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28 Aug 2026 - Vol 05 | Issue 35

What Rahul Gandhi Wants

He is desperately courting the angry youth. That won't be enough to credibly challenge Modi

All Magazine Stories - August 2026 Issue

What Rahul Gandhi Wants

10 min read
What Rahul Gandhi Wants
I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Parties: Allies in Anxiety
I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Parties: Allies in Anxiety
8 min read
‘Vande Mataram’: The Politics of the Missing Stanzas
An Islamic NATO: The Mecca Mirage
An Islamic NATO: The Mecca Mirage
14 min read
Standing Up to Trump
Standing Up to Trump
4 min read
Rain and Shame: As Gurugram drowns every monsoon, the real problem is governance
Intimations of a Reshuffle
Intimations of a Reshuffle
4 min read
Dolly Parton (1946-2026): A Coat of Many Colours
Dolly Parton (1946-2026): A Coat of Many Colours
1 min read
Widening the Canvas
Widening the Canvas
7 min read
Stargazer: Sandhya Mridul, Puran Gabbi and Zubin Varla
Ganga Treaty: Waters of Discord
Ganga Treaty: Waters of Discord
8 min read
Stepping Up to the Plate: Will India finally manage to clean up its food?
Vishwanath & Sons Movie Review: The Manic and the Stoic
The Stories We Inherit: Love and memory shape kinship across generations
Babita Singh Reporting Review: The Silence of the Lamb
All Is Maya
All Is Maya
6 min read
Power Pill: The making of Lupin and homegrown pharma