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Why Trump covets Greenland

There’s no denying it. Donald Trump is a prince among real estate developers, known for his pushy, winner-takes-all approach.

Bomb man who kept his mouth shut

The best thing about Rajagopala Chidambaram, who passed away recently, was that he “could keep his mouth shut”, as his mentor Raja Ramanna wrote in his memoir, Years of Pilgrimage. No wonder, he tested six atom bombs with no CIA, ISI or satellite spy eyes getting any wiser beforehand.

Extreme to mainstream

With the recent surrender of six Naxals, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah declares Karnataka almost “Naxal-free”. The BJP is questioning his “closeness” to the far left

SUMMITS, SURVIVAL AND SERVICE

Mountaineering expeditions play a crucial role in mountain warfare training

EYES ON THE ICE

THE INDIAN ARMY TRAINS ITS MOUNTAIN WARRIORS AT THE MACHOI GLACIER WHERE THEY LEARN ICE AND SNOW CRAFT IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES. THE HIGH ALTITUDE WARFARE SCHOOL IN GULMARG PREPARES THEM FOR WARS THAT ARE DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLIGENCE. ON SNOW-COVERED BATTLEFIELDS LIKE THE HIMALAYAS, THE ARMY WANTS ITS JUNIOR LEADERSHIP TO BECOME DECISION-MAKERS AT THE TACTICAL LEVEL

Time to dream big

Every year, January 12 is celebrated as National Youth Day—as homage to the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, honouring his enduring teachings and visionary ideas.

Climbing the power ladder

In his latest book, T.V. Paul explores India's search for its day in the sun as a global power

Howdy, rowdies

The world is already exhausted, and Donald Trump has not even begun his second term.

The going gets rough

It’s been a very macho fortnight

Eastward Ho!

Odisha, which hosted this year's Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, is emerging as a focal point for India's Act East Policy, given the turmoil in the northeast

Bim Bissell & Indian businesses

When one talks of nation builders, one usually refers to the great industrialists who were tasked with building magnificent edifices for schools or hospitals. Or then our freedom fighters, mostly khadi-clad Congressmen who the current ruling dispensation tries to disregard.

DON'S NEW DAWN

In his second coming, Donald Trump has far greater political capital, and an impractical wish list

The resilient showman

Subhash Ghai's memoir is a treasure trove of information on the life of a master filmmaker who began with zero knowledge of the craft

BEHIND THE CLASS ACT

One man's struggle to keep alive his father's legacy in theatre

AAP has turned citizens into consumers

INTERVIEW SANDEEP DIKSHIT Congress leader

Battle of the sons

With Kejriwal facing sons of two former CMs, Delhi's most prestigious constituency is witnessing a high-stakes battle

BRAKES ON THE BOOM

High food inflation, sluggish credit growth and low corporate investment dampen the growth party. The budget is an opportunity to revive it

Lessons in leadership

When I began my career at Hindustan Lever (as HUL was then called), I was deeply inspired by our chairman, Dr Ashok S. Ganguly.

Political colours

One of the greatest fashion statements of recent times was made in the Parliament's winter session by Rahul Gandhi and some opposition colleagues. India's most news-making politician (since his landmark Bharat Jodo Yatra) gave up his signature white polo T-shirt for a blue one.

Chat roam

Vox pop content is seeing an uptick in India, with creators making conversations on current and social issues fun and funny

Back home with BANNG

Michelin star-winning chef Garima Arora, who recently opened her first restaurant in India, on all things food and family

One supercalifragilisticexpialidocious New Year

Once Christmas is over, tension mounts in our home as the little woman and I start ticking off the days. We both remain on edge because we dread the coming of the New Year—a time when the whole world goes crazy and adopts resolutions. We, too, make New Year promises and our ‘list of past resolutions’ is very long and impressive. Unfortunately, we are complete failures at keeping them and our ‘list of resolutions not kept’ is equally long and equally impressive.

Six or out?

Cricket is a quasi-religion in India. And our pantheon of cricketers is worshipped with a fervour bordering on hysteria.

DOWN AND UNDER THE WEATHER

After their flop show in Australia, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will have to live on current form rather than past glory

The new in news

THE WEEK and DataLEADS partner to revolutionise news with fact-checks, data and Live Journalism

Hello Middle East

Reem Al-Hashimy, UAE minister of state for international cooperation, inaugurates a special Middle East section on THE WEEK website

BAIT CLICK

Dark patterns fool millions of Indians every day. The government is finally acting, but it just may not be enough

When Manmohan engaged Musharraf

No prime minister of India made a more constructive contribution towards establishing an equilibrium between India and Pakistan than Dr Manmohan Singh. Building on the Islamabad Declaration of January 2004, proclaimed jointly by prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and president Pervez Musharraf, Singh initiated with his counterpart a process of sustained dialogue which yielded the most positive results, specifically with regard to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir that, but for the perversity of destiny, might have opened the path to lasting peace and harmony.

AS BEED BLEEDS

The murder of a sarpanch in Beed district has exposed a web of political rivalries, caste conflicts and police complicity

CAN BJP BREACH KEJRIWALL?

As the big players battle it out in the assembly polls, the Congress tries hard to stay relevant