CATEGORIES

TOP OF HER GAME

With a slew of hit films and so much anticipation about her next one, Chhapaak, it seems Deepika Padukone has nowhere to go but up

To hell and back

A trip to the prison camps for Islamic State terrorists in northeastern Syria will leave you traumatised, physically and emotionally

Delhi dominates

POWER POINT ‘SACHIDANANDA MURTHY

Caught In the muddle

India faces an unprecedented diplomatic challenge as it tries to balance its ties with the US and Iran following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani

Blame the prime-time poison

LAST WORD BARKHA DUTT

Berth pangs

With the most powerful portfolios going to the NCP, there is palpable discontent among many Shiv Sena and Congress legislators

Antibiotic Resistance Will Kill One Crore People A Year By 2050

Antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but injudicious use could soon turn them into the single biggest cause of deaths worldwide, killing more people than cancer and diabetes combined

Law And Disorder

Ambiguities in the CAA and the NPR process continue to fuel resentment and confusion

Survival, distinct

With the Union government scrapping political reservation for Anglo-Indians in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, the small community is at a crossroads, unsure about what the future holds

Queen and her goals

Through years of pain and practice, hockey captain Rani Rampal helps India reach another Olympics

Peace by pieces

The government and Naga insurgent leaders still need to iron out several key differences to clinch the elusive peace deal

Our very existence is being challenged now

The Anglo-Indian community emerged when Europeans married Indian women and their descendants, right from the 16th century.

Nehru in 100 volumes

With the release of the final volume of Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Nehru Project—a mammoth effort of collation started in 1972—has come to an end

Holding pattern

Detention centres in Assam, which were meant to hold inmates temporarily, have become synonymous with endless captivity

The Citizenship Wreck

A wave of street protests has eroded the government’s support and united the fractured opposition. The BJP, however, is making calculated moves to win what it thinks is a battle of perception.

Tata Vs Mistry - New Battleline

The Tata vs Mistry saga takes a new turn with the NCLAT reinstating Cyrus as Tata Sons chairman.

Fear in the air

Twenty years ago, five gunmen seized an Indian Airlines flight and forced it to land at Kandahar, keeping India on its toes for a week. THE WEEK speaks to some of the hostages and negotiators to reconstruct the subcontinent’s longest hijack drama

Face value

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar says that her upcoming film, Chhapaak, about acid attack survivors, is more real than all her previous films.

Arakkonam aces

Female officers from the P-81 crew talk about their journeys and experiences

Name game

Many government projects in Bhopal carry the name of Raja Bhoj, a 11th -century king. But is he really connected to Bhopal?

Clash register

With ongoing protests, the National Register of Indian Citizens seems to be on the back burner. And there are lessons to be learnt for the home ministry.

Fight club

Mamata Banerjee is using her aggressive campaign against the Citizenship Act to unite and lead regional leaders against the BJP

American Realignment

The aftermath of the Kandahar hijacking put Washington on the defensive and enabled stronger India-US ties

The Best Thing Modi Can Do Is Resign

Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram is in a combative mood.

STATE OF THE CART

E-COMMERCE IN INDIA HAS COME A LONG WAY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. WHERE IS IT GOING IN THE NEXT 20?

WHAT WOMEN WANT

TWENTY YEARS AGO, WOMEN WANTED MACHO MEN. NOW, THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT HAVE BECOME MUCH FUZZIER

TRIALS AND METAMORPHOSIS

THE BJP’S TUMULTUOUS JOURNEY FROM VAJPAYEE TO MODI SAW SEVERAL SAFFRON DREAMS COMING TRUE. IT COULD BE THE TURN OF NIGHTMARES NOW

COMBAT READY

Off to a flying start in her mixed martial arts career, Ritu Phogat, “the third Dangal sister”, wants to win laurels for India in the sport

TIME TRAVEL

The year 2000, we thought, would be the dawn of a new age. Twenty years later, how far have our dreams come true?

Of the people

German football died in the year 2000. Correctional measures since then have led to its rebirth, even as the authorities ensured that the great game remained with its custodian —the German fan