Lest someone thinks Tihar is letting Hemant Soren live life hi-fi (complete with WiFi), the former Jharkhand CM’s tagline on X now carries a disclaimer: “Account managed by wife Kalpana Murmu Soren.” But of course, anyone who’s been keeping an eye on

IN the Swachh Survekshan 2023—an annual cleanliness survey that’s been conducted by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs since 2016—Mysuru was ranked in 23rd position. The slot is quite a tumble for Karnataka’s ‘City of Palaces’, which had

Beginning in the 1950s, and especially over the past four decades, the Owaisis and their All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) have run an unchallenged political monopoly in Hyderabad. While not losing the Lok Sabha constituency even once si

“I think some of the best things in life happen by accident,” says celebrated couturier Tarun Tahiliani. Over the past three decades of his illustrious run, he has scripted several milestones—each of which can be credited for reinforcing the ‘India M

New York is dizzyingly vertiginous, but it’s not the skyscrapers I’m thinking of. It’s the standards. The air of competition is so thick here, you could cut it with a knife. The food scene is no exception. The culinary talent of the world converges u

No chef in the city plays better jokes on diners than chef Rakesh Rana, whose vegetarian menu turns sambar into a gelato and couches bitter gourd in a delish ghee roast jacket. No matter how much you think you know your vegetables, you’re bound to le

THE PROMISE OF ONE CRORE JOBS TO THE country’s youth had been a main plank of the Narendra Modiled BJP in the run-up to the 2014 election. On the eve of a third bid at power, the prime minister is claiming that the unemployment rate in the country is

The Macallan announces the prestigious The Macallan M 2023 in India—a meticulously crafted age statement whisky that embodies the legacy of craftsmanship and distinctive brand character, reflecting The Macallan’s unique and exceptional spirit. With j

It’s not new from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by ‘Ram bhakt’ Arvind Kejriwal, but worth noting because god is in the details. It was Ram Navami on April 17. And a perfect occasion for the embattled party, whose supremo has been in judicial custody

Five years back, an upbeat Congress in Chhattisgarh went into the 2019 general election riding high on the success of the 2018 assembly polls in which it had won 68 of 90 seats and unseated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state after one and

ON FEBRUARY 2, THE INDIAN EMBASSY IN FRANCE MADE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on X: “UPI formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower at the huge Republic Day Reception.” Now, Indian tourists visiting this Paris landmark can buy its ticket by just scanning a Q

Gujarat knows how to do its business in a business-like fashion. On April 22, when we hadn’t even reached the second round of the Big Bout of 2024, the BJP was already 1-0 up in the next Lok Sabha! This happened when party candidate Mukesh Dalal won

In the introduction to the two-volume  The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction, editor Tarun K. Saint writes that the project’s intention is “further reinvention” of the genre “in a subcontinental context with cutting-edge work”. To that effect

“THE ADVANTAGE OF DOING ONE’S PRAISING FOR ONESELF IS THAT ONE CAN LAY IT ON SO THICK AND EXACTLY IN THE RIGHT PLACES,’ wrote Samuel Butler in his novel, The Way of All Flesh. While tabling a White Paper in Parliament this February, which compared Pr

Wade Warren works as a product manager for a financial technology company. He is 28 years old, bearded, bespectacled and lives in a small apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Every evening he puts on a special pair of goggles designed to block the short-

SOON AFTER ASSUMING OFFICE IN 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it clear that his government’s vision for infrastructure, especially in roads, railways, ports and shipping, involved breaking the cycle of under-investment that had plagued these

Q. What inspired you to write this book? I felt there is a big need for the youth to get guidance on how to live their life. We live in a world filled with distractions and entertainment, and it is very easy to lose focus. I felt another romance nove

The impact of air conditioning on the environment cannot be ignored, as traditional AC systems consume significant amounts of energy and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. With increasing awareness about climate change and the need for eco-frien

In a world often driven by self-interest, Pramod Raghav stands out as a beacon of integrity and compassion. His noble efforts are inspired by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. With a keen business acumen and a deep sense of empathy, he

WITH THE POST-COVID RECOVERY IN FULL SWING, MAINTAINING THE country’s fiscal balance is a must. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was justly applauded for not hitting the panic button or taking drastic fiscal management measures during the pa

THE POLICY PARALYSIS IN THE FINAL TWO YEARS of the UPA-II government led to the flight of both capital and investments. Perhaps why the NDA’s narrative of higher growth, more investment and more jobs—achhe din, in short—resonated with the electorate