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Chinese Bridge Row: What Does India Need To Do?

There will be many more intrusions across the LAC if China perceives India is weak

Gyanvapi Controversy - Prayers Of Anger

Complex questions concerning beliefs and rituals, and history and law, envelop the Gyanvapi controversy

Why India Is Suddenly On An FTA Signing Spree

Long known as a slow negotiator, India is suddenly on an FTA signing spree

Thomas Cup Win Powered By Indian's Self-Belief And Teamwork

Self-belief and teamwork powered the Indians to their maiden Thomas Cup win

A Bridge Too Far

China’s new bridge on Pangong Tso allows it to move troops and tanks quickly across the region, forcing India to rework its defensive and offensive strategies in Ladakh. THE WEEK reports from the shores of the disputed lake

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

The Indian IT sector is set to cash in on the many opportunities that the metaverse offers

The rewind club

Love vintage Hindi film songs? Tune in to an online music club for trivia and more

Act of faith

Questions are now being raised about the legality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991

I got affected because I was ignorant of law. I want to be a lawyer now

A.G. PERARIVALAN is finally back home, after having spent nearly 31 years behind bars. One of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, he was initially sentenced to death; the Supreme Court later commuted it to life imprisonment. In March this year, he was granted bail and, on May 18, the Supreme Court ordered his early release.

CAG's dull decade

If things go as per the plans of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the coming monsoon session of the two houses could be the last to be held in the old circular building. Construction teams and interior decorators are working hard to ready the new Parliament House in the adjoining plot in time for the winter session in November.

KEEPER OF FAITH

For 31 years, Arputham Ammal—the mother of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan—never lost hope

MASS ENERGY

Telugu cinema’s formula for pan-India success has content at its core, aided by smart marketing and an indulgent overseas audience

Section And Dissection

The Supreme Court’s order on the sedition law raises more questions than answers

The New World Disorder

Just when World War I was ending, the Spanish Flu sickened the world. Now the order is reversed. The Ukraine war follows the pandemic.

Hardik Walks, BJP Gains

The Patidar leader could join the BJP or the AAP after quitting the Congress; both scenarios would benefit the BJP

Lessons Life Has Taught Me

Of life’s truths and turning points that make us who we are

Who killed Shruti Hill?

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently acquitted a tribal ex-medical student in a murder case after he spent nearly 14 years in jail. However, who killed the woman is still a mystery

You end up making enemies. That's an anthologist's curse

INTERVIEW/Jeet Thayil, author, poet and poetry editor

THE PHILOSOPHER'S SONG

In his new album, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad ventures on an exploration of the dark corners of his mind

LOVE BYTES

MODERN LOVE: MUMBAI Available on Amazon Prime Video

Flying high

HAL’s light utility helicopter could be the perfect replacement for the ageing Cheetah and Chetak fleets. Experts say it will revolutionise India’s defence aviation capabilities

CARRIERS OF CULTURE

India is the “Country of Honour” at the 2022 Cannes Film Market. Six Indian films will be screened as part of it

Log on to Yatra.gov

The pandemic scare has died down, and political parties are now planning for yatras in a big way.

Indomitable art historian

The original launch day of Tasneem Zakaria Mehta’s labour of love, a hefty tome titled Mumbai: A City Through Objects—101 stories from the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, turned into a huge disappointment for the managing trustee (Tasneem) of this jewel of a museum.

The Archies aren't kidding

Slightly bemused with the amount of hate Zoya Akhtar’s teaser for the Netflix films, The Archies, has been getting. I found it, to use my daughter’s phrase, ‘nice only’.

THE PARTY IN ITS LABYRINTH

The Udaipur conclave helped highlight the Congress’s many challenges, but it failed to resolve key questions

The Bengali Film Industry Has Become Bankrupt

Goutam Ghose is one of the last remaining stalwarts of the Bengali parallel movie movement, along with Sandip Ray. Although he is a product of the new wave cinema, his style is quite different from that of doyens of the industry like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Ghose talks about the masters of the new wave movement and the dramatic decline of Bengali cinema.

Not All Of Ray's Films Are Equally Great

Having a conversation with Girish Kasaravalli at his home in Bengaluru is not easy as his replies often get drowned out in the din of the traffic outside. The globally acclaimed director has a clear opinion about the evolution of Indian cinema and the contributions by eminent directors like Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak and Mrinal Sen. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Kasaravalli says although Ray’s cinema language was unique, it was missing in his final few films.

Bengali Literature No Longer Fit Enough To Make Movies

The second wave of the pandemic robbed film buffs of the chance to celebrate the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray. This year, however, people from all walks of life are flocking to 1/1 Bishop Lefroy Road, Kolkata—Ray’s home for the last two decades of his life—to pay homage to the maestro. Ray’s son, Sandip, who is also a famous director, stays here now. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, Sandip opens up about his father and explains the attempts being made to preserve and protect his legacy.

From Ray To Decay

Satyajit Ray influenced mainstream Bengali cinema like no one else did, and he drew inspiration from Bengali literature for his works. Seven decades after his Pather Panchali, Bengali cinema seems to be lost. A parallel decline in Bengali literature could be key to this free fall