April 26, 2021

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Still On A Tightrope
For Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, the three bypolls on April 17—in Rajsamand, Sahara and Sujangarh—may be a challenge comparable in scale and complexity to the BJP-backed rebellion in July 2020 by party counterweight Sachin Pilot. The state
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The Rift Runs Deep In Yadav Citadel
All is not well in the family of Samajwadi Party (SP) patriarch and former chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. This year, the Holi festival on March 29 made public the fissures in the family. For the first time, an unwell Mulayam Singh Yadav did not
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The Vaccine Crisis
THE SECOND WAVE of Covid-19 infections has hit the nation like a fierce tide. The number of daily cases crossed a hundred thousand within two weeks—almost five times faster than in the first wave. Another nightmare is unfolding across hospitals in ma
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Pigs And The City
With municipal elections soon to be held in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri, a long-simmering problem faced by the city authorities—how to address the safety risks posed by stray pigs—may acquire a political dimension. Following a petition by an animal rig
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Gaps In Vaccine Supply
Between the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech and Biological E Ltd, India has the capacity to manufacture 3 billion doses of vaccines of any kind in a year. But export commitments, late approvals and slow manufacturing have meant the country h
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A Better Deal For Farmers?
Faced with pressure from the Centre, Punjab is moving towards direct benefit transfer (DBT) to farmers for grain procured for the national granary this season. Fifteen other states that procure grain and other agricultural produce for central agencie
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Why The Hills Are Burning
In the first week of April, India hosted US special presidential envoy for climate, John Kerry, in New Delhi as a precursor to the Leaders’ Summit with President Joe Biden later this month and COP-26 (the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference
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From The Editor-in-chief
India has often exhibited a penchant for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It seems so with the way we are handling the Covid-19 pandemic. On February 1, India had 8,500 new cases, the lowest figure since June 8, 2020. On April 13, that had
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India’s Nuclear Sharks
Anti-ship cruise missile; max range: 1,500 km 1 pressurised water nuclear reactor, delivering 150 MW A ducted propeller that allows higher speeds by reducing noise of propeller cavitation Flexible outer hull profile for speed and non-acoustic stealth
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“We Need To Fix The Mistakes We Have Made. Every Nation Must Raise Its Ambition To Deal With The Climate Crisis”
Q. You met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several key cabinet ministers and discussed your mission to get all nations to cut their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. How important is India’s role in this? A. India’s role is crucial. First of a
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The Vaccine Pipeline
The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) guides all vaccine-related approvals, distribution, procurement, financing, deliveries, safety and communication A steering committee and task force set up at the state level d
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Glasshouse
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is trying to kill two birds—“troublemaker” Sanjay Pandey and “troublesome” Param Bir Singh—with one stone. On April 8, he gave the post of director general of police (DGP), albeit temporarily, to IPS office
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Swings Of Fortune
Cyrus Mistry takes over as Tata Group chairman Tata Sons ousts Cyrus Mistry from the post of chairman, names Ratan Tata as interim chairman Mistry moves NCLT alleging oppression of minority shareholders and mismanagement Tata Sons names N. Chandrasek
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A Different League
CONSTITUENCY: Tarakeswar MAIN RIVAL: Ramendu Sinha Roy (TMC) BACKGROUND: Right-leaning politician, noted journalist and author. A nominated Rajya Sabha member of the BJP, Dasgupta quit the Upper House recently to officially join the party and conte
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SP GROUP Total revenues ₹51,100 crore
The flagship of the SP Group, with a presence in construction, real estate and infrastructure Operating income (2018-19) ₹13,474 crore Profit after tax ₹368 crore Specialises in comprehensive end-to-end solutions in the engineering and construction
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Tales From The Other Side
For 11 months, I successfully avoided Covid-19. Then it came—with a bang. I had moved into my parents’ place for two weeks to care for my 64-year-old Covid-positive mother, a patient of hypertension. I tested negative thrice as she isolated and recov
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Bollywood’s Green Card Holders
Born in Australia and raised in Germany, Daniel Bauer, like most foreigners who arrive in India, wasn’t well-versed with Hindi. It’s also why the hair and make-up artiste had difficulty pronouncing his first celebrity client’s name—Aishwarya Rai. “To
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Time To Say Tata
Nothing seems to be going right for Cyrus Pallonji Mistry, 52, the former chairman of Tata Sons and scion of the Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group. On March 26 this year, the Supreme Court upheld his ouster as chairman of the Tata Group in October 2016,
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An Epic Resurgence
The journey of Akshay Kumar’s latest film began in Ayodhya, at Ram Janmabhoomi. The Canadian citizen boarded a private jet along with his co-stars, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, to “seek blessings” from Lord Ram. It
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From Under The Shadow
IN artist Samit Das’s studio, there hangs the picture of a deer, an 8x10 watercolour on rice paper. Das says he looks at it every day, and every day it makes him look for something new. Only two of the deer’s limbs are visible. His antlers are enormo
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Kitchen Qissas
If this book were a meal and if you, the reader, were a cactusy old sybarite of a begum or nawab, say a glutton chewing for flaws, you would find lots in here to complain about. In her foreword, Karachi-based writer Bina Shah writes: “Muslim South As
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Bettering Her Best
Sanya Malhotra tends to make a profound impression on her collaborators. She did so with Anurag Basu who directed her in a commercial much before she made her big Bollywood debut with the wrestlingdrama Dangal (2016).“Youmeet many actresses, but the
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Brush with Freedom
Black for me is the mother colour,” S.H. Raza once said. In his iconic ‘Bindu’ series, the late master flung a black acrylic dot on the canvas as a metaphor for Mother Earth “from which all life forms take birth”. Raza’s ‘Shanti Bindu’ (1993) is on d
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Links In The Food Chain
In the introduction to her food memoir “placed in the east of India”, Indranee Ghosh astutely notes that when everything else has changed “what we as a family have not lost is the food we ate…perhaps the only thing that connects us to our roots and r
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ISpy
Chester’s, a furniture maker, has launched a new line of special edition furniture, Object. It brings together carpentry skills from Chennai and upholstery skills from their atelier in Bangalore. You can pick up six seating options inspired by Coloni
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Tried And Tested
Cooking is one of the strongest ceremonies for life according to Mexican novelist and screenwriter, Laura Esquivel. Well said as life happens in the kitchen where food is prepared and partaken. Ask any seasoned chef as what goes into making a finger-
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Q + A Return Of The Native
Q. To start with, a question about the title—Stories I Must Tell. What is it that made you feel you have to tell us these stories? I came to a point where I told myself, ‘Listen, you have had a long, tumultuous and, ultimately, fulfilling life. This
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Cherish Your Space
Both enduring and uplifting, the Colour of the Year – Cherish is perfect for the year 2021. Also known as Ivy League this shadeis nurturing, humble and fresh, restoring a sense of balance. “It is a very refreshing, calming, soothing and progressive c
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Bright And Beautiful
Can there be too many cushions? This living room styled by Eris Home uses a muted upholstery fabric along with colourful cushions to give the space a facelift. The material used is ahimsa silk (created using non-violent silk breeding and harvesting m
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And So To Bed
Anand Menon and Shobhan Kothari Partners and Principal Architects ADND | www.adnd.inProject Location Thane Area 150 sq ft Pops of colour create a vivid image in this bedroom. The artwork behind the bed creates a playful atmosphere while the patchwo
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When Quirk Works
This is absolutely the best time of the year to talk about quirky and colourful interiors. Colour is a projection of your personality and what better way to showcase it through your vibrant space. Spring-summer calls out for cool tones so go experime
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Smells Good
Founder, Misa www.misa.in When The year 2020 was a turning point for Jayaswal. She did extensive research in the luxury candle market only to realise that options for premium candles in India were few and far between. So, Misa was born in March 2021,
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Art Of Living
Always in search for the right light, Sharmila Patil, 32, better known as the Sincere Storyteller creates a feast for the eyes on her social media platforms that her loyal following can’t get enough of. Perhaps it’s because she dons many fashionable
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Living In Colour
Be it soothing neutrals, bold neons or dramatic monochromes, a home without colour is like a flower without its alluring scent. Which is why most of us can’t wait for Asian Paints to announce the colour forecast for year.For those not in the know, As
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HOME Loves
If it’s an array of options that you are looking for then go aromatic candles from Iris Home Fragrances. These include pillar candles, bowl candles and brush finish candles, to name a few. Exquisitely handcrafted to suit every occasion, these aroma c
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A Visual Feast
A high-rise space that is aglow by Mumbai city’s skylights, the quintessential geometry-centric residence is high in design and comfort. Befitted for both form and purpose, the unique space works both aesthetically and utility wise. Case in point: fr
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“I Have Always Loved The Idea Of Minimalism”
As an interior designer, Priya Lakhotia Parikh makes it a point to pair practical design with pretty aesthetics. She founded Mumbai-based, interior architecture firm Chicago Studio in 2010. The firm specialises in the design, development, restructuri
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Perfect Pour
Part of the Cantonese Collection the Dragon teapot from Dale and Co is made from Porcelain and available at Mi Casa Collective. Price ₹4,000 AT www.micasacollective.com Simple but stunning, this 150 ml stoneware teapot with cup in red by Miah Deco
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Sweet Dreams
Love kulfi, how about a table inspired by it? Farzin Adenwalla the designer behind these beautiful pieces worked under some of the biggest names in the industry. She then opened up a multidisciplinary studio, Bombay Atalier in 2014. Last year when th

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