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Channi turned out to be neither poor nor honest
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Channi turned out to be neither poor nor honest

Interview - Sunil Jakhar, former president, Punjab Congress

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March 27, 2022
THE 40-PLUS CHAMPIONS
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THE 40-PLUS CHAMPIONS

Shefali Shah and Vidya Balan, who are in the prime of their careers, talk about their roles in the thriller, Jalsa

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5 mins  |
March 27, 2022
Toast to the coast
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Toast to the coast

Tulu cinema’s golden jubilee could also be a time of its renaissance, but it still has to contend with a shortage of theatres, high tariff and competition from other languages

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March 27, 2022
The Chinese Wanted To Learn From Operation Ganga
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The Chinese Wanted To Learn From Operation Ganga

This operation involving several countries for evacuation of our citizens from war-torn Ukraine was so large that it required intervention of the government at the highest level and the support of local authorities and additional support staff.

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March 20, 2022
WITH BATED BREATH
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WITH BATED BREATH

Amid confusion in the combat zone and a raging propaganda war, a section of Russians is protesting the military action. Many others, however, seem to have closed their eyes and believed Putin’s words that their country will come out of the current difficulties “renewed”

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7 mins  |
March 20, 2022
UNITED STATES OF EUROPE
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UNITED STATES OF EUROPE

As Europe launches a fierce fightback against Putin, Germany takes the lead with an extraordinary geostrategic U-turn

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March 20, 2022
WALK THE TALK, AROUND THE CLOCK
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WALK THE TALK, AROUND THE CLOCK

The larger message of the BJP and AAP victories is that the delivery of promises, combined with effective communication, is the template to be followed. Politics in the Modi era is a 24x7 phenomenon; it is not to be practised just before the polls, as the opposition found out, especially in Uttar Pradesh

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March 20, 2022
WINNER TAKES ALL
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WINNER TAKES ALL

Adityanath has not just defeated the opposition, but also silenced every challenger within the BJP

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March 20, 2022
WHO WEARS THE CROWN?
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WHO WEARS THE CROWN?

It is between Pramod Sawant and Vishwajit Rane for the chief minister’s job in Goa

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March 20, 2022
FOR A WORLD OF HER OWN
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FOR A WORLD OF HER OWN

THE WEEK’s ‘Indian Women Pathbreakers— Shaping a New Dream’ celebrated womanhood and honoured women Covid warriors

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March 20, 2022
NEIGHBOUR'S CRYSIS
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NEIGHBOUR'S CRYSIS

POLAND HAS GONE ALL OUT TO SUPPORT UKRAINE, BUT A CAUTIOUS NATO IS MAKING WARSAW’S MISSION DIFFICULT

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March 20, 2022
MT LOTUS
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MT LOTUS

Despite the loss of Chief Minister Dhami, the BJP banks on developmental work to retain power in Uttarakhand

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March 20, 2022
FIELD TEST
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FIELD TEST

With Punjab, the AAP has a foothold outside Delhi. Its governance there will determine its national footprint

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5 mins  |
March 20, 2022
DEBILITATING BLOW
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DEBILITATING BLOW

The Congress’s rout can take power away from the Gandhis

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March 20, 2022
CATS CALLING
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CATS CALLING

An Indian-origin doctor stays back in Ukraine to take care of his jagulep and black panther

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March 20, 2022
THE ‘YELLOVE' REVOLUTION
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THE ‘YELLOVE' REVOLUTION

CSK cut across barriers and became a cultural phenomenon, allowing it to become a billion-dollar business

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February 20, 2022
Ukraine Russia War: Caught In The Middle
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Ukraine Russia War: Caught In The Middle

Pranay Sanklecha writes for THE WEEK from the border town of Przemysl in Poland, as waves of refugees sweep in from war-torn Ukraine

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March 13, 2022
Escaping a nightmare
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Escaping a nightmare

Battered by Covid and now a war, Indian students stare at an uncertain future as they flee Ukraine

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March 13, 2022
Ditch the tightrope
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Ditch the tightrope

All the points about western hypocrisy are true. As are, what veteran diplomat Vivek Katju has called, “India’s cruel dilemmas” when it comes to being able to take an unambiguous position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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March 13, 2022
Caught in the crossfire
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Caught in the crossfire

The Russia-Ukraine war would adversely affect India’s defence equipment supplies

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March 13, 2022
Not our war...
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Not our war...

...but India should be part of the peace. New Delhi’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been dictated by its self-interest, but it should be geared to counter the costs that it would incur

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March 13, 2022
SONG OF ICE AND SNOW
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SONG OF ICE AND SNOW

A group of artists in Ladakh are dreaming and carving alchemies in ice

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March 13, 2022
HER DAWN
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HER DAWN

Women in India no longer shy from achieving their dreams, making bold choices and breaking barriers in every field. There is no glass ceiling; only the open sky for them. Meet a bunch of women who are leading by example

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March 13, 2022
Measure twice, cut once
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Measure twice, cut once

Is the war presenting only headaches to India, or a golden opportunity, too?

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March 13, 2022
Pots and kettles
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Pots and kettles

As the Enforcement Directorate targets NCP ministers, the ruling coalition in Maharashtra is planning a counterattack

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March 13, 2022
India should do more
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India should do more

We must support the Centre’s efforts, but celebrating the evacuation of a fraction of Ukraine’s Indian population was uncalled for

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March 13, 2022
MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS
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MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS

The freedom struggle was a turning point for women in India. It brought them out of their homes onto the streets, up in arms, shoulder-to-shoulder, against a foreign power. But not all of them are known; many have been forgotten or only appear as footnotes. THE WEEK brings you stories of women who made India what it is today

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March 13, 2022
Wrath of the Russians
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Wrath of the Russians

Ukraine faces a grim security situation and a shortage of essential supplies. While the country appreciates President Zelenskyy’s leadership, many residents are fleeing to safety

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March 13, 2022
Unite on Ukraine
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Unite on Ukraine

Describing herself as a senior chief minister and the leader of a national party, Mamata Banerjee has extended her full support to the Narendra Modi government’s diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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March 13, 2022
The Moscow muddle
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The Moscow muddle

The people are now divided into two: one group wants victory over Ukraine, the other yearns for peace. But, both anticipate a decline in the standards of living

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March 13, 2022