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HIDDEN LIVES
THE WEEK shines light on those who tag suitcases, guard ATMs, garland guests and park cars—people we see without really ‘seeing’
Painting, by numbers
AI-generated art has takers, but there are problems galore
ARAB SPRING, IN MOTION
Saudi Arabia wants to become a cinema hub, and India is helping with content and infrastructure for filmmaking
FORTUNE TELLERS
India’s journey from a socially and financially battered nation to the world’s fifth largest economy is also the story of how some crises prompted prime ministers to look for solutions that led to epochal economic changes
AUTONOMOUS COURSE
From Nehru to Modi, Indian prime ministers have always taken independent foreign policy decisions, keeping in mind the country's geopolitical interests
ELUSIVE SOLUTIONS
How prime ministers navigated the country’s three key internal security challenges
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
THE POLITICAL EVOLUTION OF INDIA IS ALSO THE STORY OF ITS PRIME MINISTERS. THEIR DIVERGENT IDEAS MAY HAVE CONFOUNDED OUTSIDERS FOR THE LACK OF A SINGULAR NARRATIVE, BUT THEY HAVE KEPT THE COUNTRY TOGETHER AND LED IT ON A PATH OF PROGRESS
'EGG'CITEMENT EXPLAINED
How Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal got into the football World Cup
MADAM PRESIDENT
The role of IOA chief might be P.T. Usha's sternest test yet
Moving mountains
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s election as chief minister heralds a generational shift in Himachal politics and the Congress
LONE RANGER
Anka Rao has devoted most of his life to nurturing the Nallamala forest and its ecosystem
Expanding wisdom
The Mahabodhi Temple, a world heritage site in Bodh Gaya, is one of the most sacred Buddhist centres in the world and was restored more than once.
Airing knowledge
The Nalanda ruins are just a stone’s throw from the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara University in Bargaon. A world heritage site, it has archaeological remains from the third century BCE to the 13th century CE, including stupas, shrines, viharas and art works in stucco, stone and metal. The entire area is protected and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
LIKE A PHOENIX
Nalanda is regaining its lost glory as a centre of excellence in education
A brilliant mind
IT IS TRUE that Kasturba is only seen alongside Gandhi, but she is seen a few steps behind Gandhi in the imagination, serving him and assisting him. There is no doubt about that. She did serve him. She did assist him. But then, she was far more radical and independent than people acknowledge or are even aware.
Witness to greatness
I WAS NEARLY 11 when Kasturba died; and nearly 14 when Gandhi died. My views on them are based on my personal contact with them.
Shadow and strength
Stories of Kasturba’s leading role in the freedom movement are yet to be fully told
They ain't comin' back anymore!
It is time political commentators stopped harking back to Gaya Lal and his ‘Aaya Ram Gaya Ram’ days. It is natural for politicians to switch sides
The Rise Of Kejriwal
The unprecedented media interest in Delhi’s local elections can only partly be explained by the north-centric bias of major newsrooms.
Change for change’s sake
One always expects a good fashion company to shock and awe, but other than the magazine WWD that broke the news, nobody expected the ouster of Gucci’s frontman Alessandro Michele.
THE LAUGH LASSES
The Hysterical, all-women improv group, on menstruation, Jallianwala Bagh, Rajinikanth and much more
High and mighty
The pandemic may have stopped John Keay from travelling. But it could not keep the popular historian and author from exploring.
Power play
Speaking the truth to political masters is never easy, especially when you are a top bureaucrat, influencing opinion and shaping policy.
Rollback to the real
Authentic Indian food gets a leg-up with two new restaurants
CHEF & THE CITY
Chef Ranveer Brar romances the metros in his latest OTT show
SLOW MARCH
RANDEEP HOODA IS PLAYING THE BOLLYWOOD GAME AT his OWN PACE AND ON HIS OWN TERMS
RUBBER BOARD
BACKBONE OF RUBBER CULTIVATION IN INDIA
THE TREE THAT TRAVELS
In the 120\" year of India’s first rubber plantation, an ambitious planting project is taking shape in the northeast
Gujarat - The Right Hand Of India
Blessed by their genes, Gujaratis are adventurous and adjustable at the same time. They are global as well as local, with a colourful culture that conquers the world with a smile, and not the sword
This time for Afro-Asia
Japan and Morocco trashed critics who do not want more teams from Asia and Africa in the World Cup