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Sky's the limit
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Sky's the limit

A film on Gunjan Saxena, the first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force, brings out her inner strength and vulnerability

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August 23, 2020
Trade winds
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Trade winds

Indians are falling in love with the equity markets. As in every relationship, they must keep their eyes open

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August 23, 2020
Winners take all
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Winners take all

With their commanding victory in the parliament polls, the Rajapaksas cement their grip over Sri Lanka

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August 23, 2020
Script gone sour
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Script gone sour

Political controversies muddy investigations into the actor’s death

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August 23, 2020
Line of defence
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Line of defence

Herd immunity could slowly kick in across big cities, but vaccinations will be the safer bet, given the uncertainty around antibodies

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August 23, 2020
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Knotty ties

Ally trouble hits both coalitions as Bihar gears up for assembly polls

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August 23, 2020
Creativity in uniform
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Creativity in uniform

These civil servants are excelling in areas as diverse as music videos and mountaineering

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August 23, 2020
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I have not asked for any position

Congress leader Sachin Pilot is back in Jaipur after a month-long standoff with his bête noire, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.

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August 23, 2020
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Access denied

Covid-19 has given the Trump administration the perfect opportunity to achieve its anti-immigration objectives

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August 23, 2020
I See Challenges As Creative Opportunities
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I See Challenges As Creative Opportunities

In Our Veins Flow Ink and Fire. That is the title of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale’s fifth edition. Its curator, Shubigi Rao, says in her curatorial note: “There is optimism even in the darkest absurdity, and this is what leavens the direness of our time.” When KMB 2020 released its first list of artists on July 21, it was indeed a breath of fresh air amid the gloom of the pandemic.

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August 16, 2020
SUITED TO STARDOM
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SUITED TO STARDOM

Juggling an international career and mainstream Hindi films could overwhelm many. But Ishaan Khatter is doing it in style

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August 16, 2020
RITES OF RETURN
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RITES OF RETURN

Rahul Gandhi gets repackaged as a leader with intellectual rigour, empathetic to the poor and willing to consult the best minds on crucial issues as a crisis-ridden Congress waits for him to make up his mind

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August 16, 2020
Rendezvous with Ram
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Rendezvous with Ram

Having kept the Ram Mandir promise, hindutva now needs fresh ballast from the youth in Ayodhya to sustain its momentum

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August 16, 2020
NEP 2020 is transformative, not incremental
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NEP 2020 is transformative, not incremental

The Union government has announced a new National Education Policy, 34 years after the last one.

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August 16, 2020
Quality education requires constant reinvestment
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Quality education requires constant reinvestment

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is the starting point of the reforms in school education and it is imperative to get this done correctly in all aspects.

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August 16, 2020
Punting in a pandemic
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Punting in a pandemic

Fixed matches and ghost games have kept anti-corruption officials busy during the lockdown

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August 16, 2020
MADAME SPUNK
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MADAME SPUNK

Women are not programmed to question what they want, says musician-activist Kiran Gandhi

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August 16, 2020
Licence to make, licence to kill
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Licence to make, licence to kill

No fighter plane has come in with a bigger bang than the Rafale. TV anchors and studio strategists spent hours waxing eloquent about its capabilities—a lot of it real, a lot more yet to come with India-specific enhancements, and still more imagined. Many called it a game-changer.

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August 16, 2020
Current situation is accelerating shift to digital business models
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Current situation is accelerating shift to digital business models

New Jersey-based Cognizant Technology Solutions is one of the largest IT services companies in India.

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August 16, 2020
The grand slum
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The grand slum

Through community engagement, Dharavi has transformed itself into a beacon of hope in the fight against Covid-19

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August 09, 2020
What we expected to happen in three years happened in three months
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What we expected to happen in three years happened in three months

India-born Rajesh Subramaniam started his career in FedEx as an entry-level marketing analyst 29 years ago.

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August 09, 2020
Testing times
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Testing times

Delhi’s foremost challenge would be phased withdrawal of security forces from and smooth conduct of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir

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August 09, 2020
This will be the last phase of militancy or terrorism in J&K
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This will be the last phase of militancy or terrorism in J&K

Jitendra Sigh, Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office

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August 09, 2020
The doctor is out
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The doctor is out

Overworked and fearing infection, a growing number of doctors are not reporting for duty

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August 09, 2020
The good doctor
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The good doctor

As a child, Ajoy Mistry was thrashed and humiliated by his villagers. Today he is their saviour

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August 09, 2020
Breaking holy ground
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Breaking holy ground

Despite muted criticism among seers, Ayodhya readies itself for a historic moment in the Ram temple saga

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August 09, 2020
Sino-Indian tensions have not affected the situation on the Pakistan front
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Sino-Indian tensions have not affected the situation on the Pakistan front

LIEUTENANT GENERAL:B.S. Raju, who heads the Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps (XV Corps), has been successful in tackling the twin challenges of infiltration operations along the Line of Control (LoC) and counterterror operations in the hinterlands. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, the commander discussed the impact of Covid-19 on operations in the valley, the improvement in the security situation in south Kashmir and whether Pakistan is trying to take advantage of Sino-Indian tensions.

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August 09, 2020
A complex equation
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A complex equation

Playing Shakuntala Devi, says Vidya Balan, was about understanding the nuances of her multifaceted personality

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August 09, 2020
365 since  370
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365 since 370

A year ago the Centre struck down Jammu and Kashmir’s special status by abrogating articles 370 and 35A, and made it a Union territory. THE WEEK takes a look at how the region is coping, and hoping for better days

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August 09, 2020
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Confident Of Holding Elections During Pandemic

Very informed person Sunil Arora chief election commissioner

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August 02 2020