TRENDS
Who is Trinamool leader Shahjahan Sheikh, whom ED is pursuing in West Bengal?
There are over 40 cases of murder, arson, looting, and inciting communal violence registered against Shahjahan Sheikh. The ED conducted its second raid on Sheikh's home on January 24, 2024; Sheikh is still on the run.
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In search of moksha in Mumukshu Bhavan, Varanasi
Dying in Varanasi is believed to help the soul break out of the endless cycle of birth and death. It is this belief that brings the old and the dying to Mumukshu Bhavan.
ENVIRONMENT
Tiger attacks: 9 people killed in 3 months across 2 national parks
Experts say that if tigers continue venturing into nearby villages and lose their inherent fear of humans, it could spell disaster. To prevent this, strategies around minimising man-animal conflict need a rethink.
BOOKS
Book review: 'Being Hindu in Bangladesh' is brilliantly researched story of the untold plight of a people of minority religion
1971 has not ended. Can discussions on Hilsa and Jamdani take a break? Can India get real and solve this humongous crisis of the Hindus of Bangladesh? Authors Deep Halder and Avishek Biswas walk the unchartered territory with 'Being Hindu in Bangladesh: The Untold Story'.
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Book review | In Rethinking India, political leaders, analysts lay down their vision for the country
Sonia Gandhi, Margaret Alva, Hamid Ansari, Dr T.M. Thomas Isaac, Sitaram Yechury, Madan Lokur, Ashok Lavasa and Mallikarjun Kharge have each contributed an essay to the book that releases on November 30.
INDIA
Subrata Roy, unused cash with SEBI, and fantasies of a comeback that never happened
When he was at the zenith of his power, Roy was surrounded by top industrialists, film stars, sportspersons and corporate captains. That ended when he was sent to Tihar jail, a stint that almost broke him.
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PRS Oberoi tribute: Employees remember Oberoi's commitment to service and safety of staff and guests
PRS Oberoi took over the reins of Oberoi Hotels & Resorts from his father Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi in 2002. Those who worked with Oberoi over the last 21 years remember his attention to detail, and commitment to service.
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Gurcharan Das: I settled for a modest, natural meaning of moksha - another sort of freedom
Gurcharan Das's memoir 'Another Sort of Freedom' brings to a close his search for a flourishing life based on the classical ideal of four goals of life – the purusharthas - artha, dharma, kama and moksha.
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Tribute: Agri scientist MS Swaminathan never hated MNCs but always put Indian companies first
TRENDS
The economics of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai
In Mumbai, India’s financial and film capital that is home to 21 million people, the Ganesh festival is also seen as the state’s biggest economic trigger.
ENVIRONMENT
One year of Project Cheetah: Comparisons with Project Tiger flawed and unhelpful
An influx of eight more Namibian cheetahs into Kuno National Park is expected this month, as part of the multi-year project to relocate the cheetah in India after 70 years.
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
2023 Rajasthan Assembly Elections: This corporate worker turned politician wants Chambal to move on from its dacoit past
An estimated 200,000 people live in Rajakhera, from where BJP's Malvika Mudgal will contest the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.
INDIA
Vision 2047 | How to halve Tihar Jail's inmate count over the next 24 years: DG Sanjay Baniwal
Tihar Jail DG Sanjay Baniwal has a unique vision: he wants to cut down the jail’s 25,000-odd population by half. It is a Herculean task.
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Book review | 'Strange Burdens' delves into Rahul Gandhi's politics over 20 years
By general election 2024, Rahul Gandhi will have completed 20 years in Indian politics. In 'Strange Burdens', Homi Bhabha fellow and a Chevening scholar Sugata Srinivasaraju traces his ideas and evolution.
INDIA
How Swami Nithyananda and his adherents continue to milk the con
Nithyananda’s devotees have been going all out to win international legitimacy for Kailasa, his so-called island nation. For now, he remains beyond the reach of the law, despite being accused of heinous crimes
FEATURES
Corbett maneater threatens to spoil the party for merry holidaymakers
Given the busy season, forest officials at Jim Corbett National Park are working overtime to catch the predator — the cub has tasted human flesh, its mother was a maneater, too.
INDIA
Cash is no longer king in Tihar: There’s a new boss in town
Tihar Jail is full of stories of how power and pelf bent rules this way and that. A new man now strides the corridors hoping to clean the system. But he needs to do a tightrope walk.
TRENDS
Priya Mohan Sinha, 'Yeh Dil Mange More' man, is no more
Besides establishing India as PepsiCo’s largest market outside the US, the low-key Chairman was involved in the dare-devil rescue of 139 employees, as also some epic marketing campaigns.
INDIA
Blood diamonds: Fear of violence stalls mining operations in MP
Firms have been unable to operationalise the Buxwaha mine due to tensions whipped up over issues like human displacement, environmental damage, loss of livelihood, and more.
INDIA
Charles Sobhraj not a free man yet, faces extradition to Thailand
Thailand authorities say the government will take a call on issuing a fresh warrant or dropping the previous one for murders committed in the country.
TRENDS
In Kolkata’s Sonagachi, sex workers are grooming their children for a better life
Sex workers in the City of Joy are sending their children to good schools and helping them acquire skills, so they can integrate with society at large.
INDIA
Widows of Vrindavan: take me home, country roads
After decades, grandchildren are seeking out and bringing home widowed old grandmothers languishing in the shelters of Vrindavan, living off alms and charity. This was triggered by the pandemic. Maybe there’s a kernel of good after all in that bad, bad virus — mankind.
INDIA
For love, and for money: the con who ran his affairs from jail
When alleged conman Chandrashekhar made video calls to his victims from Tihar, they thought he was calling from his swanky office as that’s what they saw in the background.
TRENDS
Lock Kiya Jaye: Jail is hard for those with soft hands
The rich and mighty throw precious tantrums demanding special perks. But they realise that life here is without any trappings. And they are trapped. Some turn to god. Some try to escape, by suicide.
