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RUMI WITH A VIEW

A Sufi-themed luxury retreat nestled in the Zabarwan Hills of Srinagar, Qayaam Gah, is the perfect escape from the dubious pleasures of city life

Why Montecristo Counts

Beyond the mists of myth, the lure of the Montecristo lies as much in its lore as its legendary draw.

CURRYING FAVOUR IN LONDON

The British capital’s culinary landscape is mushrooming with a fresh crop of Indian restaurants. Here’s what’s dotting the epicurean map.

AN HEIR OF DOUBT

A FORMER STUDENT TAKES OVER SATHYA SAI BABA’S PREACHINGS AND PRACTICE, UPSETTING THE OLD GUARD

Cutting EDGE

The iconic multi-tool Swiss Army knife celebrates its 125th anniversary

Hedonism and History

Phiadelphia made it to Time magazine's list of the world's 100 greatest places last year. What gives?

The Asian Tee Party

Golf resorts are as much about luxury and wellness as they are about golf. Here are five of the best 'stay & play', golf resorts in Asia to head for this winter.

FAR AND AWAY

The latest luxury travel trend calls out to ‘extreme escapism’—and finding yourself along the way.

DISAGREEING WITH JOINTNESS

PROGRESS ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE ARMED FORCES INTO THEATRE COMMANDS IS NEARLY AT A STANDSTILL. THE IAF'S STEADFAST OPPOSITION TO IT REMAINS, ALONG WITH CRITICISM FROM EXPERTS

DIDI TAKES ROAD TO REDEMPTION

At no time was the Trinamool Congress’s stranglehold over West Bengal politics better demonstrated than at the 2018 panchayat polls—it won around 90 per cent of the seats, of which 34 per cent were uncontested.

Where Art Meets Craft

Boasting not only the oldest, but one of the most picturesque distilleries in Scotland, Balblair offers so much more than just a valued evening companion.

A QUESTION OF GENDER LAW

In a society where it is still an uphill battle for women who seek justice in cases of gender-related crime, instances of women filing allegedly false cases of rape or dowry harassment form a contentious layer of legal action that has polarised the field.

INDIA'S NEW SPACE WARRIORS

THE A START-UP FORERUNNER SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF A ROCKET BUILT BY RUN BY TWO YOUNG EX-IITIANS IS THE 4 TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR BECOMING A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE COUNTRY'S SPACE AMBITIONS

WAR OF DHARMA

If rival parties expected the Telangana Rashtra Samithi's (TRS) slim 10,000-vote victory margin in the crucial Munugode assembly bypoll to have sapped the will of its supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), they miscalculated terribly.

PROTECTING DATA, NOT PRIVACY

It’s been over five years since a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court gave a unanimous ruling holding privacy to be a fundamental right, enshrined in India’s Constitution.

WHY EVERYONE WANTS TO OWN BIRSA MUNDA

AN ENIGMATIC TRIBAL ICON FROM THE TURN OF THE LAST CENTURY SUDDENLY BECOMES THE TOAST OF ALL POLITICAL PARTIES. WHY? BECAUSE ADIVASI VOTES ARE CRUCIAL IN A SPATE OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS

STATUTORY TIFF

There seems to be no let-up in the mortal combat between the governor and the chief minister in God’s own country.

THE ANGER GAMES

It's not easy to frame a generational conflict that bears no clear, fixed ties of affiliation.

The Charm Of Small Savings

Government-sponsored small savings schemes have found a great fan following owing to their guaranteed return backing and tax savings in some cases

Beware Of That Maachh-Bhaat

Paddy Shoots, Used As Fodder, Contain Arsenic, Thus Putting At Risk Humans Who Consume The Meat/ Milk Of Cows And Goats

How To Borrow Smart

Credit can be a blessing or a curse. It can help you achieve many of your financial goals but it can also put you in a financial crunch. Know how to become smart with debt

The Science Of Stress

Why it has become an epidemic in India. Latest research on how it affects the body. New ways to manage stress

New Rules Under The NPS

Subscribers will not only have the choice to change from one annuity plan to another of a particular insurer, they will be able to move across insurers to select an annuity of their choice

Q+A SISTERS UNITED

After Breathe: Into the Shadows (2020—), actress Nithya Menen is back with SonyLIV’s Wonder Women, where she plays one of many expectant mothers

KEEPING IT RAW

ANEES SALIM'S AIM ISN'T TO MAKE GRAND STATEMENTS, BUT TO SIMPLY TELL AN UNFILTERED, POIGNANT, COMPLEX TALE

IN SEARCH OF LOST MEANING

Janice Pariat weaves a story of four people whose paths, though they never cross, are powered by a strong quest

“We’re done with remakes”

Writer, director and producer Neeraj Pandey talks about his crime drama Khakee: The Bihar Chapter, and other upcoming projects

Free of Shame

Recent shows and films based on sexual dysfunction are defying taboos around Indian masculinity

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

In Nikhil Out Loud, there are glimpses of the struggles author Maulik Pancholy had to face as a gay Indian American

THE AMERICAN WAY

Kumail Nanjiani cements his reputation as part of the new vanguard of South Asian American actors with his starring role in the series Welcome to Chippendales