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Modi has declared it India’s gift to the world, and with an estimated 250 million practitioners around the globe, yoga is one of the country’s biggest exports. Now, to maximise the benefits…

Is Narendra Modi proving to be as successful as he claimed? Eight months since he was sworn in, Shashi Baliga attempts to take stock

GN Focus spotlights 
the players for the 2014 general elections. From populist rabble-rousers 
to Bollywood stars, it is 
a colourful bunch

All elections are about change, but with the rise of the AAP, May’s showdown holds out hope of systemic transformation

We’ve seen their first cinematic efforts, but what can we expect this year from last year’s crop of Bollywood debutants?

The country’s stunning sights are a boon for film-makers and tourists

Books authored by contemporary Indian writers are fast gaining traction with youth audiences of Bollywood films

Bollywood film-makers consider Delhi their muse, investigating unexplored aspects of the city while tapping into its burgeoning box-office potential

Art can thrive in the unlikeliest of places, as seen in the unique studio Space 118 that nestles among Mumbai's dishevelled warehouses

Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey’s exotic history throws up a host of cultural attractions and tourist hotspots. GN Focus highlights some of the best

There never were very many memorable Diwali moments in film — it was at the box office and at the card tables that the festival really mattered. Not any more

Recent books and films coming out of the country are treading where few have dared before