She was television’s favourite daughter-in-law. She carved out her space at the top of Indian politics. And now she turns writer with a thriller set in the Maoist heartland. How Smriti Irani juggles the many hats of her life
Their posters threaten people over reportedly harassing tribal women
Resentment is growing against Maoists in their strongholds. But it is on the risk of getting eclipsed by grudges against the state
“Nowhere in history will you find Hindus involved in subversive activities. Even the Britishers never mentioned them as terrorists,” says Narendra Modi
The dreams of two young men from adjacent villages on either side of the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border ended in tragedy. Rahul Pandita reports from Bhadrachalam
The Road to Jagargunda: The Indian state’s final push in the Maoist heartland. A special report from Dantewada (Photos: Raul Irani)