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EASTERN PROMISES
India's overtures in the Indo-Pacific are complemented with the use of the Navy as a diplomatic tool
KEEPING THE COAST CLEAR
India needs a proactive coastal security mechanism to ensure that the 26/11 attack is never repeated
INDIA'S COLLISION BULKHEAD
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands must become the Hawaii of India
THE MAKING OF A MARITIME NATION
India is an ocean power by geography, but not yet in thought, deed and spirit. Its transition into the big league requires an abiding interest in the surrounding waters and a conviction that its future greatness lies on the sea
When costume is a character
I have just returned from an important exhibition in Goa. ‘Bharat Through The Lens of Bhanu Athaiya’ is among the first exhibitions put together by Prinseps auction house, at Goa’s Aguada Jail Museum, a gorgeous little fort and deck which has now turned into a chic hangout space.
Quiet eating, fewer partners...
So I went looking for fresh insights into the heads of Gen Z through Meta’s Instagram Trend Talk 2024. Of course, I could have saved myself the read and looked into the heads of my own children, but they are not talking to me.
From zero to heroes
Ancient India invented the zero and changed the world. Modern India's track record is equally impressive
The Constitution in action
How many times have the policies of the Narendra Modi government been called unconstitutional? We have lost count.
The year of elections
2024 is the biggest election year in history. Voting takes place in 40 countries, representing over 40 per cent of global GDP and population.
Modi-Shah BJP and the surprise factor
Let us admit. No political pundit, whether on the left, right or centre, was able to predict who would be the new chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.
The Girl Effect evening
I was intrigued when media personality Alex Kuruvilla sent a tempting invitation to an evening of cocktails, connections, and conversations about the ‘Power of Girl Effect’, hosted in the Zenith at the St Regis Hotel.
The song goes on...
With her latest music video, shot posthumously, Kalyani Menon cements her place in the pantheon of Indian music legends
ANGELS vs DEMONS
Two movies Animal and Sam Bahadurwith radically different male leads make one ask: What does heroism mean to us anymore?
Slow fashion and the Italians
I am quite certain I was the first person in India to interview Valentino Garavani.
RAGA AMID RAVAGE
The nadaswaram has been a constant note in Yazhpanam P.S. Balamurugan's life, even when the Sri Lankan civil war raged on
LAUNCHES ONLY PART OF THE JOB; OUR CORE IS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
A man waited outside a hall in Kochi. Inside, members of The Institution of Engineers were listening to ISRO Chairman S. Somanath deliver a keynote address.
THE SOMANATH EFFECT
FROM GROWING UP IN A HOME WITHOUT ELECTRICITY TO OVERSEEING THE CREATION OF INDIA'S MOST POWERFUL ROCKET AND LEADING ISRO, S. SOMANATH HAS POWERED PAST OBSTACLES THANKS TO HIS RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF DREAMS. THE WEEK'S MAN OF THE YEAR IS NOW EMPOWERING INDIA'S DREAMS
Hindutva and Zionism
Attending a conference in Johannesburg on solidarity with Palestine, I said, “Let me begin by clarifying that I am not here on behalf of my government….” Thunderous applause greeted that opening line.
Frail and fractured
Out of power, the future looks bleak for KCR and his party as the Congress and the BJP could poach his MLAs
Caste consensus
The new chief ministers tick all of the BJP’s boxes, but only their performance would guarantee their survival
Coal and all the talk
Dubai climate change summit's final document pleases participants, but experts see red
2023: A Love Story
With its first same-sex marriage, Nepal’s queer community expects it to be a beacon of hope for sexual minorities from across the world
Terrorists in twilight zone
Wanted men are felled, but it is too early for India to lower its guard
Baba blamed himself for Gandhi family's impact on Congress
They would wonder how and when they would become public.
Devolution of power will resolve a lot of problems
On a sunny day after Cyclone Michaung wreaked havoc in Chennai, calm prevailed on the swanky Greenways Road.
Cashiering for queries
Voltaire said, judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers. Mahua Moitra wouldn’t agree. She would want a person to be judged by her answers. Meenakshi Lekhi wouldn’t agree.
America's Biggest Threat Is Debt
The US rises higher and higher—not in international status, but in its debt crisis.
Cool trends
Impact of Al on health care dominated discussions at THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2023
Randeep's non-Bollywood wedding
The talented actor and eligible bachelor Randeep Hooda married his girlfriend Lin Laishram last week.
A striped tale
Gargi Rawat's first book marries romance, Bollywood and her love for the wild