UNCHAINED MELODY

In H-Pop, Kunal Purohit grapples with the divisive power of music

Freedom Above All

Anjolie Ela Menon returns to Mumbai after nine years with a solo show of recent works

DO OR DIE FOR DRDO

Tasked to reform a faltering DRDO, the K. VijayRaghavan panel in its report has suggested comprehensive structural, operational and human resource changes. Disagreeing on several counts, a section of scientists prepare a pushback

BITTER FIGHT FOR BETTER

In October last year, the National Conference (NC) and Congress alliance had swept the elections to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council in Kargil, indicating a significant shift in local sentiment.

Contrasts that Complement

Can a home be at once subtle and at another glance, bold? Step into this Mumbai apartment and discover how dichotomies are designed for drama.

Buyer's Guide

Here's what you need to keep in mind about aluminium and uPVC windows

A LESSON IN RESTRAINT

Looking for trending ideas for your greens this year? Take cues from the Coronado Residence in Miami by Studio Arth.

Belief and Beyond

THE ETERNAL RELIGION, KARAN SINGH'S SEMINAL BOOK ON HINDUISM, DISTILS DECADES OF SCHOLARSHIP AND WISDOM

FOREVER FIGHTER

Hrithik Roshan is focusing on a slew of new projects after Fighter

MAKING A STATEMENT

This home is Kolkata is a lesson in how colour and character can be brought in through art, craft and furniture

DOCUMENTING LOVE

Karan Johar's Love Storiyaan on Prime Video documents real-life couples who overcame the odds to be together

An Equal Music

A new OTT series-Equals on JioCinema-puts the spotlight on folk artists from across India

FRAMING YOUR INTERIORS

Double hung or glass block, casement or awning, we explore trending types of windows for your home

THE EQUITY QUEST

THE INDIA TODAY WOMAN SUMMIT CELEBRATED SHEROES ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS, WHO CHAMPION GENDER EQUITY AND EMPOWERMENT

Chord Progression

Two veteran Indian rock acts-Uday Benegal and returned with new singles Parikrama-have ans of Indus Creed frontman and vocalist Uday Benegal can thank British singer/songwriter and podcaster Jack Stafford for the former's debut solo single 'Hollow Bones'.

EXPERIMENTS WITH ART

Kolkata's Experimenter Art Gallery showcases two artists working at the cutting edge of art

An Unfailing Striving for Perfection

A. Ramachandran blazed a solitary trail while contributing immensely to the realm of art

Builders OF THE FAITH

A powerful Swaminarayan sect is erecting some of the biggest and grandest Hindu edifices across cities in the world, the latest being the temple in Abu Dhabi. The inside story of how they are doing it

A CROWN OF THORNS

SHEHBAZ SHARIF IS SET TO TAKE OVER AS PAKISTAN PM AGAIN AFTER A FRACTURED VERDICT. HE NOW HAS TO TACKLE A COLLAPSING ECONOMY, HIGH INFLATION, UNRULY IMRAN SUPPORTERS AND A DOMINEERING ARMY

THE ZEBRA CROSSING

On Feb. 8, hours before finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled a white paper in Parliament on the \"governance, economic and fiscal crises\" during the UPA regime and steps taken to turn around the economy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge released a black paper to highlight the failures of the NDA government, terming the past 10 years as an \"era of injustice\". With plenty cherry-picking in both documents, here's a lowdown on some of the claims:

A DIPLOMATIC COUP

It is a ghar wapsi New Delhi had been working on with bated breath for months-ever since news got out that eight former Indian Navy men were facing a dire fate in Qatar.

SHIFTING SANDS

During the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly poll campaign, a statement of Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary had gone viral. “Chavanni nahin hoon jo palat jaoonga (I am not a 25 paise coin to flip sides)”, he had said, scotching speculation that he was joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Message from Sandeshkhali

A leafy hamlet some 75 km from Kolkata and generously speckled with fish ponds, Sandeshkhali has been on the boil since February 8. Roiled by allegations of ghastly, systematic crimes against women, it has emerged as the latest flashpoint in the state, with the opposition BJP-from its state unit to the party high-command-tearing into the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

CHAVAN WEARS LOTUS ON HIS SLEEVE

In an election season marked by the dissolution of alliances and politicians crossing party lines, former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan is the latest to depart from the Congress ranks.

Heading For A Hat-Trick

His personal popularity still high, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP are set to return for a third consecutive term with a clear majority, though unemployment continues to remain a concern

MEMORABLE SHOW

Nick Jonas's first-ever performance in India, at Lollapalooza, was a hit-if the chants of 'Jiju' were anything to go by!

FAMILY DRAMAS

CYRUS MISTRY'S PLAYS IN DOONGAJI HOUSE PIVOT ON PLOT-DRIVEN CRISES AND REVELATIONS

SHE'S GOT THE BLUES

There's an all-female line-up at the Mahindra Blues Festival this year

Home-made Treats

The Goa Open Arts Festival is for and by the local community