INTER-STATE ISSUES HAVE NO EFFECT ON DAM SAFETY

INTERVIEW: KUSHVINDER VOHRA INTERVIEW Chairman, Central Water Commission

DAMS SHOULD BECOME ONE OF THE WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT

INTERVIEW - ERIC HALPIN dam and levee consultant

A PLATE AT PARSA'S

Eat a kebab, listen to the rabab-what makes the largest Kashmiri restaurant chain a favourite in the valley for foodies to young entrepreneurs, writers and even those seeking art therapy

Ocean of opportunity

By hosting 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' in November, India eyes a place at the high table of global maritime narrative

Shadow of Russia on Germany

Grievance triggered the biggest political earthquake in modern Germany. For the first time state elections. In the Thuringia and Saxony state elections, east Germans embraced the \"untouchable\", populist far-right party AfD-\"Alternative für Deutschland\" Its local leader Björn Höcke hollers banned Nazi slogans; intelligence agencies categorise sections of the party \"extremist\". No matter. They bagged the votes of resentful easterners.

SLOW TO TAKE OFF

Tata was supposed to work its Midas touch and transform Air India into the lord of the skies. It hasn't exactly worked out that way yet

A stable and progressive Sri Lanka is good for India

INTERVIEW - NAMAL RAJAPAKSA presidential candidate, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

We oppose Modi's economic concept of invading other countries

INTERVIEW - NUWAN S. BOPAGE presidential candidate, Aragalaya movement

India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council

Young men and women queue up for security check outside the Samagi Jana Balawegaya office in Colombo.

September revolution

With his Marxist ideology and anti-corruption rhetoric, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has captured the imagination of Sri Lankans

We believe IMF will respect the will of the people

INTERVIEW - ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE presidential candidate, National People's Power

ROAD TO REDEMPTION

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the surprising frontrunner in the presidential election, with Sajith Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe following closely behind, as people look for a leader who can guide them out of the continuing economic crisis

Silent Screams Of Wayanad

Listen to the ground beneath your feet to figure out why heavy rain triggered a killer landslide

Have You Kept Track?

Now that the annual bloodletting is over and done with, and Caesar has extracted what was his due —and then a wee bit more—I can get back to worrying about my finances and sanity. While my perennially anaemic finances pose no problem, I frequently lose my temper because of the threatening messages that I receive, especially around the time of filing my income tax return.

Where is the hero?

Mindaathirikku’’ [keep quiet] has been the strong but unstated message to women in Malayalam cinema. “Shut up! And put up with whatever is thrown your way.

THE MAD, BAD NOMAD

From following the trail of Che Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries in Argentina to being attacked by thugs in Barcelona, Philip George believes in living life dangerously

TUNE OF HER OWN

As she debuts as music composer, Khatija Rahman is determined to carve a path independent of her father's

I want to be like Bhaichung Bhutia; take Indian football to another level

Football has literally taken Lallianzuala Chhangte places. Born in Lunglei, a hilly town in Mizoram, around 160km from Aizawl, Chhangte was introduced to football by his grandfather.

JUNGLE LOOK

THE WEEK goes searching for spiders and geckos alongside wildlife researchers in Maharashtra’s Amboli forest

THE HILLS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE FRAGILE

ON JULY 31, a few hours after the Wayanad landslides, the Union government reissued a draft notification classifying parts of the Western Ghats in six states, including Kerala, as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs).

Haryana has become the least safe state under BJP

Bhupinder Singh Hooda got the sobriquet ‘Ganga Putra’ after a narrow escape from death in 2003 when his car was swept away by the flooded river Pili in Haridwar.

Accountability of officers who arrest should be fixed

Sporting his trademark pink shirt, Manish Sisodia is his usual affable self. “Yes, I am here now,” says the former deputy chief minister of Delhi with a smile as he sits down for an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, referring to his long stint in jail.

OUT OF JAIL NOT OUT OF TOUCH

Free after 17 months in custody, Manish Sisodia, AAP's tallest leader after Arvind Kejriwal, is working overtime to revive his party's fortunes

Honest peace-broker vs master of hugs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that while earlier we were distanced from everybody, under him we are now friends with everybody.

Rape of the law, repeated

Many years ago a Delhi school bus fell into the Yamuna. Children trapped in it couldn't be rescued because the windows had been barred.

Mother nurture

Padmini Janaki promises to be with women on their fertility journeys, whether virtually or in person

THE BULLY AND THE BULLIED

The prevalence of bullying in India is very high. With easy access to internet and social media, it has only got worse. There is a need for awareness and resources in how to handle not just the victims but also the perpetrators with care

TRAINING THE BRAIN

Sports mastery is a lot more than physical capability; it shapes the brain, too

The truth about teeth

Neglecting dental health can have varied repercussions

Mpox won't spread as fast as Covid, but the world needs to gear up

The surge in mpox cases following the outbreak in Africa is unprecedented: 18,000 cases and more than 600 deaths have been reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).