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BRACING FOR AN ENERGY SQUEEZE • War-driven disruptions in global oil and gas markets push India to secure supplies and manage costs
WAR OF THE WAR CHESTS • With the conflict in West Asia completing its second week, it is pertinent to look at the enormous costs incurred by Israel, the US and Iran. Across platforms most used, here’s how the cost war is playing out for the three
GAMOCHAS TO THE RESCUE
POWER LINES VS PLUMAGE SAVING THE BUSTARD
A NEW GEN-Z REGIME • As a younger leadership prepares to take charge in Nepal, India must reach out and strengthen diplomatic ties
THE QUIET DYNAST • He looks and talks like his father. Can he also re-enact his masterful politics? In the throes of a difficult transition with Nitish’s exit, JD(U) vests hopes in son Nishant
Mann’s Dole for Women • Punjab’s Rs 9,300 crore direct welfare scheme brings to focus the state’s key fiscal challenges
SIDE EFFECTS OF SIR: BLOC DELETIONS • The BJP faces an ironic reversal of its objectives with voter list revision, as Matuas face mass deletions. A big slice of TMC’s minority bloc hangs in the balance too
No Log In Till You Are 16 • Siddaramaiah, Chandrababu take the first step in protecting children from unregulated social media. The question may go viral
Meet the Next Gen Cheetahs • India’s experiment at rebuilding a cheetah landscape is showing positive signs: they are settling down, making babies and going native
BALLISTIC BUMRAH • WHY HE IS THE BEST PACER IN WORLD
THE MAKING OF INDIA’S ACE OF PACE • Coaches and friends in Ahmedabad recall the lanky, shy boy with an unusual action
A BOOMING CAREER • From discovery to his apotheosis as a great, these are notable performances/benchmarks that have shaped Bumrah
THE REBOUND SQUAD • India’s T20 WC title defence was powered not by a single superstar but by a clutch of inspirational stories—players who turned setbacks into match-winning resolve
WE WENT FOR A HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD STRATEGY • In an exclusive interview with India Today TV’s Nitin Srivastava, India head coach Gautam Gambhir details how his aggressive mantra and belief in players led up to the successful defence of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title:
A TEAM OF WINNERS
STATES OF ANXIETY • THE BJP MAY HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT IN PLACE, BUT IT HAS WORK LEFT TO DO IN FOUR CRUCIAL STATES—KARNATAKA, HARYANA, PUNJAB AND DELHI
SUPERFAST TICKETING • Set to launch in months, India Railways’ new reservation system will replace a 40-year-old software system with faster, scalable technology built to handle surging demand and digital threats
A MEGA NICOBAR PROJECT, BUT AT WHAT COST?
CORRIDORS OF CONFLICT • IN UTTARAKHAND, TIGERS ARE APPEARING WHERE THEY WERE ONCE UNKNOWN AND LEOPARDS ARE NO LONGER RARE INTRUDERS, FUELLING CONFLICT, AND LEAVING SCORES OF DEATHS AND INJURIES IN THEIR WAKE
THE MALE BEAUTY BOOM • Why should women have all the fun? Men, too, are discovering the pleasures of beauty salons and skincare regimens—driving the rapid growth of the $2.3 bn male grooming industry in...