CATEGORIES

TAKING GOVERNANCE TO THE DOORSTEP

Jharkhand has scripted sustainable socioeconomic development by increasing citizens' participation in governance and empowering them with the opportunity to be part of the efficient delivery of all grassroots schemes and programmes

5 mins |

STRIVING TO MAKE A MARK

IN A MATTER OF MONTHS, AAP HAS EMERGED AS A SERIOUS CHALLENGER IN THE GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTION. CAN IT DENT THE BJP IN ITS HINDUTVA FORTRESS?

7 mins |

THE NEW FAULT LINES

Efforts by Bangla-speaking Muslims in Assam to assert a distinctive identity through a museum give a new twist to old fears of a threat to indigenous culture

9 mins |

COURTING THE VOKKALIGAS

THE VOKKALIGA HEARTLAND IN SOUTH KARNATAKA HAS HELD OUT AS THE BJP’S WEAK SPOT

FIGHTING LAW WITH POLITICS

SOREN SAYS HE HAS NO REASON TO BE AFRAID OF CENTRAL AGENCIES LIKE THE ED OR CBI

THE GREAT TRIBAL OUTREACH

THE PESA ACT EMPOWERS THE GRAM SABHAS ON ISSUES OF MINOR FOREST PRODUCE COLLECTION AND DISPUTE-RESOLUTION IN MINING AND EXCISE

4 mins |

WOOING THE MUSLIMS

MAYAWATI’S LATEST STRATEGY OF WOOING THE MUSLIMS SEEMS TO BE AIMED MORE AT TAKING DOWN THE SAMAJWADI PARTY THAN THE RULING BJP

RADICAL THREAT

Punjab is witnessing a churn in Sikh politics, with moderates gradually losing their grip on the community amid the rise of radical elements.

4 mins |

Bihar: Chirag Burns Bright

Chirag Paswan turned 40 on October 31, and one of the first people to call to wish him was Union home minister Amit Shah.

GM Mustard: RSS, BJP Conflict

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government’s ambitious plan for the commercial launch of indigenously developed genetically modified (GM) mustard—seen as a key step towards achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds production—is facing stiff opposition.

4 mins |

Small-Town Tycoons

Not for them the big city to make their mark. These entrepreneurs have made their fortunes in the small towns they come from, creating not just wealth but also world-class enterprises. What sets them apart?

10+ mins |

HUNTING FOR A THRILLER

Suhit Sen's book aims to be a police Kolkata procedural set in contemporary

IN COLD BLOOD

SEASONED JOURNALIST V. SUDARSHAN CHRONICLES A SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE THAT ROCKED KERALA IN 1987

A SERVANT OF THE LINE

The Compulsive Act: Drawings by Jogen Chowdhury Gallery Art Exposure, Kolkata (Till December 17)

Horrifyingly Beautiful

An exhibition by The Singh Twins in the UK sees some of the ugliest chapters of India's textile history transformed into art you can't turn away from

ON A NEW HIGH

In Rajshri Productions' 75th year, Sooraj Barjatya's Uunchai tells the tale of an elderly group of friends who embark on a mission to the Everest base camp

"TANAAV IS DIFFERENT FROM FAUDA”

Director Sudhir Mishra's latest project is an Indian adaptation of the hit Israeli series, Fauda. Tanaav, the SonyLIV series, follows a special unit in Kashmir. Mishra has also finished post-production for Afwaah, a thriller starring Bhumi Pednekar and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, shot a short film with Taapsee Pannu and is writing a series based on his grandfather's memoirs

"90 IS JUST A NUMBER"

Olympic javelin gold medallist Neeraj Chopra on his mithai cravings, goals for the 2023 season and cracking that elusive 90-metre mark

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BABASAHEB IN WIDE ANGLE

I would be surprised if any other modest-sized book offers as full a chronicle of Babasaheb’s life as this one by Tharoor.

GRAND GESTURES

Earlier this month, nearly 1,500 dancers from across India and 10 countries descended on Raipur for the National Tribal Dance Festival. It was a gala affair with a host of folk performances, music and a variety of food stalls.

A BELLWETHER BYPOLL

If there is one key takeaway from the recent assembly bypolls across six states, it is the continuing decline of the Congress as the fulcrum of the opposition in national poli tics.