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KING OF FRUITS

Sopan Joshi's Mangifera indica: A Biography of the Mango is an immersive, behind-the-scenes look at the world's most delicious fruit

HAVING THE LAST WORD

Writer, politician and wordsmith Shashi Tharoor is out with a book of essays celebrating the magical world of words

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Indian Encore

The legendary tenor Plácido Domingo will be in Mumbai with the opera competition Operalia, which makes its debut in India

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Charismatic Cat

Peppered with stunning illustrations, Caracal: An Intimate History of a Mysterious Cat is a deeply moving and meticulously researched account of the elusive felid

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, actor Sharvari is riding high with several back-to-back releases-from Munjya to Maharaj and Vedaa

Trial by Fire

Hounded by allegations of conflict of interest in the Adani probe and rising discontent among her own staff, the Sebi chief has much to answer for-and disclose

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WE WILL ROCK YOU

India's winter concert season is looking great, with leading international stars and bands set to captivate audiences

PK WALKS THE BIG POLL TALK

Prashant Kishor, the ace of the backroom, joins the battle for Bihar with lofty ambitions. Can his armoury of new ideas upset the old equations?

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LORD of the ROLES

VIKKANT MASSEY is nothing if not versatile, straddling the worlds of independent and commercial cinema with élan

Mamata's Darkest Hour

The West Bengal CM and her government take desperate measures to win back the trust of Bengal's irate, protesting citizens

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RETURN TO ANARCHY

CENTRAL AND STATE INACTION HAS LED TO A RENEWED FLARE-UP IN VIOLENCE IN MANIPUR. THE DIVISIONS GO MUCH DEEPER NOW, PEACE SEEMS THAT MORE UNATTAINABLE

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A FEW GAPS IN THE BLACK MAGIC LAW

In August, Gujarat officially outlawed black magic and related inhuman practices. But the landmark bill that effected this criminalising human sacrifice, cruel practices and allied superstitious acts - is still being seen only as a beginning.

CONTESTED LEGACY

From July 1937 until the foundation of Bhubaneswar as Odisha's capital in 1949, the assembly hall of Ravenshaw College in Cuttack served as the venue for the state's newly set up legislative assembly.

INDIAN DEMOCRACY'S LESSONS FOR AMERICA

This will be a fateful election for America. Will the daughter of Indian-Jamaican immigrants with a Sanskrit name and a Jewish husband become president?

THE NEW-GEN MUFTI

It has been close to 60 years now, but Fatima's political loyalties have never wavered.

THE BATTLE WITHIN

THE CONGRESS LEADERSHIP FEARS THAT AGGRESSIVELY BACKING HOODA COULD LEAD TO COUNTER-POLARISATION AMONG OTHER COMMUNITIES

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The New Weapon Against TB

With India running against time to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, a new drug regimen offers hope. But persistent shortages of even basic medications threaten to derail progress and fuel drug resistance

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THROW ME ANOTHER TEQUILA, SHEILA

Move over tequila sunrise, it's time to sunset into the tequila world at the swanky new Agave Bar at Aasmana at the Ritz-Carlton Pune

INDUS CREED

The freshly minted Ziya at the Oberoi Gurgaon, simply 'shines', much like its name implies.

THE GREEN MILE

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY HAS BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART OF VOLVO'S PAST AND THE CURRENT PUSH FOR ELECTRIFICATION IS SHAPING ITS FUTURE

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Live your version of Man vs Wild in the Australian Outback. Kakadu National Park offers unrivalled natural wonders, more crocs and birds than humans and secrets and legends of the oldest living culture on earth.

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All that Sparkles

FINE LIVING - Style, Hot Launches, Books, Watches

TO THE MANOR BORN

OFFERING AN INTIMATE STAY AND SUPERLATIVE SERVICE, KINWANI HOUSE IN RISHIKESH IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE MOST STUNNING BOUTIQUE HOTEL OPENING OF THE YEAR

WHERE FLAVOURS CURRY FAVOUR

WITH DOLLOPS OF AUTHENTICITY, SMEARED WITH REAL FLAVOURS AND OLD WORLD INDIAN HOSPITALITY, BUNGALOW, IN NEW YORK CITY, STIRS UP PASSIONS WITHOUT THE HOOPLA AND HISTRIONICS.