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YOGI’S NEW INNER CIRCLE

In recent years, the Uttar Pradesh bureaucracy had developed an image of being controlled by a few officers with a huge, even disproportionate, role in major decisions.

TIES BUILT ON TRUSS

The United Kingdom, one of the world’s oldest functioning democracies, on September 6 witnessed the completion of an unusual internal political process: the ruling Conservatives elected ex-foreign secretary Liz Truss as the UK’s next Prime Minister—the fourth in six years.

RUMBLE IN THE JUNGLE

THE DEATH OF AN ALLEGED TEAK SMUGGLER IN AN ARMED ENCOUNTER WITH THE FOREST DEPARTMENT IN VIDISHA CAUSES ANGER IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND DESPAIR AMONG THE FORESTERS IN MADHYA PRADESH

THE GODS GO GREEN

A BACK-TO-NATURE STRATEGY COUPLED WITH THE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY IS MAKING THE TIRUMALA TEMPLE A TRENDSETTER

SPEAKING FROM THE HEART

As SWARA BHASKER gears up for the September 16 release of her film Jahaan Chaar Yaar, she says that even though Bollywood is in flux, it is too early to write off the industry

REVVING UP FOR ELECTIONS

HOW THE BJP LEADERSHIP IS IRONING OUT GLITCHES IN THE STATES GOING TO POLLS WHILE ALSO GEARING UP FOR MISSION 2024

THE KING OF CON

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN WHO DECEIVED POLITICIANS AND BUSINESSMEN, LIVED THE HIGH LIFE AND LAVISHED AND WOOED ACTRESSES WITH THE Rs 500 CRORE LOOT

Defence - The Jet Engine Search

Can India find partners to develop indigenous engines for its fighter jets? Global jet engine manufacturers are circling Delhi, drawn by the prospect of massive purchases

OTT Taking Sex Seriously

Thanks to women content creators, new web series are beginning to talk frankly about female sexuality. It's empowering for women viewers and an education for others

E-Waste - The Mounting Threat

The growing volume of electronic waste is overwhelming the informal kabadi industry and threatening our health and environment. But the challenge of e-waste management can also be a huge opportunity

Making the Invisible Visible

With Firaaq and Manto, NANDITA DAS earned her stripes as a filmmaker. As she now prepares to take Zwigato to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Das deconstructs her latest film for us

SPEAK OF THE DEVIL

A new spate of documentaries and films are making the serial killer a full-fledged protagonist

A League of Their Own

ULTIMATE KHO KHO HAS BOOSTED THE FORTUNES OF THE NEGLECTED SPORT AND 143 PLAYERS IN THE NEW LEAGUE

Spirited Away

In Avinuo Kire's assured new novel, magic trumps realism by curing profound grief and repairing loss

AT HOME IN THE WORLD

Amit Chaudhuri's new novel is short, but its themes of identity, history and memory are all copious

BATTLE FOR THE BASTION

The poll campaign heats up in Gujarat, PM Modi's home turf. Can the ruling BJP stave off the challenge from the Congress and AAP?

THAT GRAND OLD IMPASSE

The party swaps the dates for presidential polls and Bharat Jodo Yatra-the idea is to buy time and convince Rahul to return as president. He is unlikely to budge. A non-Gandhi chief? Very likely

THE VIEW FROM THE MIDDLE KINGDOM

ON WHETHER THE CHINESE SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO AN ASIAN AND GLOBAL ORDER MARKED BY CHINESE HEGEMONY, SARAN IS SCEPTICAL

THE HARD TREK TO SHIMLA

HIMACHAL PRADESH/ ASSEMBLY POLL

ABHISHEK TO THE FORE

The black SUV screeched to a halt outside the new Trinamool Congress (TMC) office on EM Bypass, Kolkata.

GOINGS-ON ON THE GOMTI

In politics as in art, a lot of effort goes into making something look effortless.

A COMMOTION MADE OF CLAY

In an ironic quirk of politics, Telangana is seeing heightened emotions over both the idols of a deity and an aniconic faith.

FLIGHT TO THE FORT

Minutes after seeing off a chartered flight from Ranchi to Raipur with 32 MLAs of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on board, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday evening described it as a "glimpse of our strategy to counter the conspirators".

Tips To Declare Your Financial Independence

Financial obligations, bills, EMIs and the ticking clock making you feel shackled? Don't worry, you are not alone, and there are ways to free yourself of these constraints

Life Insurance, How Much Is Enough?

Here are some guidelines to help you figure out the amount your family will need to be financially secure when you're gone

NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

In an unusual memoir, dancer and actor Mallika Sarabhai writes about how her path to wellness has been as eventful as her life

5 Mistakes to Avoid in a Modular Kitchen

Our expert lists out the best way to put the fun in functional when cooking up a storm

FREEBIES VS WELFARE

Inefficiency-breeding political gimmick or a necessity to uplift the poor... Making sense of the great debate

WHY CHOOSE ALL-WEATHER FUNDS

Balanced Advantage Funds are a class apart and come in handy for all types of investors for the dynamic asset allocation model they follow

CENTRAL TO THE INDIA STORY

As Madhya Pradesh makes rapid strides in key areas of growth, a range of experts deliberate on how it can become India's top-performing state