RAJASTHAN - R.I.P., OR 'OM SHANTI'?

Defectors have a sense of direction: their GPS is mostly set saffron-ward these days. So, when a stray migrant comes walking into the Congress camp, you'd expect it to be bowing in gratitude.

MAHARASHTRA - THE 'LOK TANTRIKS'

Politics is a high-stress profession in these turbulent, uncertain times.

TAMIL NADU - THE LONE THEVAR WITH FIVE SHADOWS

Cast adrift from his lifelong alma mater, Ottakarathevar Panneerselvam can be pardoned for feeling a little befuddled these days.

MORE DISGUISED THAN EMPLOYED

India's growth story is one of paradoxes.

Why Luxury Trains Are The Smartest Way To Travel In 2024

Forget high-speed rail. Steve King applauds the revival of sumptuous - and soporific - trains, from the Royal Scotsman to the relaunched Orient Express

On the Waterfront

Exquisite cocktails, a delicious mezze platter and a stunning view of the sun dipping into the Mandovi river makes Feri Bar, north Goa's new haunt.

Fine Dining Minus the Fuss

Papa's recasts familiar Indian dishes in modern, artful forms, liberated from geographical boundaries.

Sleek Sophistication

The newest Range Rover builds on its well-earned cache and also promises comfort and style

With Delhi at its Hearth

Under the mentorship of Michelin star chef Vineet Bhatia, the eponymous Dhilli at the Oberoi, New Delhi celebrates its formative first year.

HOLIDAY IN THE WILD

WITH KENYA OFFERING VISA-FREE TRAVEL NOW, THE AFRICAN WILDLIFE FANTASY HAS COME HOME TO ROOST.

Life's Enduring Seescapes

Actor Arjun Rampal travels down memory lane and holds forth on the transformative journeys that have defined him, and his life, beyond work.

CHURNING the FURNACE

The Shakti: Fair & Fierce exhibition at NGMA, New Delhi, sees women artists expressing themselves in a range of material

THE BOOK SELLER

Rajen Mehra's Never Out of Print recounts the fascinating journey of Rupa Publishers

THE OTHER BOSE

Fugitive of Empire delves into the intrepid life of the Indian revolutionary and nationalist Rash Behari Bose and his connection with Japan

A CONSIDERED LIFE

Upamanyu Chatterjee's new novel-Lorenzo Searches for the Meaning of Life-is about a monk on a metaphysical quest, and is unlike anything he has written before

WHY ON THEIR OWN TERMS

WHY GENERATION 'Z', OR THOSE BORN BETWEEN 1996 AND 2010, DON'T BELIEVE IN BEING CHAINED TO A DESK OR A JOB

The Great Disruptor

T.M. Krishna's creative ruptures on Carnatic open it to an equal music - true to its complex genesis. The chorus of rage over an award is a passing note

THE OBC PUSHBACK

A new political outfit aims to take on Maratha candidates in 18 out of the 48 Lok Sabha seats to secure socio-political space for OBCs

CROSS AND CURRENTS

The BJP fields Congress leader A.K. Antony's son in the Pathanamthitta LS seat. Can he upset the status quo, help the lotus bloom in central Kerala?

BULLETS & BALLOTS

IT'S ELECTION SEASON, AND EASTERN UP'S BAHUBALIS ARE AGAIN MUCH IN DEMAND

KEJRIWAL AT A CROSSROADS

The AAP chief has been central to the party's fortunes. His arrest in the Delhi liquor scam row could put their Lok Sabha poll campaign in disarray, and even trigger an existential crisis within

BAND OF BROTHERS

MADHYA PRADESH WILL SOON HAVE A POLICE BAND IN EACH DISTRICT, IN A BID TO MAKE THE FORCE MORE PEOPLE-FRIENDLY

INDIA'S GROWING WEALTH DIVIDE

THE FINDINGS HAVE REITERATED WHAT SEVERAL ECONOMISTS HAVE BEEN POINTING TO: THE STARK AND WIDENING WEALTH DIVIDE AMONG INDIANS, WITH THE PANDEMIC MAKING THINGS WORSE

STANDING UP AND TRANSFORMING LIVES

THE LAUNCH EVENT OF THE MAHINDRA RISE INITIATIVE, ORGANISED BY THE INDIA TODAY GROUP AND MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA, HONOURED WOMEN TRAILBLAZERS WHO ARE LEADING THE CHARGE FOR A BETTER INDIA

IN THE SAFE ZONE

AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES ARE INCREASINGLY FOCUSSED ON BETTER AND MORE ADVANCED SAFETY FEATURES IN THEIR CARS. HEIGHTENED CUSTOMER AWARENESS HAS GIVEN THIS AN ADDED IMPETUS

THE MEDIUM, NOT THE MESSAGE

We live in an age where there is an economy built on distraction and a complete corruption of attention.

OUTRAGEOUS OUTSIDE INCREDIBLE INSIDE

AN EXTERIOR THAT MIGHT BE HARD TO LIKE, AN INTERIOR THAT'S EVEN HARDER TO FAULT, THE SEVENTH GENERATION BMW 7 SERIES IS UNLIKE ANY LUXO BARGE CURRENTLY ON SALE ININDIA

REACHING FOR THE STARS

A hockey player from a remote village in Jharkhand who dreams of playing for India in the Olympics, a civil servant who ushered in a 'space revolution' by launching astronomy labs in some 100 state-run schools in Uttar Pradesh, the 'Mushroom Lady' from desert state Rajasthan who launched a women's collective, a young tea farmer from Dibrugarh, Assam, who dreams of taking his produce global... these are some of the 'Bhagya Vidhatas' who signify a rising, aspirational India. And they were all at the India Today Conclave.

THE POWER OF HUMOUR

In October 2023, Bassem Youssef became a viral sensation when he appeared on the 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' show and dropped many truth bombs during the course of the interview.

THE LURKING DANGER

Even though the world seems to have moved on from the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to warn of an upcoming disease outbreak, most likely to be caused by an unknown pathogen, simply labelled 'Disease X'.