the don's last stand

could a decade-old locker room bragging be the final nail on donald trump’s run for president? it throws up interesting questions of morality in an election that’s been polarised from the start. is it meltdown time for trump or just another twist in the race?

In Her Shoes

In India, #MeToo needs to address deeper questions of misogyny

A Feminist Is Anybody Who Thinks She Is As Good As Anyone Else

A Feminist Is Anybody Who Thinks She Is As Good As Anyone Else

Soldier Of Misfortune

How Army veteran Mohammad Sanaullah failed the citizenship test. And why it calls for legal remedies to rectify the grave flaws in the system

Karnataka: India's Preferred Destination For Professional Education

The migration of Indian youngsters to tier I cities in search of lucrative career prospects is becoming commonplace today.

Will The Central Government Get The RTI Bill Passed In The Rajya Sabha?

An amended RTI Act will allow government to appoint and remove information commissioners at will, allege activists

Taslima Nasreen - 25 Years An Exile

Twenty-five years in exile have slightly changed Taslima Nasreen, but she has not mellowed one bit

AnnaMaya Believes In Celebrating Artisans

Chef Balpreet Singh Chadha’s AnnaMaya topped the list of best restaurants in Delhi in the global food category. He spoke to THE WEEK on what makes his restaurant sustainable

Law And Behold

A strong mandate and a weak opposition have enabled the Modi government to upend parliamentary norms and pursue an ambitious legislative agenda

Dialogue Not Possible On The Blood Of Kashmiris

In my personal estimation, there are two paths that could be followed to realise our respective visions for our future and for the future of this region.

Sushma Swaraj - Fighter, Empathiser

As a fiery orator, compassionate leader and a fearless parliamentarian, Sushma Swaraj won herself admirers across the political spectrum

The Plan To Remove Article 370 Was Set In Motion In 2015

The plan to remove Article 370 was set in motion in 2015, when the BJP partnered with the PDP to rule Jammu and Kashmir

Exclusive Interview: "Rape Survivor's Family Misused The Access They Had To Us"

Documents related to investigations into the Unnao rape case reveal that it could have been handled better and quicker

J&K Charts A Course Of Uncertainty And Unpredictability

The current mood of Jammu and Kashmir points towards an uncertain and unpredictable future

Kerala - The Fightback Continues

Kerala still carries the scars of last year’s deluge. But the state has become a byword for resilience

United By Divide

Partition Voices by Kavita Puri recounts the experiences of those who were once subjects of the Raj, and are now British citizens

Kalki Koechlin: I Think Anurag Is A Lot Calmer

Kalki Koechlin on her character in the second season of Sacred Games and working with former husband Anurag Kashyap after a long gap

Cong. President - Old Guard Returns

Sonia Gandhi is expected to pacify the old guard and hold the party together. Rahul could emerge a parallel power centre

Dream Factory

Two intrepid adventurers have started an institute where they are making the dreams of others come true.

Rage Factor

Vasundhara Raje’s electoral road gets rougher with anti-incumbency and anger among the dominant castes

No Underhand Deal To Form Government

An Elected Government Will Be Back Very Soon. Only They Will Take A Stand On Article 35A.

Ravan Rides 

Chandrashekhar Azad rebuffs BJP’s overtures, while Mayawati’s influence seems to be waning

CIA Used My Father's Drugs To Fight Communism ​​​​​​​

IN 1993, WHEN PABLO ESCOBAR, the supremo of the Medellin drug cartel, was killed by the Colombian police, his 16-year-old son Juan Pablo Escobar vowed revenge against those responsible for that.

Trump's New Tango

As the US engages Taliban for a truce, India remains wary

Destination Moon

ISRO is now ready for its rendezvous with the moon. Chandrayaan-2 will land on the south pole of the moon in less than six months.

Science Needs Faith

A FORMER nuclear scientist, Suresh Haware quit his job at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre in Mumbai to run his familys realty business and later entered politics and contested elections as a BJP candidate. The Fadnavis government made him chairman of the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in 2016 and, in June this year, accorded him the rank of minister of state. Excerpts from an interview with Haware:

Vinod Kambli- Batting For Life

Post cricket, Vinod Kambli ignored his health. Two heart attacks later, he is a changed man

Top Of The Heap

Gita Gopinaths journey from a middle-class Indian girl to the IMFs chief economist is a saga of hard work and grit, breeding intellectual leadership

Checkmate!

While a few traumatised women have gained the courage to out their tormentors, it is high time to re-educate our highly educated employees that women are equal to men and will be treated as such

Vanishing Truth

Jamal Khashoggi was caught in the crosshairs of a tortuous power transition that will make Mohammed bin Salman the longest serving king of Saudi Arabia