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Haunted (season 3)

India’s Delta exposure may ensure Omicron will not create havoc

The McRaker

With Don’t Look Up, director Adam McKay cements his status as the craftiest chronicler of American idiocy

Anatomy of a friendship

Achala Moulik’s new book, Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation of 1971, offers the nuances of India-Russia relations

Line of ire

Delimitation draft proposal will widen gaps between Jammu and Kashmir regions, fear political parties

Theatre commands the next logical step

ADMIRAL RADHAKRISHNAN HARI KUMAR, who took over the reins of the Indian Navy on November 30, has very clear views on the need for theatre commands and the role aircraft carriers can play in safeguarding India’s maritime interests. In an exclusive interview, the chief of the naval staff also talks about the Navy’s modernisation, new aircraft carrier Vikrant, and gender equality. Excerpts:

WARNING SHOT

The foreign secretary’s Myanmar visit is a clear signal that India will not allow China to use the northeast border to its advantage

Will Eric Zemmour's politics Of Hate Bear Fruits?

It can no longer be called France if “demons from hell” get away hawking hate and division

Kabir Khan: 'The Challenge Was To Recreate Emotions'

Interview / Kabir Khan, film director

Who Is Telling The Truth - Kohli Or Ganguly?

Ganguly and Kohli have differing versions of how the captaincy chaos unfolded; the truth lies somewhere in between

What The Future Holds For The Booming, But Notoriously Volatile, Crypto Market!

A thriving ecosystem supported by early investors has helped cryptocurrencies weather regulatory uncertainties in india. The week takes a look at what the future holds for the booming, but notoriously volatile, crypto market

CODES OF CHANGES

THERE IS A DIGITAL ASSETS REVOLUTION GOING ON—FROM DECENTRALISED FINANCE TO NON-FUNGIBLE TOKENS AND THE EVOLVING CONCEPT OF THE METAVERSE—AND IT IS REMAKING THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

Caste, a spell

Union Minister Ajay Misra’s caste protects him in UP, where Brahmins are perceived to be treated unfairly

Kashi's fountain pens

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently in Varanasi, where he inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor.

Jubilee of our moral victory

MANI-FESTO

Building bridges

IT HAS BEEN A YEAR since India took its place in the Security Council for the eighth time as an elected member.

A TRIBE'S NEW FAITH

How a tribal hamlet in Telangana turned to Sikhism

A cheer-breathing dragon

All the dragon king’s subjects, the world’s happiest people, have been immunised against Covid-19.

THE PSALM OF VALIANCE

With prime minister Indira Gandhi’s backing, General Sam Manekshaw crafted a ‘perfect war’ against Pakistan in 1971; even in triumph, he stayed modest and moderate

ONE DAY AT A TIME

THE 50-OVER GAME HAS COMPLETED 50 YEARS. WHILE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FORMAT HAVE BEEN MANY, EFFORTS ARE ON TO ATTRACT MORE FANS

If Not Modi Then Who?

Despite the Narendra Modi government being at its weakest point, the opposition has many a challenge to surmount before it can come up with a strong counter to the prime minister and the BJP

IT girl

Roshni Nadar Malhotra is the first woman to lead a major IT firm in India

Making of a nation

In 1947, very few people gave independent India an outside chance of survival. But the doomsayers were all proved wrong, thanks to the leaders who built our institutions

CASH AND CRAFT

In its preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has clubbed its deep pockets with sound strategy and smart engineering

SINK YOUR TEETH INTO THIS

THERE ONCE LIVED A FEROCIOUS SHARK IN JAISALMER

MONUMENTAL MURMURS

Hidden tales of some of the most iconic buildings in Lucknow

BENGALURU BLOOMING

Thanks to favourable climate and government support, India’s tech capital is also its rose basket

The vaccine prince

Adar Poonawalla dreams of making India self-sufficient when it comes to vaccines

Beauty queen

Falguni Nayar helms India’s only female-led unicorn—Nykaa

General Bipin Rawat - Bold, Outspoken Military Reformer

Bold, outspoken and sometimes controversial, General Bipin Rawat will be remembered as the man who initiated India’s biggest military reform

India should clarify position on reincarnation of Dalai Lama

Penpa Tsering, sikyong (president) of the Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has plans to expose the growing Chinese belligerence along the Indian border. The hawkish leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile has ordered his ministry of state security to prepare a report on the activities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the Tibetan plateau, which he plans to present to the Chinese embassy in Delhi.