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MT LOTUS

Despite the loss of Chief Minister Dhami, the BJP banks on developmental work to retain power in Uttarakhand

FIELD TEST

With Punjab, the AAP has a foothold outside Delhi. Its governance there will determine its national footprint

DEBILITATING BLOW

The Congress’s rout can take power away from the Gandhis

CATS CALLING

An Indian-origin doctor stays back in Ukraine to take care of his jagulep and black panther

THE ‘YELLOVE' REVOLUTION

CSK cut across barriers and became a cultural phenomenon, allowing it to become a billion-dollar business

Ukraine Russia War: Caught In The Middle

Pranay Sanklecha writes for THE WEEK from the border town of Przemysl in Poland, as waves of refugees sweep in from war-torn Ukraine

Escaping a nightmare

Battered by Covid and now a war, Indian students stare at an uncertain future as they flee Ukraine

Ditch the tightrope

All the points about western hypocrisy are true. As are, what veteran diplomat Vivek Katju has called, “India’s cruel dilemmas” when it comes to being able to take an unambiguous position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Caught in the crossfire

The Russia-Ukraine war would adversely affect India’s defence equipment supplies

Not our war...

...but India should be part of the peace. New Delhi’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been dictated by its self-interest, but it should be geared to counter the costs that it would incur

SONG OF ICE AND SNOW

A group of artists in Ladakh are dreaming and carving alchemies in ice

HER DAWN

Women in India no longer shy from achieving their dreams, making bold choices and breaking barriers in every field. There is no glass ceiling; only the open sky for them. Meet a bunch of women who are leading by example

Measure twice, cut once

Is the war presenting only headaches to India, or a golden opportunity, too?

Pots and kettles

As the Enforcement Directorate targets NCP ministers, the ruling coalition in Maharashtra is planning a counterattack

India should do more

We must support the Centre’s efforts, but celebrating the evacuation of a fraction of Ukraine’s Indian population was uncalled for

MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS

The freedom struggle was a turning point for women in India. It brought them out of their homes onto the streets, up in arms, shoulder-to-shoulder, against a foreign power. But not all of them are known; many have been forgotten or only appear as footnotes. THE WEEK brings you stories of women who made India what it is today

Wrath of the Russians

Ukraine faces a grim security situation and a shortage of essential supplies. While the country appreciates President Zelenskyy’s leadership, many residents are fleeing to safety

Unite on Ukraine

Describing herself as a senior chief minister and the leader of a national party, Mamata Banerjee has extended her full support to the Narendra Modi government’s diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.

The Moscow muddle

The people are now divided into two: one group wants victory over Ukraine, the other yearns for peace. But, both anticipate a decline in the standards of living

Ukraine needs regime change

MOST PEOPLE, including Russians, did not expect extensive military action in Ukraine. Russian authorities, however, realised that there has been a fundamental change in the situation, and not just in the Donbas region, but across Ukraine.

Satish Chandra Misra: Manifestos Are Fake; We Do What We Say

Interview - Satish Chandra Misra national general secretary of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Rajya Sabha member

The Election Mood In Ayodhya And Gorakhpur

In Ayodhya, even as the construction of the Ram Mandir picks pace, there is a touch of resentment against the BJP

Akhilesh Yadav: 'I Have Learnt How To Defeat The BJP'

INTERVIEW - AKHILESH YADAV president, Samajwadi Party

Ukraine Crisis: What Vladimir Putin Wants?

Putin aims to redraw Europe’s security map and restore Russia’s status as a great power. Ukraine’s control, for him, is both a means and an end

HOME ADVANTAGE

The saffron streets of Gorakhpur indicate a decisive win for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

CHALLENGING ROLE

The comic-turned-president who is leading Ukraine amidst the tumult on the border

FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

These elections are a battle of credibility for former chief minister Mayawati

SAMAJWAD DOES NOT EXIST IN THE SAMAJWADI PARTY

INTERVIEW - APARNA YADAV BJP leader

India is facing ‘gated stagflation'

Kaushik Basu, former chief eco-nomic adviser to the govern-ment and former chief economist of the World Bank, is currently teaching at Cornell University in the US. In an exclusive interaction, he talks about the current challenges before the Indian economy and its future growth prospects.

RIDE WITH THE TIDE

Akhilesh Yadav has stitched together a formidable coalition with small, caste-based parties. His task of leading the Samajwadi Party back to power, however, remains challenging because of the fickle nature of his partners and dissatisfaction among leaders of his own party