VISUAL CONSTRUCTS

CLASSICS OF MODERN SOUTH ASIAN ARCHITECTURE ARE PORTRAYED IN THESE VOLUMES

TROPICAL TROPES

Tropical Modernism, an exhibition at the V&A, London, looks at the adoption of this architectural style in post-independence India and Ghana

INDIAN ARMY FACES THE GORKHA QUESTION

THE PANDEMIC AND NEPAL'S OPPOSITION TO THE AGNIPATH SCHEME HAVE STALLED GORKHA RECRUITMENT IN THE INDIAN ARMY. THEIR FALLING NUMBERS ARE A STRATEGIC CONCERN FOR INDIA, PARTICULARLY AMIDST RISING SPECULATION ABOUT CHINESE PLANS TO INDUCT THE LEGENDARY SOLDIERS

SUKHU LEADS A DESPERATE FIGHTBACK

RIDING ON TWO CONSECUTIVE CLEAN SWEEPS, THE BJP RELIES ON MODI MAGIC IN HIMACHAL. A FRACTIOUS CONGRESS, LED BY ITS BELEAGURED CM, TAKES HEART FROM ITS 2022 ASSEMBLY POLLS WIN

WHY THE TRIBAL VOTE IS CRUCIAL

THE 47 MPS FROM THE TRIBAL RESERVED SEATS ACROSS INDIA FORM A CRUCIAL CHUNK OF PM MODI'S '400 PAAR' CAMPAIGN. WINNING THEIR VOTE MAY NOT BE AS EASY AS IT WAS IN 2019

NITISH PLAYS THE END GAME

AMID FREQUENT ALLIANCE SHIFTS, AN UNDERCURRENT OF ANTI-INCUMBENCY AND RISING OPPOSITION, CHIEF MINISTER NITISH KUMAR FIGHTS TO PROTECT HIS LEGACY OF GOVERNANCE AS WELL AS HIS OWN FUTURE

RACE TO HARVEST THE FARM VOTE

AMID AGRARIAN ANGST IN THE NORTHERN STATES, THE BJP HAS DEPLOYED A PRAGMATIC APPROACH IN ITS OUTREACH TO FARMERS EVEN AS THE OPPOSITION TRIES TO WOO THIS LARGEST VOTING BLOC OF INDIA

"Congress is pushing Muslim League agenda and Left propaganda"

BJP national president JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA is confident his party and its allies are on track to breach the 400-mark. In an exclusive interview with Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA and Deputy Editor ANILESH S. MAHAJAN, he says the BJP had been preparing for the polls two years in advance, while the opponents have come underprepared and are not even showing the resolve to fight. Edited excerpts

A NEUTRAL TURN

He was supposed to be a source of the BJP’s strength in Uttar Pradesh. Instead, bahubali Raja Bhaiya’s change of heart is giving the saffron side some last-minute palpitations.

SITA AUR GEETA (2024)

With former chief minister Hemant Soren denied bail, it has fallen upon Kalpana Soren to fight her husband's battles.

FOLK LURE

Katni singers in Bihar, Aalha-Udal folk songs in Bundelkhand, Mandyali-Chambyali ones in Himachal… political parties are relying on some local spice to add tadka to their political campaign.

What's Cooking?

When is too maachh (fish) too much? Never enough in poll season, one can safely presume.

AAP'S SORDID SAGA

A week is a long time in politics, especially in election season. On May 10, the BJP was in shock after the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Aam Aadmi Party national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case (the BJP top leadership even called the SC order “extraordinary”).

Star Wars in the Poll Firmament

Locket and Rachana in Hooghly, Hiran and Dev in Ghatal-two pairs of actor-turned-politicians slug it out in the polls

"RESPONSE FOR THE MAHAYUTI IS PALPABLE"

With the five-phase election for the 48 LS seats in his state now over, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is confident that his and the Modi government's performance will give the ruling Mahayuti an edge. Edited excerpts from an interview with Sr Associate Editor Dhaval S. Kulkarni

Lady of the Light

This artist has transformed the humble bulb into a thing of beauty

S'more to Think Of

Called Marshmallow, this penthouse in Gurgaon with soft curves and plush aesthetics stays true to its name

A Marvelous Melange

From stylish living quarters to multipurpose adaptive space, this home in Mumbai turns every nook into a showstopper

TECH MEETS TEXTURE

Smart fabrics and intelligent textiles are changing the way we view home furnishings

Refresh and Revive

That old table, those cabinets or even the console can be given a new lease of life, one that is tailor-made to the latest trends

Standout Spaces

Want dramatic interiors but don’t know how? This home in Mumbai becomes a lesson in learning the nuances of adding magic inside.

Vernacular Wise

Forget international brands and design, the beauty and simplicity of local materials and ancient techniques is gaining momentum

Indulge in Excess With...

Three industry insiders, who show us why the more is more’ aesthetic adds glitz, glitter and glamour indoors

Deconstructing the look

Here’s how a maximalist’s discerning eye knows exactly when, where and how to add pieces to upgrade your decor and design

MAXIMUM GAIN

Equal parts of vivid colours, whimsical prints and trendy textures come together as a cohesive and beautiful whole in this celebrity interior designer’s creations

BIGGER IS BETTER

Looking for that je ne sais quoi, a little something called flair? Placing that extra element, additional design piece and bespoke, craft story can do the trick. Here’s how.

LIGHT ARTED

Here's how stellar illumination changed the way people view the architectural and engineering heritage of Thames bridges