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OLYMPICS SPECIAL: PARIS, HERE WE COME

The Olympics is back. Ahead of the opening ceremony, THE WEEK takes a look at the stars who are ready to shine in France. In addition, we look at the 10 Indian athletes who could win medals.

The story of Swami Nateshananda Saraswati, aka N. Amarnath, a former basketball player, who participated in the 1980 Moscow Olympics

@Leisure: Vikas Swarup’s latest novel is satire at its best, with a touch of the screwball

In Health: Syam Kumar S.S. had his right leg amputated at age eight. At 23, he has had 16 surgeries already. But today, the world knows him as the youngest person to skydive solo with a prosthetic leg

Guns for Lakshadweep

Remember the guns of Navarone that threatened all the Allied shipping that passed though a narrow strait, in the Alistaire Maclean novel and film?

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The Ugly Indian in Nepal

Narendra Modi is faced in Nepal with a failure of policy as Kathmandu looks increasingly to China and turns more and more resentful of India.

2 mins

Money matters

Chief Minister Shinde relies on welfare schemes for women and youth as Maharashtra steps into election season

3 mins

CAUGHT IN THE QUOTA

Siddaramaiah finds himself on the back foot after being forced to put the job reservation bill on hold

3 mins

Monk in a muddle

With the BJP facing a churn in Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath finds himself in a vulnerable position

3 mins

Saffron storm

Dissension in UP has its roots in Delhi

3 mins

Politically correct

Made by political compulsions, Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget is meant for political outcomes

5 mins

Balancing tact

While remaining true to the Modi government's long-term vision, the budget tries to address the immediate challenges

5 mins

From denial to grudging admission

Fixing the job crisis is a gigantic task, and the government must apply itself diligently to it

3 mins

Let The Gains Begin!

From trying to prove that Indian dominance in an athletics event was not a fluke to vying for a third individual Olympic medal, the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics is full of varied arcs

10 mins

Return Of The King

Neeraj Chopra faces a tough battle in the men’s javelin event, but his consistency is cause for optimism

2 mins

Double The Hope

The time is ripe for Satwik and Chirag to claim their first Olympic medal

2 mins

Faith of the fearless

Nikhat Zareen wants better than bronze, but being unseeded in the 50kg category could make her path tricky

2 mins

Street fighter

Vinesh Phogat’s path to Paris has been a rollercoaster ride; a medal there would be the fairytale ending

2 mins

Weight of a nation

Mirabai's injury woes have made things difficult for her, but India's only lifter in Paris should not be underestimated

2 mins

Endless ambition

P.R. Sreejesh goes into his last tournament for India with the aim of upgrading the bronze won in Tokyo

2 mins

Taking aim

Sift Kaur Samra has a world record to her name; now she has a chance to wipe clean the memories of India's dismal shooting performance at Tokyo 2020

2 mins

Lakshya's zen energy

While being fully aware of his ability and his weakness, Lakshya Sen is not thinking too far ahead

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The chase is on

Avinash Sable has planned his season perfectly to peak just in time for the Olympics

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Par for the course

Aditi Ashok has a realistic chance of medalling at Paris 2024, but a good start will be crucial

2 mins

NOT LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN

THOMAS BACH PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

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Alcaraz and I are going for a medal

Rafael Nadal looks back on a paradoxical Roland Garros, where he rediscovered his excellent sensations despite losing his opener at the French Open.

3 mins

NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO

INTERVIEW LEON with MARCHAND FRENCH SWIMMER

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The spectacular disg-race!

My memories of watching the Ben Johnson-Carl Lewis showdown at the 1988 Seoul Olympics

4 mins

THE MONK WHO SLAM-DUNKS

Swami Nateshananda Saraswati aka N. Amarnath is a former basketball player who participated in the 1980 Moscow Olympics

6 mins

Our tennis rockstar

One can count on Leander Paes, the Padma Bhushan tennis superstar, to charm the pants, tees, shorts and caps off anyone in his orbit.

2 mins

MAN WITH THE BILLION STORIES

Vikas Swarup's latest novel is satire at its best, with a touch of the screwball

4 mins

Brown is in

Taking Indian beats to international heights

4 mins

The Shein is off

I have to admit absolutely loved the Reliance wedding. Oops, I meant to say the Ambani wedding.

2 mins

Laugh Kamala, laugh

Ever since Kamala Harris—daughter to a scientist mother born in Tamil Nadu, and father from Jamaica—became the presumptive nominee for the US presidential elections, the internet has lit up with bite-sized memes and videos of her.

2 mins

Cross-border care

How a teenage Pakistani girl found hope and a new heart in India

5 mins

Bone voyage

The remarkable journey of two innovators whose work is poised to revolutionise bone reconstructive surgery

3 mins

MAN UP!

Low testosterone is as much a taboo for men as menopause has been for women. It needn't be

5 mins

ON A LIMB, AND A PRAYER

Syam Kumar S.S. had his right leg amputated at age eight. At 23, he has had 16 surgeries already. But today, the world knows him as the youngest person to skydive solo with a prosthetic leg

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