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CHURCH VERSUS STATE • Amid protests by Christian groups and political backlash in the poll season, the Centre has paused FCRA amendments to tighten foreign funding rules, but concerns remain over its return

WASTED PHOTO-OP

J&K LAKES ALARMING DECLINE

YOUNG AND INDEBTED

WEIGHTY CROWN FOR THE NEW SAMRAT • The Nitish era ends. Samrat Choudhary inherits the crown and—as Bihar’s first BJP CM—also its complex riddles

A BALEFUL BAISAKHI • Erratic weather flattens harvest-ready wheat in Punjab and across the North. Farm incomes, food prices, monetary policy, rural demand—all are at risk

Akhilesh’s Wagon Goes West • Holding up a wide caste umbrella at Dadri rally, the SP boss inaugurates his 2027 campaign from western UP

VISHWAKARMA RECRAFTS PARTY • Gujarat’s new BJP chief is bringing his accessible style into play in a ground-up perestroika ahead of local polls

An Ill Conceived Measure • A tweak in PMJAY rules risks excluding small private nursing homes

NIGHTMARE AT NASHIK BPO • An alleged ‘love jihad’ case explodes on Maharashtra. From a tech giant’s plush office

THE BIG SHOWDOWN • IT’S A HIGH-STAKES BATTLE. A WIN WILL SEAL THE MAMATA LEGEND, LOSS WILL HAND BJP THE LAST BIG OPPOSITION BASTION IN THE NORTH

THE TRIPOLAR CONTEST • A DMK CHIEF MINISTER CHASING THE DREAM OF A SECOND CONSECUTIVE TERM, AN AIADMK BOSS OUT TO RECLAIM HIS PARTY’S LEGACY, AND A MAVERICK SUPERSTAR BENT ON PLAYING SPOILSPORT, TAMIL NADU GEARS FOR AN EPIC BATTLE

RAISING AN INDIAN SWARM • The conflict in Iran shows the efficacy of inexpensive drones in overwhelming sophisticated air defence systems and drawing them into expensive duels. Taking note, India is pushing for the indigenous production of low-cost, high-impact drones

ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2026 • WHO WILL SHAPE THE BATTLE FOR POWER IN 2026?

Voice of the Multiverse • Asha Bhosle’s ghazals stirred an eternal autumn of yearning; her nightclub/cabaret songs ignited an aural euphoria like no other

Your Career Goldmine • Search for Colleges, Courses, Exams, Jobs in Demand & more

A GANDHIAN IN AMERICA • RAJMOHAN GANDHI’S BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES LAWSON REVEALS A PASSIONATE ACTIVIST, WHO EMPLOYED GANDHIAN METHODS OF NON-VIOLENT PROTEST TO SPECTACULAR EFFECT

ELOQUENT MEMORY • A CONDENSED ENCOUNTER WITH ONE OF MODERN INDIA’S MOST VENERATED FIGURES

DIVINITY IN PRINT • An exhibition at THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART traces how chromolithographic prints democratised Hindu devotion

MATERIAL MEMORY • Pather Panchali’s centenary is being celebrated with an exhibition of author Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s rare personal objects

Change Is the Only Constant • ARTIST AKANKSHA PATIL DOCUMENTS A MAHARASTHRA VILLAGE DISPLACED BY DEVELOPMENT

IT’S A NUMBERS GAME • The Amazon Prime series MATKA KING shines a light on a character on the fringes who dares to dream of a better life

THE LISTICLE • Upcoming musical performances you should not miss

Let the Games Begin • With several major competitions lined up, the rest of...