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Boast, host and roast

As a former Union minister of sports (2006-08), I am deeply distressed to hear of India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

The chosen one

V.K. Pandian, who is being tipped as Naveen Patnaik's political heir, will have a more active role in administration after his voluntary retirement

Red reminders

Legacy of a Naxalite past lingers in the Telangana assembly elections

ETHNIC PLEASING

Zoram People's Movement and MNF fighting it out in Mizoram

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A NEW CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE THROTTLED AT THE START

There is an old-world charm to the spacious drawing room in the south Delhi home of the grand old man of Indian law. The vintage furniture, the stone-covered accent wall, ceramic souvenir plates, China figurines collected over the years, family photographs from different decades and an old clock going tick-tock evoke nostalgia for a time gone by.

Lotus planters

How a group of Muslim women is reshaping people's perception of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir

Hush cash in vote banks

We have a right to know about the guys we vote for. They have to tell us if they have been accused of crimes, how much money they have in banks and stocks, how much gold in lockers and ornaments, how many homes, plots and shops they own, and even how deep in debt they are.

Gaza: Perils Of An Urban War

Urban warfare is terrifying and destructive. American author Max Brooks said, “No conventional battlefield, no breakdown in social order can possibly prepare you for the nightmare that is a city besieged.” City combat is hardly new. Archaeological excavations show that Hamoukar in Syria was destroyed by urban warfare 5,500 years ago. History is littered with ruined cities. Yet, humankind never learns.

From peat to pepper heat

Indian whiskies are making waves worldwide, and how!

KING OF HIS COSMOS

With the smashing success of Leo, Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Lokiverse' is perhaps one of the best things that has happened to south Indian cinema

AN UNQUIET CANVAS

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage skilfully threads tales of human relationships against the backdrop of sociopolitical upheaval

Don't bark up the wrong tree

The death of Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai, at the age of 49, is both tragic and untimely. Besides being the group’s sales, marketing, and exports head, and possessing expertise in tea tasting and evaluation, Parag was also the great-grandson of Narandas Desai, an entrepreneur from South Africa and a personal friend of Mahatma Gandhi who set up the brand way back in 1934. Wagh Bakri is an iconic name in teas, and its name, deriving from its logo —a wagh (tiger) and a bakri (goat) drinking out of the same cup—conveys a utopian message of non-violence, peace, equality and tolerance between all living creatures.

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Premiumisation defines urban India's shopping spree this festive season

FAITH FORWARD

In election-bound Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress is wearing saffron on its sleeve to nullify the BJP’s poll plank

Our target is 150+ seats

INTERVIEW: V.D. Sharma, president of Madhya Pradesh BJP

Makeover games

The BJP is banking on Modi and welfare schemes to overcome Chouhan fatigue’ in Madhya Pradesh

We are not playing any hindutva card

KAMAL NATH'S HOME office in Bhopal's Shymala Hills is abuzz with a steady stream of visitors. The bell inside rings constantly, informing his office staff he is ready to meet the next batch of people. The former chief minister is meeting everybody, from constituents to youth-wing members to ticket seekers to party functionaries and also supporters of disappointed ticket aspirants. What is drawing people to this posh enclave is the whiff of a possible victory and the fact that he is the Congress's undisputed chief ministerial face in the assembly elections.

KAMAL VS LOTUS

Kamal Nath is relying on welfare schemes and soft hindutva to wrest Madhya Pradesh from the BJP

EXIT WOUNDS

Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees raises questions about ethics, besides the violation of humanitarian laws

UNITED NATIONS COULD STEP IN

As Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said both Israelis and Palestinians should invest in negotiations for their own reasons and not to satisfy external powers.

THIS IS OUR STRUGGLE. IT IS FOR LIBERATION

Susan Abulhawa's first novel, Mornings in Jenin, was translated into 30 languages and remains one the best-selling books on Palestine.

GOUGING GAZA

Despite the overwhelmin sentiment in favour of liquidating Hamas, the human cost of the war creates a moral dilemma for Israel

Holding tribals closer

India has the second-largest tribal population in the world—about 8.9 per cent of the total population. This is a section of our society that was long ignored, even though they lived amidst us.

Feuds over birthdays

Brothers and sisters of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry! Greetings for November 1, your state or territorial day.

Anxiety In The Air

With several fighter squadrons nearing phaseouts, the Air Force is facing problems on the logistics and technology fronts

Dressing up for fame

I just finished watching the new four-episode Netflix documentary Beckham, on football hero David Beckham.

The multicoloured Mahabharat

Allah Baksh's miniature paintings, compiled in a new four-volume book, are rich in colour, simple in form and compassionate in treatment

Wearing the village

Raw Mango has been as much a traditional Indian label as it has been a disruptive one

A storyteller for all seasons

Four and a half decades in, Vidhu Vinod Chopra continues to revel in the joy of the craft

PILLION IS PASSE

Much like in the recent film, Dhak Dhak, women riders find grit, resilience and freedom through biking