A RAGING SANDSTORM

A newbie chief minister always elicits some curiosity. Add some extra layers to that when you have someone like Rajasthan's Bhajan Lal Sharma, who came from beyond the pale of perhaps his own ambition to occupy high office.

Patwari Plots a Revival

The walls of Jitendra 'Jitu' Patwari's office at his 74 Bungalows residence in Bhopal are covered with photos of the Congress pantheon.

LEFT TAKES THE LEAD

Looking to avoid a repeat of 2019, the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has announced candidates early for the coming general election.

SHUTTING THE REVOLVING DOOR

On February 22, all the talk in Lucknow was about how UP ke do ladke' (the two boys from Uttar Pradesh, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav) had come together again, sealing the alliance for the Congress and Samajwadi Party in the coming Lok Sabha election.

VERTICAL DESCENT FOR CONGRESS

It's been a bit of a nerve-wracking rollercoaster ride for the Congress of late, with the latest jolt to its self-image coming from a state it would have deemed relatively peril-free: Himachal Pradesh.

BHARAT IS CATCHING UP WITH INDIA

Despite a nearly seven per cent growth projected for India this fiscal and the next, economists often quoted slackness in rural income and consumption as a stumbling block to prosperity.

How To Clean It Up

With The Supreme Court Striking Down Electoral Bonds, Transparency In Poll Finances Returns To The Agenda

The Party is Lit

Hidden behind an old Portuguese bungalow in Siolim, Goa, Fireback is a captivating Thai restaurant and bar helmed by acclaimed chef David Thompson.

The Shiniest Star in the Galaxy

From Al-enabled almost everything to one of the best cameras ina mobile, the Samsung Galaxy 24 Ultra is a device in its own league.

A Rose by any other name...

Born in Madurai and crafted in Grasse, LilaNur Parfums introduces India’s scented secrets to the world.

Match Point

Serenading the love month, here’s to the idyllic coupling of classic cigars with beguiling brews.

SIMPLY ELECTRIFYING

With jaw-dropping looks, stellar performance, and oomph features that rewrite the narrative of desire, these luxury EVS are the stuff of electric dreams.

THINKING DESIGN

WITH A DYNAMIC NARRATIVE PUNCTUATING AUTO DESIGN, SPICE BRINGS YOU THE MOST RELEVANT SYNTAX OUTLINING THE CONFIGURATIONS.

CHAR THE TAR

THE HAUTEST SET OF WHEELS TO HIT THE INDIAN ROADS THIS YEAR

A STEPPE IN TIME

The late historian Charles Allen’s last bbok—Aryans—delves into the origins of these enigmatic peoples and the controversies surrounding them

ART CORNER

TRI, A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART CENTRE, S THE LATEST CULTURAL SPACE TO OPEN IN KOLKATA

Comic Relief

An ongoing exhibition—Comics in Bengal-at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity brings to light a century of Bengali comics

LIGHTS, CAMERA ACTION!

Varun Grover makes his directorial debut with All India Rank, about a 17-year-old kid trying to crack the HIT entrance in Kota

AMAMMOTH MISSION

Richie Mehta has created an in-depth series on man-animal conflict in Amazon Prime Video’s Poacher

PEDAL POWER

LIEUTENANT COLONEL BHARAT PANNU HAS NOTCHED UP YET ANOTHER WIN IN THE SELF-SUPPORTED CATEGORY OF THE ULTRA SPICE RACE

ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLING EXCELLENCE

The first Indian to win a stage at Dakar, the world’s toughest rally, Harith Noah knows how to keep his head down

PLUGGING THE LEAKS

A new central legislation aims to end the old scourge of exam paper scams for govt jobs, with heavy punishment and penalties

A BARRAGE OF WOES

THE KALESHWARAM LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEME TO TAP GODAVARI WATERS, A PET PROJECT OF FORMER TELANGANA CM K. CHANDRASHEKAR RAO, IS BESET BY CONTROVERSY AND COST OVER-RUNS

DISCIPLINING THE DISCOMS

Employing a carrot-and-stick approach, the power ministry is trying to make discoms more efficient, even as multiple challenges threaten to trip its efforts

A FIGHT FOR THE MINIMUM

Minimum support price MSP) is at the heart of the farmers’ protests. The government is caught between its viability and political compulsions

THE GRAND JURIST

In Fali S. Nariman’s death, India has lost its conscience-keeper

INDIA, CHINA AND AN ANGLO-US COMPETITION

GOKHALE’S THESIS IS THAT AN ANGLO-US COMPETITION OVER CHINA AND THE FAR EAST IMPACTED INDIA

MANAGING PAKISTAN

BISARIA’S NARRATION OF THE CRISIS AFTER THE PULWAMA ATTACK MAKES FOR FASCINATING READIN

THE CM'S BALANCING ACT

WHILE SIDDARAMAIAH HAS KEPT THE CONGRESS's POLL PROMISE ON WELFARE, HE HAS ALSO PROVIDED FOR CAPEX ON DEVELOPMENT

BRACING FOR THE BATTLE

JAGAN HAS DROPPED MANY OF THE UNPOPULAR MLAs AND MPs. EVEN SO, A 2019-LIKE SWEEP SEEMS UNLIKELY