Followers of Dada)’ has created a bit of a stir in West Bengal amid all the other buzz in the run-up to the assembly election early next year.

BOY MEETS WORLD

STEPHEN ALTER’S MOWGLI, IN HIS REIMAGINED JUNGLE BOOK, IS A FAR CRY FROM THE CHARACTER KIPLING’S READERS KNOW AND LOVE

ENDORSING HEALTH

Tennis star Sania Mirza on her digital debut with Nishedh Alone Together, an MTV documentary on tuberculosis, and on picking up the racquet again

A LIFE-LONG BUREAUCRAT

The theatre is closed thanks to the pandemic; so, backstage workers are coming out to perform.

The Long Road To Recovery

Persisting side-effects even months after surviving Covid are taking a heavy physical and emotional toll on patients, making their return to normal life a protracted and difficult battle

Where Stars Are Born

Fresh, innovative content on their youtube channels has enabled many digital stars to kickstart their acting careers

HOTSHEET HAMPERS

Festive High

HOTSHEET BEAUTY

Water purifier

Making HISTORY

Manan Ahmed Asif’s thoughtful study shows how history has come to be written in modern India

A MAN MISREMEMBERED

Wajahat Habibullah’s book is a long overdue revision of the widely-accepted view of Rajiv Gandhi’s political life. He is the least remembered of the prime ministers who lasted a full term or more, and when he is remembered, it is usually for his failures. His very considerable achievements are forgotten.

The Battle For Bengal- Can The BJP Win?

With a spring in its step after the recent Bihar victory, the BJP has launched a full-scale offensive to win West Bengal. How credible is its pitch and what are its chances against the formidable two-term chief minister Mamata Banerjee?

Defusing The Pension Bomb

A leaked defence ministry note proposing pension cuts triggers controversy. But without major reforms, the Indian Armed Forces’ pension problem is unlikely to disappear

THE STIMULUS DRIP

On November 12, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a third fiscal stimulus following the Covid-19 induced lockdown.

VICTOR'S SPOILS

Nitish Kumar starts a fourth term on the trot as chief minister, but ally BJP is already muscling in

THE COMEBACK

Madhya Pradesh is a frontrunner among three states in the hunt to host the cheetah when it is reintroduced to India’s wilds

A LIMITED DISENGAGEMENT

As the standoff between India and China enters its seventh month, both sides have inched closer to a disengagement proposal that could see their troops stepping back from key confrontation zones around Pangong Lake.

Memoirs of an Early Feminist

Translated into English by her granddaughter, Saeeda Bano’s memoir retains the flavour of its Urdu original

BOLD AND BRASSY

DEVAKI JAIN IS VIGILANT ABOUT SHOWING HOW FREEDOM IS FOUGHT FOR CONSTANTLY BUT IS ALSO CONTINGENT ON PRIVILEGE

The New Lay Of The Land In Kashmir

United we stand NC chief Farooq Abdullah, PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti and other leaders at a Gupkar meeting in Srinagar, Oct. 24

Nitish Kumar - A Saffron Crown

It’s not the jubilant return six-time CM Nitish Kumar might have hoped for. Big brother BJP is likely to be the real power behind the throne

Covid Vaccine: Not A Silver Bullet

Miracle Drug? The Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine could usher in an exciting era in vaccine technology