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The crew has landed
THE WEEK India

The crew has landed

At the time of writing this, an all-women-led film—Crew—has clocked in₹104 crore at the worldwide box office.

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April 21, 2024
The social insecurity
THE WEEK India

The social insecurity

Parents don’t need research. They know when their children get addicted to social media.

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April 21, 2024
I am not a serious person; I only do my work seriously
THE WEEK India

I am not a serious person; I only do my work seriously

In an industry obsessed with fillers and filters, calling someone a chameleon could invite ire or scorn.

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April 21, 2024
Tales of an ace
THE WEEK India

Tales of an ace

THE WEEK Sportsroom with Rohan Bopanna offered more than a peek into the journey of a modern Indian great

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April 21, 2024
HOLY COW!
THE WEEK India

HOLY COW!

How a cattle specimen with Indian roots became the Brazilian cattle industry's billion-dollar jewel

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April 21, 2024
JOINING FORCES
THE WEEK India

JOINING FORCES

Unprecedented in scale and size, recent Indian military war exercises walk the talk on the theaterisation, jointness and integration effort

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April 21, 2024
Sink prejudice instead
THE WEEK India

Sink prejudice instead

The reactions on social media following the collision of the cargo ship Dali with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge were unnecessarily derogatory.

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April 21, 2024
Reality show and resurgence
THE WEEK India

Reality show and resurgence

You have gotta love the election season. Setting aside contentious issues like electoral bonds, rumours of electronic voting machine rigging, bribery, intimidation and wilful disinformation, the fact is that India’s Lok Sabha elections are still the biggest reality show on earth.

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April 21, 2024
UNCERTAIN ARITHMETIC
THE WEEK India

UNCERTAIN ARITHMETIC

An intense, four-cornered fight on the ground could decide the outcome of the main battle between the two major dravida parties

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April 21, 2024
All anti-people laws by BJP will be reviewed
THE WEEK India

All anti-people laws by BJP will be reviewed

P. Chidambaram is the Congress’s manifesto maestro—he has been a part of the drafting committee on several occasions.

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April 21, 2024
The BJP wants to manipulate the elections
THE WEEK India

The BJP wants to manipulate the elections

In an election, there should be a level playing field. By virtue of being in power, by misusing that power, the BJP is destroying the democratic values of this country.

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April 21, 2024
COUNTER-REVOLUTION
THE WEEK India

COUNTER-REVOLUTION

The BJP hopes that its decision to field Rekha Patra, the face of the Sandeshkhali movement, could prove a gamechanger

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April 21, 2024
Scion of the times
THE WEEK India

Scion of the times

With sitting ministers reluctant to contest the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress fields their children in Karnataka

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April 21, 2024
HAND REACHES OUT IN HOPE
THE WEEK India

HAND REACHES OUT IN HOPE

The Congress has tried to remedy what were seen as its problems. This includes having a non-Gandhi as party president and making sacrifices to hold together the INDIA bloc. However, newer problems like lack of money and fissures within the opposition do not make the Congress’s fight for survival any easier

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7 mins  |
April 21, 2024
Alexander and Alessandro
THE WEEK India

Alexander and Alessandro

It took five long years since the death of fashion genius Alexander McQueen for the world to fall in love again.

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April 14, 2024
The Dacha diaries
THE WEEK India

The Dacha diaries

Namita Gokhale's new book-Never Never Land is all about friendship, love, secrets and, of course, the mountains

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April 14, 2024
Of passions and protests
THE WEEK India

Of passions and protests

In a first, T.C.A. Raghavan views the story of the independence movement through the prism of friendship, love and loyalty

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April 14, 2024
A lifetime of art
THE WEEK India

A lifetime of art

An exhibition of Bengal modernist Gobardhan Ash's artworks showcases his diverse range-in form, technique and themes

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4 mins  |
April 14, 2024
Famine & deluge
THE WEEK India

Famine & deluge

When top dogs of pop and rock came together to help Ethiopians four decades ago

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4 mins  |
April 14, 2024
Sing the praises of Singh
THE WEEK India

Sing the praises of Singh

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh officially bowed out of politics this week after 33 years in the Rajya Sabha.

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April 14, 2024
Paresh Maity unplugged
THE WEEK India

Paresh Maity unplugged

Artists see things differently. Thanks to that special gift, the world also begins to see and appreciate the vision of the creator.

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April 14, 2024
EAT, PRAY, EMPOWER
THE WEEK India

EAT, PRAY, EMPOWER

Tapsi Upadhyay, 22, has turned heads with her nationwide street food business. But her real mission is loftier

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April 14, 2024
RISING STOCK
THE WEEK India

RISING STOCK

Recent initiatives by SEBI have made capital markets a better place for investors

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April 14, 2024
COLOUR AND VALOUR
THE WEEK India

COLOUR AND VALOUR

Hola Mohalla: celebrating the martial arts traditions of Sikhs

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April 14, 2024
THREE TO TANGO
THE WEEK India

THREE TO TANGO

Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton appear together with President Biden to bolster his sagging reelection campaign

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April 14, 2024
Inequality in today's India
THE WEEK India

Inequality in today's India

I happened to be a Union cabinet minister when Dr Manmohan Singh had his most spectacular achievement: GDP grew at 9.4 percent, the highest rate ever and unbeaten since then.

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April 14, 2024
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
THE WEEK India

OBJECTION SUSTAINED

The jurisprudence of arrest and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act deserves to be revisited, and quickly

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April 14, 2024
EVEN MODI IS POWER-HUNGRY
THE WEEK India

EVEN MODI IS POWER-HUNGRY

Anna Hazare gained national attention through his anti-corruption campaign in the run-up to the 2014 elections.

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April 14, 2024
THE RELUCTANT FIGHTER
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THE RELUCTANT FIGHTER

With Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, a confident and combative Sunita Kejriwal is dramatically stepping up her public presence

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April 14, 2024
ONLY PRESIDENT'S RULE CAN BRING DOWN THE AAP GOVERNMENT
THE WEEK India

ONLY PRESIDENT'S RULE CAN BRING DOWN THE AAP GOVERNMENT

Arvind Kejriwal will not step down as Delhi chief minister, asserts Atishi, the veritable number two in the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi.

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April 14, 2024