Features

Fire on the Farm

Siddharth Singh

Agricultural loan waivers may buy some political space but they make for poor economics

With Allies Like These

Haima Deshpande

The Shiv Sena’s rejection of BJP’s presidential choice hints of worse to come for Maharashtra’s ruling alliance

Ram Nath Kovind: First Person Singular

Kumar Anshuman

It is not his Dalit identity alone that makes Ram Nath Kovind an ideal presidential choice

The Kargil Chic

Pallavi Pundir

From war zone to heritage hub, it’s the new destination of culture tourism in the Himalayas. Pallavi Pundir chronicles the transformation. Photos: Raul Irani

Darjeeling Tea: A Second Flush

V Shoba

A startup is infusing hope in a struggling industry by changing the legend of Darjeeling tea

Summer

Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi

There was no malice at heart, only relief—the gratitude for leaving graveyards on feet

Courage Under Fire

Ullekh NP

The politicisation of the military is not good for either the armed forces or democracy

A Harvest of Distress

Sreedeep

Farmers are on the brink and the tragedy of Sangrur tells us why

Spare the Momo Please

Lhendup G Bhutia

A Tibetan snack that encloses varied flavours as well as memories, draws investment as much as political flak, it boasts of a culinary heritage that some trace to the Mongol Empire