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Crimes and Punishments

Kaveree Bamzai

Historical fiction to celebrity debuts to new seasons

Losers, Gamblers, and Great Men

Kaveree Bamzai

A young polo-playing prince, an England-returned lawyer who finds his political voice, a quick-witted underworld boss with an irresistible smile—some of the characters promising to enthral India

Small Wins and Big Lessons

Kaveree Bamzai

Franchises, remakes and sequels will dominate theatres

A Last Chance For Old Hands

Aditya Iyer

Novak Djokovic and Rohit Sharma can redeem themselves while IPL promises to be spectacular

The Next Frontiers

Madhavankutty Pillai

AI will continue to fuel newer technological leaps

Global Alert

Sudeep Paul

Where to expect pleasant surprises and when to prepare for rude shocks

A Fragmenting World

Siddharth Singh

Are we about to see the end of three decades of global economic integration?

Beyond the White Noise

Rajeev Deshpande

Accelerating reforms and reviving growth will be the Modi government’s key task even as a recharged BJP takes on the Opposition in Delhi and Bihar

The prime minister will lead from the front as BJP forges a firm response to political and parliamentary subversion while efforts to acknowledge historical violence against Hindus will help preserve India’s cultural ethos