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Living in fear

More than 13 years after the civil war, Tamils and Muslims in north and east still fear being locked up under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Human rights activists have accused the Rajapaksas of using the law to silence critics

IN THE NATURE OF THINGS

Amitav Ghosh's new book has spun a tiny tale that encompasses the universe

Pacemakers!

The new crop of bowlers in India’s pace arsenal

THAT STINGING FEEL

Urban heat islands escalate summer discomfort

THE ‘FIGURE' HEADS

Backroom strategists and their data-driven insights continue to transform India’s political ecosystem

Zomato's 'The Fast And The Furious' Step

The 10-minute food delivery model could upend India’s quick-commerce space and propel the ‘one-stop deliverer’ concept

This law will not violate any individual's privacy

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW KIREN RIJIJU,Union law minister

MIGHTY FALL

With the Sinhalas turning against the Rajapaksa family, Gotabaya becomes the most unpopular president in the history of Sri Lanka

Test of fortitude

A new, countrywide college entrance test has Class 12 students across India on edge

Outage alert

Improving domestic coal availability and ensuring better management of projects that use imported coal are crucial in resolving the ongoing power crisis

Money back policy

LIC’s strong financials make it a true blue-chip, and the insurer is all set to protect its market share

BETTING BIG ON LIFE

LIC’s IPO is not just about financial markets; everything from the government’s reform plans to the way ordinary Indians invest their money is at stake

SYSTEM UPDATE

The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act would help Indian agencies keep pace with the evolving nature of crimes, but there are some pitfalls, too

FLEEING LANKA

As the economic crisis deepens, Tamils in Sri Lanka’s Northern and Eastern Provinces are looking to migrate to India

COLLIDING WORLDS

Meet the IAS officer who plays an IAS officer in Delhi Crime 2

Karnataka's Corrupt Buddies - One Death, Many Skeletons

The Santosh K. Patil case has exposed the ugly politician-contractor-bureaucrat nexus, where every rule in awarding government contracts is tweaked to facilitate nepotism and corruption

Making Of India's Stealth Fighter

The design for India’s fifth-generation, low-observability fighter jet is ready. The team behind it explains the process and how the Tejas experience helped

THE LONG WAY HOME

Many Kashmiri Pandits are planning to return to the valley, with or without the government’s help

LOSING SHEEN

Volatile markets and cautious investors force tech startups to rethink their IPO plans

BEING HIMSELF

His Dasvi may have failed, but Abhishek Bachchan’s acting hasn’t. As in his recent films, he leaves a mark with his performance

AMCA will match IAF's needs

INTERVIEW Girish S. Deodhare director general, Aeronautical Development Agency

ADDING TO THE ARSENAL

India will soon have a combat drone

Football for all

FIFA+ smartly combines premium content with archive footage, interaction and news

GROWTH OF A GAMA

A pictorial tour on the evolution of Go Gota Gama, the tented village of anti government protests which has sprung up near the presidential secretariat in Colombo

SHUTTLE CRAFT

A badminton academy for the differently-abled in Lucknow is producing paralympians

Remembering the rebels

Exclusive excerpts from veteran publisher Pramod Kapoor’s new book on a forgotten chapter in India’s pre-independence history

Small girl's small wedding

SCHIZO-NATION

Battle For France

Emmanuel Macron has the edge as he squares off with Marine Le Pen once again. Winning over the far left will be the key for both of them

How India Gets High

India produces much of the drugs used domestically and exports the surplus. The week takes you inside the insidious drug network, through opium fields and drug markets, and the world of the opium farmer, street peddler and drug-buster

The IAF is not all about expensive art

INTERVIEW Jaya Asokan, India Art Fair director