BJP | The saffron churn

BJP | The saffron churn

A chastening setback in the general election has set off churn at various levels in the BJP and has caused a shift of the centre of gravity in ties with the RSS.

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Maharashtra | Fallout of a statue's fall

The optics of the collapse of the Shivaji statue were furthest from ideal for the government even as the opposition launches protests

Maharashtra | Fallout of a statue's fall

Economy | A reality check for GDP

Agriculture was the dampener but manufacturing did better than expected in Q1 on the current financial year.

Jammu & Kashmir elections | Separatists in the fray

The banned Jamaat-e-Islami's foray into electoral politics could be seen as an acknowledgement of the failure of boycott politics.

Madhya Pradesh | All eyes on seminaries

Madrasas in Madhya Pradesh are under the scanner following a letter from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

Uttar Pradesh | Race for the Dalit vote

The BSP is at a crossroads, trying to recover its lost turf while holding off new challengers for it

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Crackdown in Deeg | Snaring the digital dacoits

Rapidly becoming the new hub of online fraud in the country, a concerted crackdown by the state and the police has helped Rajasthan's Deeg district bring down the menace drastically within six months

Crackdown in Deeg | Snaring the digital dacoits

Business News

Toy industry | The desi toy boom

A policy push helps India's toy sector pick up, but lack of precision engineering and high capital investment hamper its full potential

Toy industry | The desi toy boom

Defence

Defence | The great submarine hunt is on

India's big submarine acquisition programme, Project 75 (I), is rolling forward at full steam. With an expanding Chinese submarine fleet extending its reach in the Indian Ocean, it must move faster still

Defence | The great submarine hunt is on

Nation

Kerala | Pinarayi faces the heat

An MLA's explosive allegations expose the dark underbelly of Kerala's police force, dragging even the CMO under a cloud of suspicion

Kerala | Pinarayi faces the heat

Health

Tuberculosis | The new weapon against TB

With India running against time to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, a new drug regimen offers hope. But persistent shortages of even basic medications threaten to derail progress and fuel drug resistance

Tuberculosis | The new weapon against TB

Leisure

Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum | Subterranean wonder

A museum worthy of the World Heritage stature of Humayun's Tomb is finally open at the site

Humayun Tomb World Heritage Site Museum | Subterranean wonder

Delhi theatre festival | Capital drama

The fifth edition of the Delhi Theatre Festival promises a galaxy of star performers

Book on Kamal Haasan | Life and times of the superstar

K. Hariharan picks 40 films from Kamal Haasan’s vast repertoire to offer a glimpse of a storied career

Abhishek Banerjee | Coming of age

With Stree 2 and Vedaa—both of which released on Independence Day—Abhishek Banerjee is finally getting the meaty roles he feels he deserves

Art by F.N. Souza | Rebel without a pause

Saffronart is hosting a major auction of F.N. Souza’s art in Delhi on September 14

Art by Joya Mukerjee Logue | Paint in me mory

Indian-American artist Joya Mukerjee Logue’s debut show in India at Delhi’s Vadehra Art Gallery is a meditation on a life lived between two cultures

Q & A with Ananya Panday | Stepping into the spotlight

Ananya Panday plays an heiress-turned-hustler in Prime Video’s comedy-drama series, Call Me Bae

Spice

Jewellery | The narrative of desire

Haute joaillerie styles that are all set to shine for the upcoming season of festivities

Jewellery | The narrative of desire

Collector's edition | Cutting edge style

Objects of desire: A curated selection of luxury items across art, travel, lifestyle, and gadgets, showcasing impeccable design, craftsmanship, and innovation

Tech | Smart luxe

AI is revolutionising luxury gadgets, from smartphones and TVs to Laptops, and Smartwatches.

High street | Dressed to thrill

Top three dress watches of 2024

Old meets bold

Longines Conquest Where vintage charm meets modern precision

Christie's India MD Sonal Singh | The art of investment

Find out who and what is responsible for Indian art's glory moment currently

Whisky | The spirit of India

As the largest international spirits market by volume and second-largest by value, India’s alcobev sector is all set to up the ante, led by India’s favourite brown spirit, whisky

Australia's Kakadu National Park | Walk on the wild side

Live your version of Man vs Wild in the Australian Outback. Kakadu National Park offers unrivalled natural wonders, more crocs and birds than humans and secrets and legends of the oldest living culture on earth

Bungalow in NYC | Where flavours curry favour

With dollops of authenticity, smeared with real flavours and old world Indian hospitality, Bungalow, in New York City, stirs up passions without the hoopla and histrionics

Sustainable mobility | The green mile

Sustainable mobility has been an integral part of Volvo's past, and the current push for electrification is shaping its future

Fine living | All that sparkles

A closer look at precious stones, from rubies and spinels to diamonds, emeralds and more

Kinwani House, Rishikesh | To the manor born

Offering an intimate stay and superlative service, Kinwani House in Rishikesh is quite possibly the most stunning boutique hotel opening of the year

Ritz-Carlton Pune | Agave Bar at Aasmana

Move over tequila sunrise, it’s time to sunset into the tequila world at the swanky new Agave Bar at Aasmana at the Ritz-Carlton Pune

Oberoi Gurgaon's Ziya | Indus creed

The freshly minted Ziya at the Oberoi Gurgaon, simply ‘shines’, much like its name implies

Last Look | Frederique Constant’s Classics Elegance Luna

A closer look at the brand’s ‘mother-of-pearl ode to the moon’s kiss’