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On July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a few acerbic words while inaugurating the Bundelkhand expressway. “Those with revdi culture will never build new expressways, new airports or defence corridors for you,” he said. “Together we must d

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On Nov. 17, 2021, the AAP government rolls out a new excise policy, projects a revenue hike of Rs 9,500 crore. Govt exits liquor trade, leaves it to private players 849 liquor stores open in Delhi across 32 zones Nine months later, the government rev

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It is unusual for two distinguished former IAS officers with such vastly different experiences to combine forces and put down their learnings about governance. Lead author Nand Kishore Singh has worn several hats, the more recent one being chairman o

A senior policeman recounts his quixotic legal crusade to instigate reforms for police efficiency—and to free the service from ‘executive stranglehold’. Anecdotes from his eventful career include tangles with former home minister Charan Singh and the

For some time now, I have been saying—albeit in jest—that perhaps the day is not far when India, viewed from outer space, would appear as one big examination centre. I am compelled to proclaim so by the fact that we as a nation seem to be intent on i

The recent visit of Siddaramaiah, former Congress chief minister of Karnataka, to BJP stronghold Kodagu proved quite eventful. First, someone threw an egg at his car as protests greeted him. The huge turnout at his birthday rally earlier this month h

What was behind Union home minister Amit Shah’s 20-minute one-on-one meeting with Tollywood actor Junior NTR at a Hyderabad hotel on August 21? Speculation is, he’ll endorse the BJP in the 2023 assembly polls in Telangana. The 39-year-old actor’s ent

Shunted to the Rajya Sabha after the NDA-JD(U) government came to power in Bihar in 2020, former deputy chief minister Sushil Modi seems back in the reckoning after Nitish dumped the saffron side. From attacking Nitish for his ambitions to “exposing”

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s cabinet colleagues have apparently been given an unofficial directive to be spartan in their lifestyle. Didi wants them to travel in their constituency on foot or on a cycle. The movement of the pilot cars

While the target total debt to GDP cap of states is set at 20 per cent by the FRBM review committee for FY23, the average in the past two years remains over 30 per cent, which is worrying *GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product Interest payments limit fi

“If there is selfishness in politics, then anyone can come and announce to give free petrol and diesel. Such steps will take away the rights of our children, and prevent the country from becoming self-reliant. Due to such selfish policies, the burden

A decade into the workforce, many people start thinking of an early retirement. But even though many do succeed in their work life, the number of people who retire early are very few. While the Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE) movement is a

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Your life is invaluable and, if not, difficult. It is nearly impossible to put a financial value on your life. The amount of life insurance you need depends on your unique situation: the number of financial dependants you have, your current net worth

Q1. Which of the following is a consequence of inflation? a) It increases the value of money in the future b) It reduces the purchasing power of money Q2. Life expectancy directly affects which aspect of the retirement goal? a) Years in retirement b)

Q. The PM has spoken out against the freebie culture. What is your stand on it? I agree with the PM—competitive freebie disbursal for votes is wrong. But the poorest have a right over resources too and help and support for their basic necessities are

The potential of Madhya Pradesh in various fields is infinite. Each region offers something, be it the tourism potential in Gwalior-Chambal and Bundelkhand, the mineral wealth of Baghelkhand and Mahakoshal or the agricultural and industrial potential

“It’s probably the quickest film I’ve shot,” says Bhatt of her international debut, filmed while pregnant. “The crew took such good care of me” After rave reviews for his performance in The White Tiger, it didn’t take long for Gourav to land a part i

You will know him from romcoms like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Lionsgate Play romcom series Starstruck The Canadian plays a freshwoman aspiring to be a comedy writer in Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max sitcom The Sex Lives of College Girls (Amazon Prime V

For dance historian and critic Ashish Khokar, his parents—Mohan Khokar and Bharatanatyam artist Madras Kadiravelu Saroja—were first his gurus. “I came into this field because of them. I learned so much from them and it was not by diktat or design,” s

Sanjeev Srivastava, a 46-year-old electronics professor from Madhya Pradesh, shot to overnight fame in 2018 when a video of him grooving to Govinda’s 80s song ‘Aap Ke Aa Jaane Se’ with pure abandon at a wedding went viral, prompting the internet to n

In May, a dance reel that 25-year-old Usha Jey uploaded on Instagram went viral. She woke up to a million notifications—artists from India, France and the US were sharing her reel; it found a mention even on American rapper and producer Swiss Beatz’

This January, Shreya Lenka was just one of millions of amateur dancers around the world who liked to put up ‘dance covers’ of their favourite songs on YouTube. The 18-year-old would spend hours practising on the roof of her family home in Jharsuguda,

Bhel Puri, Sloppy Jai, Vada Pav One of our most famous dishes, Sloppy Jai is Kheema Pav served by simply assembling it like a Sloppy Joe sandwich, wrapped up with a clever name. Playing hooky from school when I was a young boy and going down to MG Ro

THE REFINED EXCESS OF FINE DINING IS A TRULY RAREFIED experience—there’s much more to it than just clever tweaks on traditional classics. Nowadays, the joys of gastronomy are entangled with the anticipatory rituals of getting a booking at one of the

Hiroyasu Kayama is the founder of Asia’s highest rated Japanese bar, Bar Benfiddich. Yangdup Lama, the founder of Sidecar, enjoys a legendary status in the mixology world. Anand Virmani single-handedly sparked the gin revolution in India; more import

Olive’s Chandigarh outpost is a fine example of design equilibrium where Mediterranean and contemporary design elements do not joust for judgement but are symbiotic in their interplay with nature’s essentials, in the alfresco courtyard. Chef Jyotika

With adventurous experimentation, plating that mimics art, and chefs who curate rituals rather than routine experiences, food is more spectator sport than hunger games. Sample Delhi’s newest venue, Chica, and the immersive, rebellious, cavernous spac

A whimsical aesthetic is what sets apart Arjun Rathi Design. Sample the 8 Module Umbrella Bullseye Chandelier. This candy-inspired handblown glass, created by Czech glass blowers mimics the Bullseye mint candy to create a series of customisable fitti

It’s sizzling hot! Its not just London’s heatwave that’s rocketing the temperatures, it’s also the annual Oscar of global restaurant awards that is heating up social media, rapid firing headline news and overheating the foodie excitement barometer (y