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Reaching For The Moon
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Reaching For The Moon

Launched In Vikram Sarabhai’s Birth Centenary Year, The Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Is Expected To Herald An Era Of Ambitious Space Projects For ISRO

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July 21, 2019
Science, Simplified
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Science, Simplified

Among The Many Lessons That India Can Learn From Vikram Sarabhai’s Life, The Most Important Are Humility And Scientific Temper

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July 21, 2019
Ready For Take-Off
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Ready For Take-Off

India Needs To Empower Domestic Startups To Claim A Bigger Share Of The Global Space Market

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4 mins  |
July 21, 2019
Lessons From Papa
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Lessons From Papa

It is the second last day of the first shooting schedule of my first film, Sonal.

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4 mins  |
July 21, 2019
The Next Target Is Venus
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The Next Target Is Venus

There is a wall of shelves in K. Sivan’s office, stacked with polished gleaming models of rockets and satellites the Indian Space Research Organisation has launched

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July 21, 2019
Spilling Dark Ink
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Spilling Dark Ink

Raavan is the darkest book I have ever written. I will never attempt something like this again, says Amish

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July 21, 2019
A Mother's Hope
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A Mother's Hope

Kamali, a short documentary on a nine-year-old Indian skateboarder, has qualified for the 2020 Oscars after winning top honours at the Atlanta Film Festival

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June 16, 2019
Wording His Magic
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Wording His Magic

Alexander McCall Smith, who is out with a new detective series, creates books that are intimate, vividly imagined and always charming

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June 16, 2019
Subject To Change
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Subject To Change

Artificial intelligence could soon be used to evaluate subjective-type answer sheets

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June 16, 2019
Jofra, The Archer
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Jofra, The Archer

England’s newest bowling sensation is sharp, focused and ready to strike

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June 16, 2019
Encounters Specialist
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Encounters Specialist

Filmmaker RITESH BATRA puts ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and makes it believable through his storytelling

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March 31, 2019
Beyond The Bin
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Beyond The Bin

With plastic becoming a necessary evil, the focus will be on innovative reuse of synthetic polymers, say experts

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March 31, 2019
The Art Of Bringing Rivers Back To Life
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The Art Of Bringing Rivers Back To Life

Since 2013, when The Art of Living River Rejuvenation Project began, more than 41 dying rivers in 4 states have been brought back to life. The transformation this has brought about in the lives of farmers and rural folk is a real eye opener

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March 31, 2019
Patchwork Vs Patience
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Patchwork Vs Patience

The Congress-JD(S) alliance is fighting a battle for survival as a resurgent BJP is hopeful of forming the government

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June 09, 2019
Tart Art
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Tart Art

In a bid to attract younger buyers, winemakers are bringing out labels with atypical designs

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June 09, 2019
Kathua Case Gets Complicated
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Kathua Case Gets Complicated

A star lawyer’s removal and rape charges against a key witness complicate the Kathua case

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December 09, 2018
Corridor To The Unknown
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Corridor To The Unknown

Kartarpur is part of Imran Khan’s efforts to spin a new narrative about Pakistan. But he needs far more than his rhetoric to succeed.

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December 16, 2018
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Machines And Machinations

How the deal to buy choppers for flying VVIPs landed an Air Force chief in police custody.

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December 16, 2018
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Solo,In A Seething Sea

India’s first circumnavigator shares details of his survival in the southern Indian Ocean, and his long, lonely wait for help.

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December 16, 2018
Joint Champions. Why Not?
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Joint Champions. Why Not?

AT THE OUTSET, let me emphasise that the supporters of the New Zealand team feel a great sense of pride about the way their team competed and fought, fought and fought some more in that final.

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July 28, 2019
Turn Of The Tide
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Turn Of The Tide

The BJP now has a comfortable majority in the assembly, but all is not well in the party

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July 28, 2019
Retired And Hurt
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Retired And Hurt

Veterans up in arms against the move to tax and restrict disability pension given to military personnel

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July 28, 2019
Dumbires
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Dumbires

Umpiring howlers denied New Zealand the cup it deserved

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July 28, 2019
Vote For Wellness
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Vote For Wellness

Doctors want political parties to make space for health care in their election manifestos.

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April 07, 2019
The Blade Runner
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The Blade Runner

How Shalini Saraswathi overcame loss of her hands and legs and became an inspiration to everyone around her.

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9 mins  |
April 07, 2019
Space And Spin
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Space And Spin

Mission Shakti is a major success, but giving it a political spin was not prudent.

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5 mins  |
April 07, 2019
Creativity Behind Bars
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Creativity Behind Bars

Shabbir Hussain Hussain Miya Sheikh's shayari touches the heart.

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June 04, 2017
The Hunt for Amma's Assets
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The Hunt for Amma's Assets

Jayalalithaa's death triggered  abattle for assets worth thousands of crores. While Sasikala and her family want to have it all, Jaylalithaa's niece and nephew have staked their claim. Now, with the Kodanad murder adding mystery to the mix, THE WEEK visits some of the high-profile properties that are part of Jayalalithaa's legacy.

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June 04, 2017
Cutting the Knot
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Cutting the Knot

While Pakistan sharpens its knives to take on Salve and company in the ICJ, India needs to strengthen its diplomatic outreach to save Kulbhushan Jadhav.

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June 04, 2017
The Untold Story Of The Wives And Children Of Islamic State Militants
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The Untold Story Of The Wives And Children Of Islamic State Militants

Among the hundreds of displaced families in war-torn Sirte are wives and children of Islamic State militants. THE WEEK brings you their untold story.

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June 04, 2017