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FLOWERS AND THORNS

No one would like to have been in the shoes of India’s ambassador to Vietnam on the evening when president K.R. Narayanan hosted Vietnam president Tran Duc Luong.

Bowled over

The discipline Saiyami Kher learnt as a sportsperson made her survive disappointment in films

Fast fashion to fab fashion

There is something going on at Zara. Ever since its store at Mumbai’s Palladium Mall reopened after a redesign a few months ago, it has become unbelievably chic.

Confronting Chinpak

The Narendra Modi government’s gross failure in foreign policy is best illustrated by our being at loggerheads with our two biggest neighbours—China and Pakistan.

No woman, no southerner

Are we voting too often? The government thinks so. It has asked a committee of wise men headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind “to examine the issue of simultaneous elections and make recommendations...”

When AI Replaces Professionals

Scientists are divided on whether AI (Artificial Intelligence) is on the cusp of gaining consciousness. Some believe it has already happened; others predict it is on its way and others insist it is impossible for AIs to become sentient.

Some knights are forever

The most dramatic and immediate denunciation of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre came from Rabindranath Tagore.

The bhangra boys

AP Dhillon and his tribe are giving Punjabi music a global appeal by incorporating diverse genres like hip-hop, afrobeats and dancehall, while remaining true to themselves

Twice the charm

When I was growing up, the term 'hand-me-down' had such an elitist connotation. It referred to items 'donated' those who could not afford them.

ROAR AWAY, LADIES!

Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby Films-the first women-led Bollywood production house making mainstream entertainers-is rolling out hit after hit

The maestro in Mumbai

One of the world's most respected conductors of western classical music was back in the city of his birth, and expectedly there was high excitement across Mumbai as soon as his concerts were announced. Mumbaikars adore \"Aapro Zubin\" and feel proprietorial about the legend, who, at 87, continues to exude rock star vibes as fawning admirers vie to get a picture clicked with the son of Mumbai.

PRAGG-RESS REPORT

Praggnanandhaa, 18, might have arrived on the world stage, but it will take more for him to stay in the hunt

THE INDIA CAPSULE

THE BHARAT MANDAPAM-VENUE OF THE G20 SUMMIT-STAYS TRUE TO ITS NAME

TECH UP THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE

INDIA MUST ADOPT A THREE-STAGE PLAN TO ESTABLISH LEADERSHIP IN CLIMATE TECH

THIS TIME FOR AFRICA

DECODING INDIA'S BOLD INITIATIVE FOR THE AFRICAN UNION

MONUMENTAL SHIFT

MODI HAS MANAGED TO MOVE FOREIGN POLICY FROM THE ELITE TO THE MASS CATEGORY

LEAD ROLE

INDIA IS GIVING VOICE TO THE GLOBAL SOUTH

A TIGHTROPE WALK

INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY IS NOT WITHOUT CHALLENGES-BOTH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL

WORLD CAN LEARN FROM US

INTERVIEW - AMITABH KANT G20 SHERPA

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO INDIA

INDIA HAS EMERGED AS A LEADING VOICE OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD. WITH THE G20 SUMMIT, IT IS ALL SET TO ANNOUNCE ITS ARRIVAL ON THE GLOBAL STAGE

Fallen patriot

Yevgeny Prigozhin's empire may cease to exist

There's space for brickbats, too

There's been some talk about how unseemly it is for the prime minister and the ruling party to hog the headlines around the moon-landing.

The welfare game

With 'Mission 2030, Ashok Gehlot looks to retain power and extend his hold on the party

Triple engine

The BJP is getting innovative in its efforts to unseat Ashok Gehlot and retain Madhya Pradesh, including adding a third layer to its campaign

Brilliant Pala Nurturing toppers and shaping future

In 1984, a trio of ingenious MSc graduates, Sebastian G. Mathew, George Thomas, and Stephen Joseph, embarked on a remarkable venture.

Missing a dalit messiah

Thrown out of a first-class train coach by a white man despite possessing a ticket, Mohandas Gandhi resolved to fight the notions of racial supremacy that were prevailing across the globe. The ordinary attorney's struggle metamorphosed into history's most remarkable civil and political struggle that would culminate in the end of the mightiest empire.

Year Of The Moon

How India learnt its lessons from the Chandrayaan-2 debacle

Sunrise On The Moon

Chandrayaan-3 is a great step forward for the Indian space programme

Childproofing stress

The impact of parental strains on the child's mental health

Building better health

India needs a more targeted approach to raise protein consumption