(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated May 26, 2025) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to address the nation on May 12, two days after the dramatic cessation of hostilities in India’s sixth war with Pakistan, he knew it would be a defining moment of his third term. Twenty-six … Read more
Workers of the Indian National Congress (INC) party wave their flag. Image for the purpose of representation only. | Photo Credit: AFP With a view to reaching scholars worldwide, the Congress is building a digital archive that will carry reports of its sessions from 1885 onwards, along with documents analysing the party’s electoral performance and … Read more
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated February 28, 1983) Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari may be better known for his obsession with spreading the gospel of yoga, but beneath that bare-chested exterior there beats the heart of an entrepreneur. The high-flying Swami is currently involved with what promises to be his … Read more
Upstairs, in Tarun Tahiliani’s massive Gurugram atelier with exposed brickwork and vaulted skylights, is an 850 sq. ft. room. Twenty-two full-sized glass and wood cupboards, built parallelly, hold 6,000 physical items, including original swatches from his repertoire of embroideries. With crystal, Swarovski, kashida from Kashmir, jamewar, fine-hand aari, zardozi, Parsi gara and resham, the master … Read more