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Designer Weaves

Fashion designer Madhu Jain is known for reviving Indian textiles and crafts and giving them a fashionable spin

#TheyToo

Reputations turned to dust as the #MeToo firestorm enveloped the arts, media and entertainment worlds

The Evolution Of Rahul Gandhi

From political novice to primary challenger, Rahul Gandhi has come a long way in a few bruising years. Year 2018 saw him take on the might of the BJP and its mascot, Narendra Modi

Do Women Really Need Dating Apps?

Women definitely need dating apps.

The Left Swings Right

With the party in the doldrums, the CPI(M) cadre turn to the BJP to take on a marauding TMC

Show Me The Black Money

With RBI data showing that 99.3 per cent of banned currency is back in the banking system, the Modi government’s claim that demonetisation will stamp out black money has fallen flat. Was the note ban all pain and no gain?

NRC Rings The Division Bell

The controversial census in Assam triggers demands for NRCs in other states. For political parties, it has become a tool to polarise voters along Hindu-Muslim lines

The Journey To The Taj

This week we look at a little-understood phenomenon—visual pollution—and a lopsided preservation policy that excludes the Taj Ganj and heritage buildings that were once part of the Taj complex

Cauvery Water Dispute- Reservoir Of Resistance

Karnataka says it’s meant to resolve Bengaluru’s water crisis, Tamil Nadu objects.

The Temple Tantrum

Heat is being applied on the Narendra Modi government to address the construction of a Ram temple on the disputed site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya during the winter session of Parliament, which began on December 11.

Warning Signs Loom

What The BJP Needs To Learn From The 3-0 Loss To Get Back On Track For Lok Sabha 2019

Chennai Super Express

Tamil Nadu featured among the top 10 large states in 11 out of 12 categories; the state’s welfare schemes were key.

Small Is Beautiful

Sikkim is not just a squeaky clean tourist haven, it also has near 100 percent literacy and a high gender parity index.

Giving Them Their Due

For a young state, Chhattisgarh has made impresssive strides in rural development and in moving up the swachh index

The Power Capital

Delhi has seen major infrastructure and health services upgrade in recent years, leading to its all-round economic growth

High Tide

Tourism remains a mainstay, but Goa has also taken great strides in governance and basic infrastructure.

Can NBFCs Be Saved?

The crisis in India’s shadow banking sector will no doubt hang heavy over the upcoming RBI board meeting. Is a bailout possible?

All Power To The Tribe

CM Baghel gets his man in as PCC chief. Mohan Markam has his work cut out ahead of the bypolls

Start-Up Succour

The government has signalled its intention to create a more nurturing business environment for start-ups. Now to see if it will come good on those promises

Love And Censorship

By Setting Her Love Story in the Time of the Emergency, Author Srishti Chaudhary Does Something Altogether Novel

Forget Generalists, Hire Specialists

India’s bureaucracy faces a severe shortage of experts. Can lateral entry solve the problem?

Didi Shows A Softer Side

New alignments, new approach: Mamata Banerjee changes tack to take on a belligerent BJP

Watch Your Back, BSY

Having been ousted by the BJP, the outgoing Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy warned his waiting rival, the BJP’s likely CM pick B.S. Yeddyurappa, that rebel MPs would not hesitate to betray him too, should the opportunity arise. No doubt, Yeddyurappa, a wily, experienced politician, already knows he’s in a dogfight.

The Rise And Fall

Whether you see it as a blessing or a curse, there is really no doubt anymore that we live in extremely interesting times. And if you think that’s a cliché, well, we have plenty more for you: the old order changeth—and it remains la même chose too. After all, contradiction is our favourite national cliché.

The New Citizens' Charter

Just a couple of hours after the publication of the complete draft of the National Register of Citizenship (NRC) in Assam on July 30, the fractious debate in Parliament spilled onto the streets of West Bengal. Political parties were quick to give a communal colour to the exercise monitored by the Supreme Court.

The Isolation Of Fadnavis

The Maratha quota agitation has the chief minister in a bind. Even the party is no help

The World's Worst Job

Imran Khan is set to take charge of a country riven by extremism and crippled by debt. Can he turn it around in the face of an all-powerful army?

Rules Of The New Game

Can India do business with a hawkish Pakistan? Or will Khan signal detente?

The Geopolitical Missile

India Heaves a Sigh of Relief as Us Relents on Its Purchase of the S-400 Russian Air Defence Missile System That the IAF Needs Badly.

Six Days Of Going Solo

After performing non-stop for six days and nights, theatre actor Chakresh Kumar wants to now concentrate more on experimental theatre