BJP in West Bengal | Historic conquest

Vijay’s onscreen persona was cast in the mould actors-turned-politicians of yore had set in Tamil Nadu—as champion of the oppressed

The Kerala voter hands the congress-led UDF a huge mandate, punishing the Left Front for its complacency and overconfidence

Behind the BJP’s third straight victory lies Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s welfare expansion, constituency redrawing and identity consolidation, which have tilted Assam’s politics in his favour

N. Rangasamy’s great connect with voters helps NDA smash the fragmented congress-led challenge

A coalition that can still hold the line in Parliament is steadily losing ground across the states. Its shrinking map exposes fractures in strategy, leadership and identity

Here is this week's Glasshouse

India sees growing clashes between conservation, livelihoods, religion and development in protected ecological zones.

Can India balance healthcare gains with rising treatment costs and growing reliance on private hospitals?

As the UAE exits OPEC, India must leverage ties without alienating its GCC neighbours

Why are MP’s bureaucrats increasingly raising their voice against Neta toughies?

Sports genomics takes off in a big way in the state, with a big DNA data hunt to help isolate ‘the athletic gene’ among its peoples. Final aim: readiness for Olympics

Revanth’s dizzying transfer sprees keep his IAS cadre in a permanent tizzy

Dhurandhar is only the latest jewel in Bollywood’s go-to casting director Mukesh Chhabra’s crown

Mohit Takalkar explores the fragility of identity in Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala, a new play for Aadyam Theatre

Ritwik Pareek’s satirical film inspired by Rajasthan’s Bullet Baba is all set for a theatrical release

Using recently available primary sources, Frank Dikötter offers a remarkable reassessment of the origins of communist China

Recent book releases that should be on your reading list

A new exhibition at Delhi’s Gallery Dotwalk featuring works on paper explores ideas of identity and history

An exhibition at Gallery G in Bengaluru celebrates Raja Ravi Varma’S 178th birth anniversary

An inter-gallery collaboration lets art lovers into the post-Independence work of India’s most venerable artists

In his new book, The Longevity Code, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand reveals strategies for living better and longer