Cover Stories

Stars and Their Stripes

Sudeep Paul

What the key faces in Trump’s constellation of appointees say about his plans

Disruptor-In-Chief

Seema Sirohi

Donald Trump’s motto America First comes with no olive branch to the rest of the world. He is more determined, more experienced, and ready to extract his pound of flesh

Back to Common Sense

Rajeev Deshpande

India hopes Trump’s stated desire to leave behind a legacy as a unifier is based on hard-nosed realism and practical considerations will drive the bilateral relationship

Shock and Awe

Brahma Chellaney

Donald Trump is determined to shake up international relations but what he does with China will be keenly watched in Delhi

Trump Unbound

S Prasannarajan

Four power motifs from the new America

The Crescendo

Lhendup G Bhutia

From global pop icons trooping into the country to desi voices breaking records abroad, India is swaying to a musical awakening

The Yogi Model

Amit Kapoor | Sheen Zutshi

The economic reinvention of Uttar Pradesh

A Pilgrimage Across Time

Sandeep Balakrishna

The Kumbh Mela is a living miniature of Sanatana civilisation

Maha Kumbh 2025 envisages economic gain, including the growth of tourism, promotion of local businesses, increased revenue collection, international branding, and employment generation. It is pitched as a model worthy of emulation for religious festivals across India