THE WEEK India Magazine - March 09, 2025

In this issue

Making Tahawwur Rana accountable

The extradition of Tahawwur Rana, whom US President Donald Trump called a “very violent man”, could tie loose ends related to 26/11 and lead to the uncovering of valuable intelligence on attacks planned on India thereafter

Wildlife conservation: Laxmi, once forced to beg on Mumbai streets, found home and freedom at an Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura

Untold stories: How Telangana plans to redevelop Warangal’s Mamnoor airport, built by the Nizam and destroyed during Hyderabad’s annexation in 1948

@Leisure: The real drama of the Oscar happens before the envelope opens

Liberty shows a Rambo scowl

The face of Miss Liberty is changing. On her radiant visage, the world is beginning to see the scowl of a John Rambo.

2 mins

Safeguarding sacred Sanskrit

Recently, during the ongoing budget session of Parliament, an unnecessary debate arose for simultaneous interpretation. It brought to light a pressing issue-very few people in Bharat understand Sanskrit. Somewhere along the path of our great civilisation, we have faltered in educating our young minds about the importance of protecting and cherishing our cultural roots.

2 mins

THE DEVIL AND THE DETAILS

The extradition of Tahawwur Rana, whom US President Donald Trump called a \"very violent man\", could tie loose ends related to 26/11 and lead to the uncovering of valuable intelligence on attacks planned on India thereafter

10+ mins

JUSTICE ON A WIRE

A long-drawn court battle paved the way for Tahawwur Rana's extradition

3 mins

NIA WILL TRY RANA FOR CHARGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED

A high-profile lawyer, Ujjwal Nikam has argued crucial cases for the government. He was special public prosecutor in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case and the 26/11 attacks case. His arguments led to the conviction of terrorist Ajmal Kasab, who was executed in 2012.

3 mins

WOUNDS UNHEALED

Those who lost loved ones in the 26/11 attacks are hopeful that justice will be served with Rana's extradition

2 mins

Chosen with care

Each appointment to the Delhi cabinet has been made with an eye on upcoming polls, especially in Bihar, West Bengal and Punjab

5 mins

We can surpass regional counterparts in industrial growth

ODISHA HAS BEEN organising its annual business summit for four years, but this year's event-Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025-surpassed all expectations in terms of proposed investments it attracted to the state. During the two-day event, ₹16.73 lakh crore worth of proposed investments were announced, highlighting Odisha's pro-business environment and policies under the new BJP government.

3 mins

Revival mode

Jitendra Patwari has set off a generational shift in Madhya Pradesh Congress

3 mins

No freedom in appeasement

Fearsome gods and kings are appeased, not opposed. Through history, this ingrained placatory habit is ordained by all religions and cultures.

2 mins

A FUNERAL LIKE NO OTHER

Lebanon ushers in a new chapter with the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah

6 mins

TAKING WINGS AGAIN

Telangana plans to redevelop Warangal's Mamnoor airport, built by the Nizam and destroyed by the Indian Air Force during Hyderabad's annexation in 1948

8 mins

Jumbo love

Laxmi, once forced to beg on Mumbai streets, found home and freedom at the Wildlife SOS - Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura

3 mins

Men, too, have glass ceilings

The more I read about rape, suicide, family troubles, unemployment, toxic masculinity, excessive religiosity and hysterical jingoism, the more I feel we have got hold of the wrong end of the stick.

2 mins

THE ART OF WINNING

The real drama of the Oscar race happens before the envelope opens

3 mins

Identity tracking

Without reading like a tutorial, The Tamils gives a comprehensive account of the community's history and culture

3 mins

FUSION FUN

India-born British writer Chitra Soundar's 'Nikhil and Jay' series, with its focus on dual heritage kids, is now an animated sitcom in the UK

4 mins

Kala cotton is pure magic

One of the greatest things about being a fashion journalist in India is that you are never just one thing. Your stories can take you to glamorous fashion weeks across the world, and they can also take you to the remotest parts of India, allowing you to tell stories of people whose voices have been quietened. Like the farmers of the indigenous kala cotton plant.

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