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Myth, Magic And Meltdown
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Myth, Magic And Meltdown

Amitav Ghosh’s latest, Gun Island, is a racy and dark novel that grapples with big, overwhelming ideas

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June 30, 2019
The Unknown Gandhi
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The Unknown Gandhi

In the 150th year of Gandhi’s birth, THE WEEK explores the lesser-known facets of his extraordinary journey from Mohandas to Mahatma

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June 30, 2019
The Perfect Antithesis
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The Perfect Antithesis

Gandhi and Savarkar will continue to remain the two irreconcilable poles of Indian history

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June 30, 2019
Deepa Mehta's 'Leila' Is A Take On Totalitarianism Looming Worldwide
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Deepa Mehta's 'Leila' Is A Take On Totalitarianism Looming Worldwide

Deepa Mehta is back with a new show about totalitarianism. She feels it speaks of what is happening not just in India but also worldwide

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June 23, 2019
A Chilling New Take
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A Chilling New Take

The title of the new ten-episode Netflix originalThe Haunting of Hill Housedoes not give away much, other than it being the story of a haunted house.

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October 28, 2018
Style Without Show
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Style Without Show

Modest fashion might have come of age, with designers experimenting with conservative collections.

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October 28, 2018
'How They Raped And Killed My Sister'
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'How They Raped And Killed My Sister'

Fourteen years ago, Assam Rifles broke into a house in Imphal, took a woman into custody, tortured her in front of her family, and then killed her. No formal police investigation has yet been ordered. The report of a judicial inquiry into the incident was kept secret for 10 years. The document is now public, but the harrowing details in it have never been fully reported. This is the untold story of the final hours of Thangjam Manorama, whose torture and murder India has chosen to forget.

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October 28, 2018
Virtual Reality
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Virtual Reality

The switch to online education has started. B-schools will have to evolve to survive

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November 04, 2018
Betting On The Future
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Betting On The Future

Corporates are partnering with incubation centres at b-schools to back startup ventures

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November 04, 2018
The Worry Over Combo Drugs
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The Worry Over Combo Drugs

Among the recently banned drug combinations, certain ingredients had no proven advantage. So why were they permitted?

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November 04, 2018
Sleuths And Half-Truths
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Sleuths And Half-Truths

As its two top officers engage in battle, the CBI faces a damaging loss of credibility

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November 04, 2018
Army's Future: Lean, Mean and Tech- Driven
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Army's Future: Lean, Mean and Tech- Driven

By reducing troops and restructuring its combat-noncombat branches, the Indian Army is in for a major overhaul

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November 04, 2018
Not Easy Being EC
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Not Easy Being EC

The Election Commission is dealing with a credibility crisis, and the political establishment may really be to blame

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November 11, 2018
EC Is A Referee Without Powers To Penalise
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EC Is A Referee Without Powers To Penalise

Preparations for the Lok Sabha elections began in February.

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November 11, 2018
ICC World Cup 2019 - Riddle In The Middle
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ICC World Cup 2019 - Riddle In The Middle

The lack of depth in India’s batting order is worrisome, despite an excellent start to the World Cup campaign.

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July 07, 2019
Exclusive Interview- The Dalai Lama
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Exclusive Interview- The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama settled in India in 1959. Now, after 60 years in exile and approaching his 84th birthday, the spiritual leader says he wants coexistence between the people of Tibet and China, even if he does not get to return to his homeland

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July 14, 2019
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A Bathless Path

Brilliant boy vanishes into the hard world of monks who go begging food and dispensing happiness.

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July 30, 2017
Smashing Choice
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Smashing Choice

Naidu will change the way vice presidents function, says his childhood friend.

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July 30, 2017
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There Is Reason For Us To Be Optimistic

It is a homecoming the external affairs minis-try has been unable to achieve, despite its rep-utation of reaching out to Indians in distress across the world.

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July 30, 2017
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Neighbourhood Wrath

The crisis has realigned the Gulf in a way that is certain to fuel tension.

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July 30, 2017
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Boycott Till Qatar Changes

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to India, Saud Al-Sati, explained to THE WEEK why his country and its partners would continue to be tough with Qatar. Excerpts from an interview:

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July 30, 2017
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Opportunities Galore

A good credit history will vouch for you in many ways.

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July 30, 2017
Indian Who Inspired Gandhi
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Indian Who Inspired Gandhi

Little is known outside Gujarat about Mahatma Gandhi’s mentor Shrimad Rajchandra.

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July 16, 2017
Dissent Is Not Defiance
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Dissent Is Not Defiance

Dissent Is Not Defiance

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July 16, 2017
The Warring Estates
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The Warring Estates

A resolution passed by the assembly has pitted the media against the legislature in Karnataka

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July 16, 2017
No Fear Kapoor
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No Fear Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor on the upcoming Jagga Jasoos, the Sanjay Dutt biopic, not being afraid of failure and his vow to quit smoking 

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July 16, 2017
No Hold On The Board
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No Hold On The Board

No Hold On The Board

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March 04, 2018
Airwaves Of Change
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Airwaves Of Change

Airwaves Of Change

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March 04, 2018
Land, Locked
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Land, Locked

An activist’s life might have bought a promise, but the Gujarat government has to ensure that it delivers the allotted land to dalits

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March 04, 2018
Lost Sheen
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Lost Sheen

The Nirav Modi I met five years ago was a talented diamantaire with a sharp business acumen

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March 04, 2018