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BACK TO NATURE

Moved by the environmental degradation around them, a growing tribe of professionals is leaving behind the urban life and seeking purpose in this form of farming in the hinterlands of India

MADE IN HEAVEN

Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, Jayant Digambar Somalkar's first Marathi feature film, Sthal, examines the fraught dynamics of arranged marriages

GEHLOT'S OBC GOOGLY

Caste and politics make for inseparable bedfellows, and it never gets more conspicuous than when elections are around the corner.

THE BLESSED GO TO BHOPAL

In poll-bound Madhya Pradesh, godmen and politicians are natural allies. Several prominent leaders from both the BJP and Congress are deploying babas of various hues to rally the faithful to their electoral cause.

INDIA'S NEW SPACE AMBITIONS

AFTER THE CHANDRAYAAN TRIUMPH, ISRO IS NOW EYEING THE SUN, VENUS AND A MANNED SPACEFLIGHT. MEANWHILE, INDIA'S FLEDGLING PRIVATE SPACE INDUSTRY IS RARING FOR A PIECE OF THE PIE

THE KURMI FACTOR

It all started last September after Janata Dal (United) president Lalan Singh said in an interview that the people of Uttar Pradesh wanted Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to champion their cause in the Lok Sabha.

Sleaze, Suicide and a Job Scam

The suicide of a woman BJP leader in Assam has snowballed into a major \"cash-for-jobs scam\", which resulted in the arrest of five individuals, all linked to the saffron party.

TAMING THE IIMs

The autonomy debate has returned to the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) after almost six years. In the past decade, the premier business schools frequently made headlines due to their struggle for autonomy, often overshadowing their international rankings and academic excellence.

"FAILURES GIVE YOU MUCH MORE UNDERSTANDING THAN SUCCESS"

The man of the moment, ISRO chairman DR S. SOMANATH, spoke at length to Group Editorial Director RAJ CHENGAPPA on the outcome of India's moon missions and beyond. Edited excerpts from the interview

Moonrise In India

Beyond the rejoicing and warm glow of achievement, there is the larger picture.

All Set To Return

The exclusive biannual survey predicts a third consecutive term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. But economic issues such as prices and unemployment remain a concern

PRIME DIRECTIVES

Prime Ministers are prominent political actors in parliamentary democracies, but there is little understanding of how they take decisions and are held accountable by parliaments and the public.

Threading a Tale

In this apartment in Mumbai, embroidered elegance has been woven into every corner

Calling all Glow Getters

Add shine and shimmer indoors with this custom made light, dripping with luxe

OLD MEETS NEW

Want tradition served with a twist? In this home in Bangalore, not only is the humble Indian courtyard elevated, but it celebrates the best of two worlds.

HOW TO GET THE MUTED LOOK

Beige can be banal, but there's something magical about neutral tones, if done right can lead to beautiful, subtle sophistication

An Intelligent Choice

THIS SMART HOME IN BANGALORE MARKS THE COMING TOGETHER OF TWO FIRMS AS WELL AS DIFFERENT DESIGN ELEMENTS AND GIVES IT A NEW HIGH-TECH AVATAR

TECH IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL

THESE GADGETS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER, EASIER, SMARTER AND IN SOME CASES HEALTHIER

Art of Smart Home Design

IT'S NOT ENOUGH TO SIMPLY INTELLIGENTLY DESIGN SPACES, THEY NEED TO BE INTUITIVE, AUTOMATED, TECH-ENABLED AND HELP LOWER THE CARBON FOOTPRINT. HERE'S WHY.

LOOKING AHEAD

Decor and design ideas that are taking the world by storm

Small-Town Shenanigans

Netflix's Guns & Gulaabs is a dark comedy steeped in the pop culture of the 1990s

THE BETTER HALF

An Indian adaptation of The Good Wife, The Trial marks Kajol's streaming debut

THE A-LISTERS

While Shah Rukh Khan rides high after Pathaan's success, Amitabh Bachchan remains matchless, retaining his position as India's most loved actor. Meanwhile, the OTT world also throws up some well-known names

NO SURPRISES HERE

In cricket, IPL hero M.S. Dhoni regains top spot, Smriti Mandhana leads among women. Neeraj Chopra and P.V. Sindhu head lists in other sports

WHEN THE WORRY LINES APPEAR

From religious polarisation and caste divide to data privacy and climate, India stands at a critical juncture as it tries to meet challenges, old and new. A look into how Indians perceive key issues the country faces today

WOWING THE WORLD

Most respondents approve of the Centre's overall foreign policy, the handling of the stand-off with China and India's position on Pakistan. On closer ties with the US, opinion is divided

PREMIER LEAGUE

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath continues to catch the fancy of the people across India; Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik remains the most popular in home state

CHARGE OF THE 'INDIA' BRIGADE

The MOTN poll suggests that the formation of INDIA has enhanced the Opposition's chances and that Rahul Gandhi has regained his position as the principal adversary of the BJP

STRIKING A SOUR NOTE

The MOTN survey highlights two clear obstacles that the Modi government will have to negotiate going into the 2024 general election-high inflation and the lack of jobs

MEAL STORM IN GUJARAT

In the last week of July, tragedy struck Ludbai village in the Nakhatrana taluka of Gujarat’s Kutch district when five children lost their lives.