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DRIVEN TO DESPAIR

\"Are loco pilots not humans?\" the Congress had asked on social media platforms, after Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, visited a running room, or rest room, for locomotive pilots at the New Delhi railway station last month to review their working conditions. Rahul himself spoke of their \"16-hour\" workday and \"boiling hot\" cabins.

Shunning Stereotypes

Writer-producer Kanika Dhillon returns with Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, whose divisive lead character Rani makes unapologetic choices and is anything but docile

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE

In the last week of June, a highprofile delegation from Pakistan travelled to Jammu and Kashmir to inspect hydropower projects covered under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), marking the first such visit in over five years to address differences between the two South Asian nations over shared water resources.

REIMAGINING EDUCATION

The India Today Education Conclave 2024 saw educators debate on making India a global leader, ready for the 21st century

HUMANS OF BANDHAVGARH

Recent explorations by historians and archaeologists in the Bandhavgarh National Park have shone a torch on the hitherto unlit history rather, prehistory of the Baghelkhand region in eastern Madhya Pradesh.

PICKING UP THE PIECES

It's as if even the road is afraid to go down that last stretch to the 'valley of death'.

A MINISTER REBELS

Crisis brings understanding.

The Wayanad Blunders

Despite Several Warnings By Environment Committees, Indiscriminate Quarrying And Deforestation Have Continued Apace, Forcing Kerala To Pay This Heavy Price

Hasina's Big Challenge

On July 31, Sheikh Hasina may have become the longest serving prime minister of Bangladesh with a total of 20 years (though not consecutively) at the helm, but she has been on the backfoot ever since the recent, explosive protests by college/ university students over reservation for government jobs resulted in around 200 deaths.

Sleepless In India

Indians Are Facing A Debilitating Sleep Deficit, But Promising New Advances In Sleep Therapy Offer Them Hope

Pak's New Gameplan In Jammu

The wave of militant attacks in the mountainous region has got the security establishment scrambling to provide a "full-throttle" response

Southern Comfort

Food can be medicine, magic and a medley of tradition and innovation: Avartana at ITC Maratha is the blueprint of how to break the mould, while honouring the materials that make it.

THE SHOE SNOB

Top five shoes styles that have given the sneaker squad the runaround.

Innovation Meets Gastronomy

Today, dining experiences aren't just about the food at a restaurant, but everything that comes along―the ambience, entertainment and interactive elements.

STATE OF THE ARTS

The most creative global cities to elevate your mind-body-soul experience

UNEQUALLED EQUINOX

In the world's first hotel born of a globally-renowned fitness brand, sleep scientists design rooms, outlining a new trend in luxury hospitality.

STIR IT UP

India is basking in its mixology glory, with stirring new trends and concepts, but there are some habits that have caught on that the industry can't seem to shake off. Here's what the alco-bev professionals are tossing up.

Four Play

Folding smartphones have come a long way and with each iteration they keep getting better.

INTO THIN AIR

Tackling high mountain passes on the most advanced motorcycle ever built is a breeze; just remember that you're still human.

THE INDIAN TOUCH

FROM OPTIMISING FOR INDIAN ROADS, TO ADDING HINGLISH COMMANDS AND INCORPORATING LOCAL APPS, MANUFACTURERS ARE GOING ALL OUT TO WOO THE INDIAN DRIVER.

SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING!

WITH PERFORMANCES THAT HAVE ONLY IMPROVED OVER HER DECADE-LONG CAREER, ACTRESS KRITI SANON SHARES WHAT'S IMPORTANT IN REEL AND REAL LIFE.

QUEEN OF CRIME

Oscar-winning film producer Guneet Monga's thriller series Gyaarah Gyaarah releases on the OTT platform ZEE5 on August 9

HERO WORSHIP

Mukesh Manjunath's funny and informative book explains how and why Telugu screen deities come into existence

Star-Crossed Actors

Smita Banerjee's Modernities and the Popular Melodrama: The Suchitra-Uttam Yug examines the most successful pairing in Bengali cinema

OUR COSMIC DOT

Raza: The Other Modern offers a well-rounded assessment of the art of Sayed Haider Raza

Epic Tales

Chitrakavyam Ramayanam, an ongoing exhibition at NGMA Mumbai, features artistic interpretations of the Ramayana

Stories of Influence

Author, mythologist and sexual health influencer Seema Anand is working on a new book on relationships

The Pleasure Squad

With the new crop of sex-ed content creators gaining popularity on social media, India is finally getting ready to unlearn the years of conditioning around sex and sexuality

RIDING HIGH

Kill is dancer-actor Raghav Juyal's breakthrough film, a decade into his acting career

HE'S BACK!

One fallout of the 2016 Uri attack was the disappearance of Pakistani actor Fawad Khan from our screens. He returns with Barzakh, a fantasy drama series on ZEE5