Narendra Modi

Seat Changes

Jayanta Ghosal

It is likely that Harish Rawat will be Congress’ chief ministerial candidate from Uttarakhand

Three Cities and One Mission

Priyam Gandhi-Mody

A day in the Prime Minister’s vaccine campaign

The Yogic Way

S Prasannarajan

The UP vote is more about Modi’s effect than about Modi himself

The Order of Disorder

Siddharth Singh

The Prime Minister’s security breach in Punjab highlights the increasingly extra-parliamentary nature of protest

Bharat Lal: The Favourite

Jayanta Ghosal

Some say the appointment as Lokpal secretary is a stepping stone for Lal to eventually become principal secretary to the prime minister

First State of the Union

PR Ramesh

The fate of Modi’s vision for India hangs on the outcome of the Uttar Pradesh elections

Editor’s Note

S Prasannarajan

It was a year that made us wiser—and modest

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: The Grand Makeover

Ullekh NP

One no longer has to crane one’s neck to see the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It now has ample breathing space and can be viewed from afar. The ₹ 900 crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is being executed against great odds

The Re-Hinduisation of India

PR Ramesh

The Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is the biggest attempt at India’s civilisational restoration since the rebuilding of the Somnath temple. It seeks to reconnect ordinary Hindus with their spiritual roots