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CLASH OF THE CIVILISATION
Even as the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilisation completes a century, some key aspects of this ancient culture remain mysterious, including its script. While the controversy over whether it was disrupted by an Aryan invasion may now be discredited, the debate over Indus ancestry and current links continues
A PROVEN PATHWAY TO PEACE
Low-cost, easy to implement, immediate results, and scientifically verified.
FOOTBALL GIVES THEM A KICK
For the children of Manipur and Mizoram, the great game is a way to a prosperous future
BATTLE FOR TOMORROW
Over the past decade, much has been said about India's potential as a leading global power.
THE TONGUE THAT TURNED
Why Greek survived while Latin and Sanskrit declined
USTAD ZAKIR HUSSAIN 1951-2024: HIS MUSIC WAS THERAPY TO THE WORLD
Flautist and Grammy co-winner Rakesh Chaurasia remembers the maestro
The magic of indigo
I really can't imagine why more of us don't throng Goa each December for the Serendipity Arts Festival alone. The festival, in its ninth year now, has the entire Panjim town celebrating.
NEW YEAR.NEW HOPE
EQUITY MARKETS HAVE TURNED VOLATILE OF LATE. WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEW YEAR
Seeking middle ground in Middle East
The collapse of assumptions is like the end of the world-or worldview. We assumed conwith the 20th century. But wars in Russia-Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen, Sudan, Somalia and Lebanon prove us wrong. Western defence officials now raise the nuclear threat level.
SAINTS SPIRITS AND SACRED STONES
ON INDIA'S WESTERN COAST LIES A UNIQUE, YET LARGELY OBSCURE AFRICAN SACRED LANDSCAPE. THE WEEK TRAVELS TO THESE PLACES, WHICH SERVE AS MEMORY-KEEPERS OF SCORES OF AFROORIGIN MEN AND WOMEN WHO CAME TO THE SUBCONTINENT AS SLAVES, SOLDIERS AND TRADERS
CONGRESS SHOULD RECOGNISE THAT IT IS NO LONGER THE NATURAL PARTY OF GOVERNANCE - MANI SHANKAR AIYAR former Union minister
Mani Shankar Aiyar says the biggest reason for his success and fall from grace was his gift of the gab. In his latest book, A Maverick in Politics (Juggernaut), Aiyar, true to form, does not mince words. He takes a no-holdsbarred look at the last three decades plus of his high-profile public life.
WE WILL OVERCOME
Our nation's dazzling diversity of cultures, religions, and languages is both a strength and a challenge.
THE FUTURE IS MURKY
When I started thinking about the future of India, I got only questions, not answers.
ALL OF US ARE DESCENDANTS OF THE HARAPPANS
Vasant Shinde led the excavation of Rakhigarhi (Haryana) and co-authored two landmark papers published in Cell and Science, in 2019, based on the DNA analysis of a 4,500-year-old female skeleton recovered from the site. The study grabbed eyeballs as it provided the first genetic insights into our ancestry, and the findings were included in NCERT textbooks.
Double engine trouble
Omar Abdullah struggles to define his turf as Jammu and Kashmir awaits new business rules
STARDUST ON THE MENU
Celebrities and eateries are made for each other
PRESSURE OF HISTORY
India's collective cultural history is shaped by continuous experiences stretching back to prehistory. Any attempt to build a singular narrative around its plural identities is fraught with danger
Rekhaji, time to rock
Older women enjoying a second season of visibility, success and relevance has been one of the nicest trends of the past decade or so.
THE NEW TASTE OF INDIA
Innovative entrepreneurs are redrawing the restaurant scene. In the offing is a fundamental change in the way Indians eat, drink and make merry
LOW POINT
The suicide of Atul Subhash is symptomatic of deeper problems of the law and its implementation
SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?
When THE WEEK approached me with an invite to do an elaborate illustration on the future of India, I was a little confused because the theme was broad.
Fortoon tellers
IF CARTOONISTS ARE THE VANGUARDS OF DEMOCRACY, THEIR FREEDOM IS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR FUTURE
WAR SCARS AND CHOCOLATE BARS
A photojournalist dives deep into the flourishing world of craft chocolate, hopping from farm to fermentery to factory, and comes back with India's untold cacao story
Good fences make good neighbours
When fences erode, or nobody is at home, neighbours tend to take advantage.
DID HARAPPAN MYTHOLOGY INVENT AHIMSA?
The scarcity of weapons, armies and indicators of monarchs or dictators in Harappa suggests a culture that minimised violence, and used trade as a tool to avoid conflict
PARTNERS IN GROWTH
CO-BRANDED CREDIT CARDS CREATE VALUE FOR BOTH CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERING ORGANISATIONS
THE SHIP HAS NOT SAILED
As India transitions to the Amrit Kaal, the development of its maritime economy is going to be essential. In this context, the proposal to set up a Maritime Development Fund (MDF), with a corpus of ₹25,000 crore, is a brilliant idea.
SAVING OUR SOLDIERS
The porters of Siachen are the unsung heroes who put their lives on the line to help the Army defend the world's highest battlefield
RISING IN LOVE
As a political cartoonist with 35 years of experience, I have seen various governments come and go.