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AN AIR OF ANTI-INCUMBENCY

RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) leader Tejashwi Yadav, while campaigning in Rohtas district on October 26, had the crowd erupting in loud cheers.

The Age Of Ed-Tech

India is already the second-largest market for e-learning after the US and, according to IBEF, the sector is expected to reach $1.96 billion (Rs 14,308 crore) by 2021, with around 9.5 million users.

Bihar Assembly Polls - Why Nitish Needs Modi

With the force of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma behind him, Nitish Kumar may yet buck anti-incumbency to win another term as chief minister, finds a Lokniti-CSDS opinion poll

A New Power Play In J&K

District development councils

THE CM VS. THE JUDGES

JAGAN REDDY TAKES ON THE TOP JUDICIARY, ALLEGING BIAS AND CORRUPTION

RAISING A SWARM

THE ARMED FORCES, BEHIND THE CURVE ON WEAPONISED DRONES, ARE RUSHING TO FILL THE GAP THROUGH IMPORTS. THE TOUGHER ASK, THOUGH, IS TO DEVELOP AN INDIGENOUS ECOSYSTEM FOR THESE MUST-HAVE PLATFORMS

‘Gruelling & Gorgeous'

THE SERIES A SUITABLE BOY, THE NOVEL BY VIKRAM SETH ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN BY MIRA NAIR, UNFOLDS AT THE PACE OF A MARATHON

WHIFF OF A THIRD FRONT

WITH THE CONGRESS AND LEFT PARTIES HINTING AT JOINING FORCES, AND A RISING BJP ALREADY SNAPPING AT HER HEELS, MAMATA BANERJEE’S WORRIES MAY HAVE JUST INCREASED

One Eye on the Future

Shabana Azmi on her film Kaali Khuhi, empowering women to break stereotypes and foreseeing the streaming boom

A GRIM BATTLE AHEAD

The AIADMK has sounded the poll bugle, but it has quite a battle on its hands even internally—keeping a fragile truce between the EPS and OPS factions, managing an increasingly ‘assertive’ partner in the BJP, and keeping an eye out for the wily Sasikala

MP Byelections: The Game Is Wide Open

Less than two years after the assembly election that marked the Congress’s return to power after a gap of 15 years, Madhya Pradesh is headed for crucial by-elections to 28 assembly seats on November 3, with the outcome set to determine the fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government.

2020: The Challengers

Nothing tests the true mettle of leadership better than adversity. If the already slowing economy were not enough, the Covid pandemic and the lockdown further crippled businesses and left millions unemployed. GDP contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal. It is in this light that we need to see India today’s annual Power List this year. The 50 personalities featured here have one trait in common: rising above the ordinary in extraordinary times. Corporate czars like Mukesh Ambani or K.M. Birla are thinking ahead at a time when new-age enterprises threaten traditional businesses. Others, like Paytm’s Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Zomato’s Deepinder Goyal or Byju Raveendran are using the crisis as an opportunity to grow their business. Superstars such as Amitabh Bachchan or corporates like the Tatas are doing their bit by donating funds, arranging meals for the needy or spreading awareness to tackle Covid. Voices like those of Rajiv Bajaj or Kiran Mazumdar Shaw or Prashant Bhushan are keeping our moral compass steady. The power these men and women wield furthers not just their own cause but also illuminates the lives of others. That has been the one bright silver lining to the dark clouds of Covid that have eclipsed a greater part of 2020.

Tales of Cocktails

From crimson hues to course pairing and exotic infusions, cocktail stories are trending.

IN A MOOD TO CELEBRATE

Riding on the high of winning an international award for her directorial debut film, and ready to move into her new house in London, actor Radhika Apte, shares her style quotient, love of acting, and why she is big on small celebrations.

MAKEOVER MOVES

Home renovation can be daunting. Don’t worry, help is here. Three design studios share before-after pictures of real homes along with ideas and quick tips.

SHIFTING SANDS

On October 11, in Bihar’s Gaya district, two senior BJP leaders—national president J.P. Nadda and state president Sanjay Jaiswal—obliquely addressed a simmering problem in the run-up to the state assembly election.

MAKE A GRAND ENTRANCE

Confused about your entryway? After all some have lavish foyers others narrow hallways. No matter the size or the space available, the entry into your home is important. Here’s why.

Aarey's Gain Is Metro's Loss

On October 11, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that his government had issued an order to relocate the controversial metro car shed from the current site in Aarey Milk Colony, part of a 1,800 acre suburban jungle, to Kanjurmarg some 7.5 km away.

BROWSE, CLICK, BUY

As shopping moves online, we help you navigate the virtual world by logging into what’s new, trendy and perfect for the upcoming festivities

CREATE A HUE HAVEN

Our experts help you break the colour code and brighten up your interiors ahead of the festive season

America's Caste System

Caste The Lies That Divide Us by Isabel Wilkerson Allen Lane 476 pages

The Religion of Love

In her debut novel, Karuna Ezara Parikh asks some pertinent questions about faith and the politics of identity

A Convenient Whodunnit

Chetan Bhagat’s latest novel exceeds expectations. Particularly if you embark on it with none

Rising Crimes Against Dalit Women

Dalit women bear the brunt of caste and gender violence, especially rape, in india. What makes them particularly vulnerable?

Striking a Balance

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, whose latest three films have been released online in the past three months, on his 20 years in cinema and how the film industry is not just about stars

ONCE UPON A CRIME

As brutal crimes and lurid reporting dominate the headlines, ‘true crime’ podcasts are the latest medium to feed our appetite for the dark side

MAMATA GOES TO WAR

The Trinamool Congress chief dusts off her ‘Ma-Maati-Manush’ slogan to pitch the 2021 assembly election as a battle to save ‘motherland’ Bengal from ‘outsider’ BJP

CLARITY, BUT NO CLOSURE

On September 29, the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) enquiry into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput crossed a major milestone. A seven-member panel of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) submitted a forensic report to the CBI, concurring with the assessment of doctors from Mumbai’s RN Cooper Municipal General Hospital—that Rajput’s death was a case of suicide, and not murder.

CHINA'S MARITIME CHALLENGE

The world’s largest navy is aggressively expanding its presence in the Indian Ocean region. Inside India’s plan to take on the Chinese PLAN

THE 40 SQUADRON MIRAGE

Indian Air Force (IAF) transport helicopters, gunships, transport aircraft and fighters, including the newly inducted Rafales, were speedily deployed in Ladakh to support the Indian Army in May this year, when New Delhi realised the state of play—China’s gameplan of a coercive military deployment along the LAC (line of actual control).