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CASTE IN STONE
Identity politics and polarisation remain the key tool for most political parties to mobilise voters
Aunty incumbency factor
Abhishek Banerjee had been steadily taking over the Trinamool Congress, but Mamata is not yet ready to let go
How Political Parties Are Wooing Voters Online
With restrictions on in-person campaigning, political parties are wooing voters online
POLITICALLY CORRECT BUDGET
Economist Sachin Chaturvedi decoded the Union Budget at the 23rd edition of the Malayala Manorama annual budget lecture
Taking the mela route to Antyodaya
The cause of the poor and those living on the margins remains close to the heart of the Haryana Chief Minister, Sh.Manohar Lal.
Polls flag off name game
A video of five policemen, who were working in an Uttar Pradesh prison, dancing and shouting “Jayant Chaudhary zindabad” appeared recently on social media with a comment that voters’ mood was changing in western UP.
Weathering the broom
Rebels, turncoats and a fledgling AAP have queered the pitch for the Congress and the BJP
FOR BLESSINGS, FOR VOTES
Ahead of the polls, political leaders of all hues are knocking at the doors of deras
Bad blood and the Board
Exclusive excerpts from veteran cricket administrator Ratnakar Shetty’s new book
HOW TO BEAT VIRUSES AND OTHER BIOTHREATS
Last September, health ministers from G20 nations, including India, met in Rome to discuss pandemic threats from nature.
CHEETAHS CAN'T FLY
To keep pilots safe and to better service high-altitude regions, India’s obsolete Cheetah helicopters must go
Ukraine Crisis - Putin Taunts The West
As Russia marks the centenary of the founding of the Soviet Union, President Vladimir Putin seems to be using the Ukraine crisis to reassert Russian hegemony in erstwhile Soviet republics and regain influence at the global high table
THE TRACTOR FORCE
New entrant Sanyukt Samaj Morcha hopes to cash in on the pro-farmer sentiment following the agitation against farm laws
SHOTS AND MOONSHOTS
Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘booster’ budget is aimed at taking India to the global economy’s high table, but over-optimism and ignorance of ground realities could spoil the party
THE WAR WITHIN
Weighed down by the Channi-Sidhu rivalry, the Congress is struggling to counter the AAP's burgeoning prospects in Punjab
Joke's on me
Kapil Sharma finds humour even in stressful situations
MANN ON A MISSION
After being named the AAP's chief ministerial face in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann is at a crucial juncture in his political journey, and on the cusp of the big league
GROWTH SUPPLEMENT
High capital expenditure will boost the economy, but sluggish consumer demand and fiscal deficit remain a concern
FIRST SHOW
In Goa, quite a few debutants are making their electoral foray. Most of them are not new to politics though
DOSE-DUMPED LAND
The drug menace, and the nexus between drug peddlers and politicians, will be a key electoral issue
COLOURFUL COMBAT
Punjab is witnessing a multi-cornered contest for the first time.Winning the border state will not be a cakewalk for any party
Agent of change
Faisal Ali Dar, the first Padma awardee in sport from Jammu and Kashmir, is active in the valley’s socio-economic sphere
BJP Will Find It Difficult To Retain Power On Its Own In Manipur
With the Naga People’s Front angry over the Mon massacre, the BJP will find it difficult to retain power on its own in Manipur
'Veer Naris' Who Followed Their Martyred Loved Ones Into The Armed Forces
This Republic Day, THE WEEK brings you inspiring stories of women who have chosen to join the armed forces after the martyrdom of a serving family member
Budget 2022 - Women And Election May Guide The FM
Among the key issues to watch out for in the Union budget is whether the government will orient its focus on female participation in the economy
Covid Care For Your Baby
Since 8 December 2019, an epidemic of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has spread rapidly across the world.
What Russia Wants
Sound bite
Bring real estate, petroleum, alcohol and power into GST
INTERVIEW: MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA, former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission
Blown away by Allu and Sam
Confession: I had not watched a single film featuring Allu Arjun or Samantha Ruth Prabhu until I bought a ticket for Pushpa—The Rise and found myself mesmerised by their sheer star power on screen. Sure, Samantha appears briefly in her debut dance number on the screen. But hey, what a debut!
Lotus in a lurch
BJP may find it difficult to retain Goa, thanks to anti-incumbency and defection of key leaders