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WINNING THE WAR

THE INSIDE STORY OF THE MODI GOVERNMENT'S DETERMINED BID TO END THE NAXAL THREAT, INDIA'S GREATEST INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGE

ART AND THE CITY

DAG's annual art and heritage festival will debut in Mumbai with a multi-site programme

Period Drama

Ram Madhvani's SonyLIV series The Waking of a Nation uses the courtroom drama and investigative procedural tropes to depict the lead up to the Jallianwala Bagh massacre

CHARTING NEW WATERS PARADIP PORT'S RISE AS INDIA'S CARGO LEADER

With unparalleled cargo handling growth, cutting-edge digital solutions, and sustainability-driven expansion, Paradip Port is redefining India's maritime landscape. Sh. P L Haranadh, Chairman of PPA, discusses the port's innovative approach to multimodal logistics, green hydrogen initiatives, and future-ready infrastructure in this insightful Q&A:

WOMAN POWER

Season 2 of the Tamil crime thriller series Suzhal, set against the backdrop of a vibrant local festival, features strong female characters

THE TIP OF THE SPEAR

IN India’s arsenal against Left-wing Extremism, the Naxal surrender policy has emerged as a crucial weapon. By providing Naxal cadres a peaceful exit, the policy has reduced insurgent numbers, disrupted leadership structures and logistical support, and yielded valuable intelligence for counter-insurgency operations. Over the past five years, nearly 3,000 rebels, including mid-level leaders, have surrendered in Chhattisgarh, significantly weakening Naxal influence in its last bastion.

Magic of Modernism

In its inaugural exhibition, Celebrating the Modernists of Indian Art, Thapar Gallery in Delhi honours several pioneers

THE POWER SHUFFLE

In politics, words can be weapons, but silence is often the sharpest blade. Barely a day after swearing in seven new ministers, all from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar made an appearance at a public gathering organised by another alliance partner—Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)—at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on February 28. What followed was an enactment of brevity.

URBAN ANGST

Sudhir Patwardhan's new solo is a visual meditation on the organised chaos of the city, and the grinding rites of passage its people must endure

VISIONARY BUILDER

This biography of the eminent architect Charles Correa highlights his penchant for design innovation and a sense of social responsibility

A COSTLY PREDICAMENT

The Bengaluru Palace, an iconic Tudor-style castle located in the heart of India's tech capital, has been the subject of a long-drawn legal battle. In 1996, the Karnataka government had enacted a law to take over the entire property—spread over 472 acres, dotted with trees and open vegetation—from the heirs of the Maharaja of Mysore.

THE WARRIORS OF MODI'S WATER MISSION

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for a water-secure India is being realized through bold reforms, conservation initiatives, and grassroots leadership. While initiatives such as Jal Jeevan Mission, Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain, Namami Gange, and Atal Bhujal Yojana are transforming water access, quality, and management, this water renaissance thrives on its silent soldiers who battle scarcity with resolve. As water warriors, some of whom were recognized with the National Water Awards, these custodians of a precious resource are proving that Jal Samridh Bharat is not just a dream but a movement.

"WE WILL FREE INDIA OF THE NAXAL THREAT BY MARCH 2026"

When Amit Shah took over as the Union Minister of Home in 2019, Left-wing Extremism was considered an even bigger threat than Jammu and Kashmir.

Pioneering a New Era of Indian Aviation

India's aviation sector is soaring to new heights, thanks to AAI's relentless focus on infrastructural expansion.

BARIATRIC SURGERY

A Tailored Approach to Weight Loss and Metabolic Health

GOT THE BLUES

The Soulful Blues Festival at the NCPA, Mumbai, is bringing major international performers to India

MASTERLY MOVES

Women's World Rapid Chess champion KONERU HUMPY on her win and what lies ahead

Playing In The Capital

The Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards have announced their top 10 nominated plays which will be staged in New Delhi

IT'S ALL ABOUT MAYA

Behenji may be down, but not out. That is what the leaders and cadres of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have been telling themselves for the 13 years since Mayawati was last chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

VIKSIT BHARAT

POWERING GROWTH, SECURING THE FUTURE

A Visionary Journey Towards Global Leadership

Highlighting the significance of giving infrastructure status to large ships, PM Modi said, Due to infrastructure status, the construction of big ships in India will be encouraged, the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan will get momentum and we all know that ship building is the sector that provides the most employment.

SERVICE AT YOUR FINGER TIPS

For devotees heading to the Tirumala temple, booking darshan and stay and even offering donations will soon be as easy as, well, using WhatsApp. But that barely scratches the surface. A month after the Andhra Pradesh government launched 'WhatsApp Governance' for 161 civic services on January 30, the state is now poised to extend the rollout to more programmes.

INDIA'S DEEPSEEK FOR ITS OWN AI

FROM LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS CATERING TO ITS LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY TO SOLUTION-DRIVEN AI AGENTS THAT CAN BE DEPLOYED ACROSS SECTORS, THE NATION LOOKS POISED TO RIDE THE NEXT-GEN INNOVATION WAVE BACKED BY THE GOVERNMENT’S RS 10,300 CRORE ‘INDIA AI MISSION’

ASSAM CHIPS IN FOR SEMICONDUCTORS

Once known for tea and oil, Assam is now poised to become India's semiconductor frontier. With Tata's Rs 27,000 crore plant, global partnerships, and massive investment inflows, the state is chipping in to power India's tech future.

The North-South DIVIDE

THE SOUTH'S RESISTANCE TO THE DELIMITATION EXERCISE-TO PRESERVE ITS POLITICAL VOICE, FEDERAL AUTONOMY, AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS-IS AT ODDS WITH THE NORTH'S CRIES OF UNDER-REPRESENTATION

WHY EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD SEQUEL

BANKING ON PAST SUCCESS, BOLLYWOOD STUDIOS ARE MAKING FOLLOW-UP FEATURES AND ADDING TO FRANCHISES WITH GUSTO. BUT SUCCESS WITH SEQUELS COMES ONLY WHEN AUDIENCES ARE SERVED THEMATIC FRESHNESS

"We are telling the Naxals, it's either goli or boli”

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai spoke to Raj Chengappa and Rahul Noronha on how his state has been tackling Naxalism. Excerpts:

NEW OUTFIT DIVIDES DHAKA

Seven months after tumultuous events changed the course of the country, a new wind is picking up in Bangladesh’s pol- ity—and getting caught, right upon its birth, in its twisted arcs. On February 28, a grand political event at Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka marked the launch of the National Citizen Party (NCP), an outfit born out of the July 2024 student- led uprising that overthrew ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Given that backdrop, its inherent formative contra- dictions didn’t take long showing up.

KASHMIR GETS A CLIMATE SCARE

It’s a miracle Kashmir calls its own—the mysterious appearance every year in February of the Vasak Nag stream during the urs (festival) of Sufi saint Syed Noor Shah Wali Baghdadi in Kund village of Kulgam district.

A LANGUAGE BATTLE IN TAMIL NADU

In an intensifying confrontation between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre, chief minister M.K. Stalin has reinforced his unequivocal opposition to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, declaring that the state will not implement it.