THE WEEK India - July 21, 2024

In this issue

Dancing with the wolf warrior

Exploring the differences and similarities between India and China, the mid-year special covers a range of sectors: diplomacy, military power, culture, trade, civil liberties and technology

Also read: The Hathras tragedy points to a heady mix of faith, riches and power

Newly elected British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is an uncharismatic leader, but an efficient manager

In untold stories: Understanding the Japanese way at India’s first fully FDI hospital

@Leisure: “There are no concrete talks yet, but who knows? I would love Indians to celebrate fine dining culture,” says Dutch chef Jacob Jan Boerma, whose restaurants have earned five Michelin stars

Shabbats in 10 Downing Street

Diwali lamps are out, Shabbat candles are in— at 10 Downing Street.

2 mins

Heap of faith

The Hathras tragedy points to a heady mix of faith, riches and power

6 mins

BABA'S ROLE IS BEING INVESTIGATED

Q/ Did the organisers get permission from local authorities to hold a large gathering?

2 mins

Back in the hot seat

Hemant Soren has declared a moral triumph by getting out of jail, but the real test will be on the hustings

3 mins

The passion of the scribe

How Arundhati Roy changed my life, and why I can no longer be silent

3 mins

WHERE WELLNESS BLOOMS

On May 11, 2022, Kavitha Shanmugam received a jolt of a phone call. “Your husband is alive and breathing,” said the caller from a North Carolina hospital.

9 mins

Are the Brits racist or are we?

While an Indian-origin UK PM has lost his premiership, in the emerging line-up for his succession as leader of the Tory party are two ladies of Indian origin-Suella Braverman and Priti Patel and two contenders of African heritage, James Cleverly and Kemi Badenoch. There appears to be only one aspirant of indubitably British origin, Tom Tugendhat.

2 mins

FRUITS OF LABOUR

Starmer is an uncharismatic leader, but an efficient manager. And there's serious work to do

6 mins

TIME TO SPLURGE

As political considerations are likely to trump economic prudence, expect the budget to have something for everyone

5 mins

No saffron season

Lok Sabha results prove that making inroads in Kashmir remains an uphill task for the BJP

4 mins

Caught in the act

India seizes 2,560kg of riot-control chemical sent from China to Pakistan at the Kattupalli Port near Chennai

4 mins

India's second independence

A global leadership opportunity in the AI age beckons

4 mins

The Dragon-Tiger Tango

Exploring the differences and similarities between India and China, the Mid-Year Special covers a range of sectors: diplomacy, military power, culture, trade, civil liberties and technology

6 mins

HIMALAYAN CHALLENGE

Bilateral diplomacy is a never-ending tightrope walk for India and China

5 mins

POWER GAME

China is somewhat ahead of India in military might, but it is just a matter of time that India bridges that gap

4 mins

LESSONS FROM THE PAST

India must take a leaf out of China's cultural diplomacy and strengthen research on Beijing. The 'trade and nothing else' paradigm does not augur well for India's rise

8 mins

Neighbours With Benefits

There has never been a better time to pursue a trade deal with China

4 mins

PRECIOUS FREEDOMS

There is little comparison with China on civil liberties. But India could heed the lessons

8 mins

RACE TO THE FUTURE

China and India aim at reducing STI interdependency risks and enhancing industrial performance through investments

5 mins

The fact that we humans can break any tyranny is beautiful

A journalist reporting from conflict zones for The Times London, Paul Pickering turned novelist to tell the story of Josef Mengele, the 'Angel of Death' at Auschwitz, whom he met in Paraguay.

4 mins

The unique Anant Ambani

Anant Ambani, 29-Mukesh and Nita Ambani's youngest child and second son-may turn out to be the most googled man in India when he ties the knot with Radhika Merchant.

2 mins

TOUCH OF THE DUTCH

Chef Jacob Jan Boerma wants a Michelin starred restaurant in India

3 mins

Copy editors, Oxford commas and other pestilences

SOMEONE TOLD ME years ago that J.K. Rowling, author of all that Harry Potter nonsense, had her first manuscript rejected eleventy-six times before becoming a sensational bestseller.

4 mins

Stories by saris

I had a Hindu-Muslim wedding more than 20 years ago.

2 mins

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