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V Shoba

Umkar is one of the more accessible root bridges in Meghalaya
Cover Stories
Singing by the Rain

Sacred groves, spring festivals and villages that weave art from baskets— V Shoba finds the monsoon in Meghalaya to be a season of the soul

06 June 2025
Aftermath of the June 4 stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Feature
Victory Marred by a Stampede

A season had been won. But lives had been lost

06 June 2025
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Feature
Two singers perform AR Rahman’s new track ‘Muththa Mazhai’, crowds debate which is better

Besides Dhee, who sang the original, Chinmayi presents a parallel take on ‘Thug Life’ song, showcasing just how differently it can be heard

05 June 2025
D Gukesh at Stavanger in the sixth round of Norway Chess
Feature
Norway Chess 2025: A Tournament of Small Errors

The margins are thinner, the mistakes more human, and victory is no longer taken—it is waited for

04 June 2025
Feature
Builder.ai and the Unravelling of a Startup Dream

A billion-dollar AI startup collapses, exposing not just deception and round-tripping, but the deeper illusions driving India’s tech dream

03 June 2025
D Gukesh at Stavanger in the sixth round of Norway Chess
Features
Stavanger Shock: Gukesh Defeats Carlsen in Classical First

Carlsen stood up, struck the table, and exclaimed, “Oh my God.” Across from him, the reigning world champion had just won a game he thought he was losing

02 June 2025
Where Did the Temples Go?
Feature
Lokmata Rising: The Many Afterlives of Ahilyabai Holkar

Three hundred years after her birth, the queen is stepping back into the national spotlight

31 May 2025
Politics
Language Controversy Shadows Kamal Haasan’s Political Ascent

The convergence of art and politics in Kamal Haasan’s career faces a litmus test as his statement on linguistic heritage provokes Kannada regional sensitivities, coinciding with his nomination to the Rajya Sabha

31 May 2025
A life-saving surgery underway at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in New Delhi, August 16 (Photo: Raul Irani)
Special
A Cut Too Deep

As cosmetic procedures spill beyond hospitals into shady clinics and beauty parlours, India’s regulatory vacuum is turning beauty into a dangerous gamble

23 May 2025

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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