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Rekhaji, time to rock
THE WEEK India

Rekhaji, time to rock

Older women enjoying a second season of visibility, success and relevance has been one of the nicest trends of the past decade or so.

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December 29, 2024
THE NEW TASTE OF INDIA
THE WEEK India

THE NEW TASTE OF INDIA

Innovative entrepreneurs are redrawing the restaurant scene. In the offing is a fundamental change in the way Indians eat, drink and make merry

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December 29, 2024
LOW POINT
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LOW POINT

The suicide of Atul Subhash is symptomatic of deeper problems of the law and its implementation

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December 29, 2024
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?
THE WEEK India

SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?

When THE WEEK approached me with an invite to do an elaborate illustration on the future of India, I was a little confused because the theme was broad.

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December 29, 2024
Fortoon tellers
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Fortoon tellers

IF CARTOONISTS ARE THE VANGUARDS OF DEMOCRACY, THEIR FREEDOM IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR FUTURE

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December 29, 2024
WAR SCARS AND CHOCOLATE BARS
THE WEEK India

WAR SCARS AND CHOCOLATE BARS

A photojournalist dives deep into the flourishing world of craft chocolate, hopping from farm to fermentery to factory, and comes back with India's untold cacao story

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December 29, 2024
Good fences make good neighbours
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Good fences make good neighbours

When fences erode, or nobody is at home, neighbours tend to take advantage.

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December 29, 2024
DID HARAPPAN MYTHOLOGY INVENT AHIMSA?
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DID HARAPPAN MYTHOLOGY INVENT AHIMSA?

The scarcity of weapons, armies and indicators of monarchs or dictators in Harappa suggests a culture that minimised violence, and used trade as a tool to avoid conflict

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December 29, 2024
PARTNERS IN GROWTH
THE WEEK India

PARTNERS IN GROWTH

CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARDS CREATE VALUE FOR BOTH CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERING ORGANISATIONS

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December 29, 2024
THE SHIP HAS NOT SAILED
THE WEEK India

THE SHIP HAS NOT SAILED

As India transitions to the Amrit Kaal, the development of its maritime economy is going to be essential. In this context, the proposal to set up a Maritime Development Fund (MDF), with a corpus of ₹25,000 crore, is a brilliant idea.

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December 29, 2024
SAVING OUR SOLDIERS
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SAVING OUR SOLDIERS

The porters of Siachen are the unsung heroes who put their lives on the line to help the Army defend the world's highest battlefield

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December 29, 2024
RISING IN LOVE
THE WEEK India

RISING IN LOVE

As a political cartoonist with 35 years of experience, I have seen various governments come and go.

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December 29, 2024
A LIFE IN COMMUTE
THE WEEK India

A LIFE IN COMMUTE

Every morning, millions of Indians wake up to embark on their journey to work. Inside a packed bus or a local train, the atmosphere is electric with passengers jostling for a seat or a secure spot to stand.

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December 29, 2024
Caste-ing a net
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Caste-ing a net

While the battle for the dalit vote is heating up in Tamil Nadu, the community is silently asserting itself

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December 29, 2024
THE BURDEN OF HATE
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THE BURDEN OF HATE

How foolish are we to view ourselves through the prism of caste, creed and colour!

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December 29, 2024
PRESERVING A LEGACY
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PRESERVING A LEGACY

Pakistan needs to unlock the immense potential of archaeology, which remains one of the least prioritised fields in both policy and investment

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December 29, 2024
HARAPPAN FOOD WAS RICH IN FLESHY DELIGHTS
THE WEEK India

HARAPPAN FOOD WAS RICH IN FLESHY DELIGHTS

INTERVIEW Dr Nayanjot Lahiri, historian, archaeologist and author

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December 29, 2024
BE THE CUSTOMERS' FRIEND, NOT THEIR SERVANT
THE WEEK India

BE THE CUSTOMERS' FRIEND, NOT THEIR SERVANT

You may not see Manu Chandra on reality cook shows or hawking his line of ladles and spatulas, but that has not stood in the way of this Delhi-born, New York-bred, Bengaluru resident from becoming a 'celebrity' chef who has won multiple 'Chef of the Year' awards and been noticed by the likes of The New York Times and Time magazine.

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December 29, 2024
CITY OF WAILS
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CITY OF WAILS

At the Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus, people grapple with death, despair and the overwhelming brutality of the Assad regime

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December 29, 2024
SMALLER CITIES OFFER GREAT GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
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SMALLER CITIES OFFER GREAT GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

When A.D. Singh transformed a decrepit haveli near the Qutub Minar into a Mediterranean-themed fine dining restaurant in the early 2000s, nobody thought that the place, Olive Bar and Kitchen, would be a harbinger of a restaurant revolution.

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December 29, 2024
Future belongs to those who hustle
THE WEEK India

Future belongs to those who hustle

In the bylanes of small towns and boardrooms of big cities, young India is no longer walking the conventional path of a single job, predictable paycheck and a quiet march towards retirement.

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December 29, 2024
Circle of influence
THE WEEK India

Circle of influence

The circle of influence is not an isolated one. It is etched by myriads of experiences, relationships and learnings that we amass, helping us address tectonic shifts in life.

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December 22, 2024
people
THE WEEK India

people

Andrew Garfield and Shraddha Kapoor was a cross-pollination waiting to happen.

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December 22, 2024
Women riders and drivers
THE WEEK India

Women riders and drivers

I am honestly surprised at how little interest the rest of India has in the Himalayan region in general. Right from Kashmir and Ladakh to Himachal, Uttarakhand and the northeast-these areas are filled and fueled by their own unique stories and histories, but are almost foreign to the rest of us.

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December 22, 2024
The 'made in heaven' couple
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The 'made in heaven' couple

Sobhita Dhulipala won countless hearts-and broke a few-when she married actor Naga Chaitanya at a hyper traditional Telugu Brahmin ceremony, where every ritual was scrupulously followed.

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December 22, 2024
Raj Kapoor's socialism was Nehruvian
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Raj Kapoor's socialism was Nehruvian

No other Indian actor or director was as popular in Russia, Eastern Europe and China as Raj Kapoor was.

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December 22, 2024
The world is his canvas
THE WEEK India

The world is his canvas

Kochi-Muziris Biennale curator Nikhil Chopra views his new role as an evolution of his artistic practice to that of a collaborator

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4 mins  |
December 22, 2024
A FORGOTTEN ROAD
THE WEEK India

A FORGOTTEN ROAD

William Dalrymple's new book traces ancient India's role in spreading ideas and religions across the world

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4 mins  |
December 22, 2024
TALES FROM THE TOURS
THE WEEK India

TALES FROM THE TOURS

India lost one match after another in this competition, except against East Africa.

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2 mins  |
December 22, 2024
We should not play Pakistan at all
THE WEEK India

We should not play Pakistan at all

If Mohinder Amarnath's life was a movie, it would be a franchise with too many sequels to count. He describes it as a 'Hitchcock thriller.

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December 22, 2024