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Austerity | Brace for the worst

As the oil shocks threaten India’s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for prudent spending. What lies ahead

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Editor's Note

From the Editor-in-Chief

India has weathered crises before by combining policy agility, institutional confidence and citizen resilience. This moment will require all three.

The Big Story

Congress | A crisis of identity

After May 4, the Congress faces a deep crisis: shrinking footprint, growing Muslim-South identity, delayed decisions and Rahul Gandhi’s failure to convert narratives into votes

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State Scan

Madhya Pradesh | Faith, history & a verdict

The MP court order on the sensitive Bhojshala issue sees the Hindus celebrating and the Muslims planning to appeal

Kerala | Arc of a rainbow ministry

Satheesan finds himself in an embattled zone at the outset, but he doubles down on ‘Team UDF’ with five IUML ministers

Odisha | Mohan Charan Majhi puts on tough sheriff hat

The state cracks down on crime with a state-wide special drive against all manner of offenders

Rajasthan | A system suffers death by contamination

Four maternal deaths after caesareans at Kota hospitals shake up the Rajasthan health establishment. The needle of suspicion points to spurious drugs

Andhra Pradesh | Digging for desi gold

India’s first private gold mine commences operations in June, helping India cut its gold import bill

Maharashtra | When in Maharashtra, AI speaks in Marathi

An innovative AI policy sees the state at the helm of a race to harness the technology for local jobs

Gujarat | One county for cats of all stripes

A tiger wanders in from nearby Madhya Pradesh and settles down—offering a local sighting after 40 years. But the excitement is muted by caution as conservationists ponder the complexities

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Films | A Marathi summer

With compelling narratives and well-rounded characters, marathi films are gathering critical and commercial acclaim, despite having neither the money nor the star power of bollywood.