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In the seventh edition of this magazine on March 15, 1976, we carried a cover story on India’s growing population and how it should be controlled. This was during the Emergency and at that time, the Congress party announced a National Population Poli

CHAIRMAN AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Aroon Purie VICE CHAIRPERSON: Kalli Purie GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Dinesh Bhatia GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR: Raj Chengappa CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Manoj Sharma GROUP CREATIVE EDITOR: Nilanjan Das; GROUP PHOTO EDITOR

Noted Urdu poet Munawwar Rana recently threatened to leave Lucknow if Yogi Adityanath were to become chief minister of Uttar Pradesh again after the 2022 assembly election. Interestingly, Rana was one of Yogi’s biggest supporters in 2017, but after t

The Janata Dal (United) may get a new president soon. Current party president Ram Chandra Prasad Singh was recently named the new Union minister for steel. Before anyone can point a finger, the IAS officer-turned-politician has indicated his willingn

A university in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, recently introduced a book by yoga guru Baba Ramdev in its syllabus. Soon after, the state government removed a story by Rabindranath Tagore from its higher secondary school syllabus. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sa

Over a dozen suspects were arrested by various agencies, including the Mumbai ATS and Delhi Police, from Bihar for alleged involvement in terror cases, including the German Bakery blast in Pune (Feb. 2010), Chinnaswamy Stadium blast in Bengaluru (Apr

It is very unusual for three benches of the Supreme Court to express their views almost simultaneously on the sedition law—Sec. 124A of the Indian Penal Code. For decades, farmers, artists, activists, trade unionists, journalists and others have been

Aug. 24, 2016 Phone of UAE activist analysed by the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab; finds NSO developed malware Pegasus June 2017 Citizen Lab finds multiple users across the globe. It finds five operators focused on Asia, including one it dubs

Even as the M.K. Stalin government takes stock of available and encroached temple land in order to recover or monetise the assets, it is planning other far-reaching reforms, such as appointing women as priests in temples. Though the DMK claims to be

Organisations could scale down office spaces Organisations could create workspaces specifically designed to support remote interactions Redesigns could include more space being allocated to collaboration rooms Some on-site customer-facing jobs have s

UAS Rules, 2021 All drones except in the Nano category must have flashing anti-collision strobe lights, flight data logging capability, a secondary surveillance radar transponder, a real-time tracking system and a 360 degree collision avoidance syste

Indians have taken a real fancy to SUVs and many of the chunky vehicles have become best-sellers. In the quarter ending June 2021, the Hyundai Creta emerged as the highest selling SUV, racking up a sales figure of 29,931 units. Close behind was Marut

During these challenging times, we have stood by societies and communities by reaching out with various initiatives that helped them tide over the adversity. We have seen that new-age buyers in India now prefer brands that showcase the human side of

Hyundai Motor India, in June, rolled out its 10 millionth car from its manufacturing facility near Chennai. With this, the company has become the fastest automaker in the country to achieve the feat. The 10 millionth vehicle was a Hyundai Alcazar. It

Despite the riot of colours that cars come in these days, black has always been a favourite shade among buyers. Now, automakers are trying to cash in on the fetish for black by launching ‘Dark’ themed vehicles. Tata Motors has been among the first to

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Being a photographer in Afghanistan has never been easy, but until last year, Rada Akbar, 33, it seemed, was beating the odds. Abarzanan (Superwomen), a project she had begun in 2018, was the toast of Kabul. President Ashraf Ghani had given Akbar the

The Netflix series puts eight gorgeous contestants (the Instagram kind) under one roof, asking them to abstain from physical intimacy for four weeks. There’s a $100,000 cash prize to play for, but also fines for each ‘misdemeanour’. Modelled after T

Winner of the 10th season, the Tamil-origin prison guard-turned-chef was one of the first to introduce powerful South Asian flavours and dishes—broths, curries and purees—to the MasterChef table Winner of Season 13, Narayan’s cooking combined his Fi

PERHAPS IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE THAT clocks, particularly grandfather clocks, have made a huge comeback as collectibles and objects of desire. Time, after all, has become the most leveraged asset in the past 16 months. Now a joint venture betwe

Amp up your sartorial quotient with the magic of vintage. Casio Vintage watches combine the nostalgia of flash back memories and preppy good looks. Their European Vintage collection is as fashion forward as they come. Time is but a heartbeat of the p

Console tables are finally having their moment as their versatility gives them a unique edge. Whether you choose to place them at the entrance, foyer or liven up a quiet corner in the living areas, this new collection of console tables by MADS Creati

When you put a khaki green ceramic case, a cordura-effect khaki green strap, and an open-work dial together, you need to make it meld. The Defy 21 Urban Jungle does just that, incorporating the El Primero 9004 movement. The movement has two escapemen

Magic Gold has been described as ‘virtually scratchproof’ by Hublot. The 18-carat material that drapes this stunning watch gives it the solidness of an amulet. It comes with a two-week power reserve and sports the traditional Big Bang integrated case

Bulgari’s impossibly attractive Octo Finissimo is among the most beautiful and unique perpetual calendar watches out there. The 30-day months, ultra-thin Perpetual calibre BVL 305, month dial, and days indicator pleasantly shares room on the blue and

Designed to be the fantasy of every explorer, the 1858 Geosphere from Montblanc is inspired by the colours of the Gobi Desert. The satin-finished bronze case has a spiral engraving on its back and is worn with a brown Sfumato calf strap. The dial com

In the 1930s, as even now, a watch was one’s perpetual outdoor companion. There were instances, however, when people would have to shed this second skin, largely because the situations were perilous to these delicate glass-encased marvels. Around thi

A veteran of the haute horology industry, Jean-Marc Pontroué began his career in the leather goods industry. In his two decades with Richemont, he has worked with Montblanc, and before taking charge of Panerai in 2018 he headed Roger Dubuis for six y