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Behind the veil

It is not ironic that women in Iran are fighting for their right to not wear the hijab, while women in India are fighting for their right to wear one. Both are fighting for the same thing: her right to choose".

THE WITCHING HOUR

Shikaar preys on our notions of the hunter and the hunted

CUDDLE CONFIDANTE

Professional cuddler Aili Seghetti talks about how people are ready to pay for touch that is compassionate, caring and safe

Knot single

For India's first official sologomist, marrying herself also means revolution in her quiet, traditional city

Alone, together

How do married couples happily discard a shared address

Spare no bar

Despite continuing scepticism, Qatar is confident about housing and hosting fans

Politics is not a job for me; it is a spiritual journey

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik might be enigmatic and reticent, but he is reassuring to his audience. On a muggy September evening, Naveen Nivasthe leafy house Patnaik inherited from his parents and which has served as his official residence for 25 years-hosted a set of twin brothers who had passed the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) with flying colours. Patnaik congratulated them, made them feel comfortable and gifted them Parker pens.

PATH OF THE EMPATH

Naveen Patnaik, 75, continues to be an enigma to the outside world. But for his supporters in Odisha, he is the caring leader who, in 25 years as a politician, transformed their state from one of the poorest to one of the fastest-growing

The final blow

The PFI ban is the result of a decade of spadework by security agencies

RIGHT MAKES MIGHT

Giorgia Meloni offers a striking contrast to the dreadful parade of male Italian prime ministers. But her policies could lead to an illiberal Europe

Congress on the road

Since September 7, Rahul Gandhi has been on the road. Accompanying him are hundreds of locally drawn Congressmen and women, while thousands line the road. Is this the moment of Congress rejuvenation?

The Neighbourhood hotel that is committed to curating personalised experiences

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A tale of two speeches

SACHIDANANDA MURTHY

RAJASTHAN URBAN JOB CARD HOLDERS GET 100 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT

In his relentless efforts to ensure social security of every person of his state, Chief Minister Shri Ashok Gehlot, Government of Rajasthan, launched an historic initiative named Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Yojana beginning September 9, 2022 at Jaipur.

Life as we tweet it

How the internet is in us as much as we are in the internet

Addicted To ‘Likes'

If you think you are overdosing on social media, influencers have it 10 times worse

LURE OF THE LOTUS

Attention-grabbing inductions are helping the BJP steal the opposition’s thunder

State of chaos

In its chequered history, Pakistan has endured tur-bulent times, and today it faces some of its biggest challenges: governance of a nation comprising five disparate entities—Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, Pashtunistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)— the extremist monster created by it in the 1970s and 1980s, political instability and, to top it all, a collapsing economy.

Bonny Charles is now king!

Since the myth of British monarchy exploded almost as soon as the queen’s death was officially announced on September 8, taking potshots or firing canon balls at King Charles III has since become a global sport. Memes galore highlight his multiple eccentricities and OCD issues. Like viral clips of the newly minted monarch throwing un-kingly tantrums over a leaking pen, as he swore during a formal ceremony in Northern Ireland, “I can’t bear this bloody thing… every stinking time!” The public scorn shifted from the leaky pen to his sausage fingers, and his insistence on having his shoe laces ironed by a butler. The bonny Charles was still behaving like a spoilt toddler—a super brat aged 73.

The passing of a tennis legend

The world was still young and fresh, and life was an adventure waiting to unfold. I was not yet 12. A Phillips transistor radio, gifted by my grandfather, had dramatically changed the quality of my life. Priced at ₹99, it was starkly simple: an on-off switch, a small dial for volume control and another larger one for tuning. But it held a world inside: the news from AIR, English music on Delhi B and Hindi film songs, interspersed with jingles, on Vividh Bharati.

The French template

Many Indian filmmakers have taken inspiration from Jean-Luc Godard, who passed away recently

Soft power

Mallika Sarabhai has a vulnerable side, and she is unapologetic about it in a new book

COPPER CONNECTION

In his new exhibition, Israeli artist Meydad Eliyahu explores the story of his Cochini Jew ancestors, who immigrated to Israel from Kerala in 1954

THICKER THAN OIL

Reliance Industries has transformed itself from a petrochemicals company to a true conglomerate with interests in telecom, energy, retail and media. And leading it in the new era will be a new generation of Ambanis

Work-work balance

Experts want more debate on moonlighting before it is shunned completely

Old-World Charm

In many ways, Queen Elizabeth II was more than the institution she represented

Dulquer Salmaan Is Out To Conquer Bollywood

Unlike his superstar father, Dulquer Salmaan is out to conquer Bollywood

CRACKING SILICON

Industry experts feel Brand Bengaluru can withstand floods, but immediate steps need to be taken to protect the city

UNFOLDING FUTURE

Laptops with foldable screens give a glimpse of what lies ahead for computers

DEATH IN PARADISE

Anees Salim’s The Bellboy is a soulful tale of innocence and lost hope