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PAVING THE WAY TO A PROGRESSIVE ERA
THE WEEK India

PAVING THE WAY TO A PROGRESSIVE ERA

Our vision for 2029 is ambitious yet achievable

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August 25, 2024
WATCH THIS SPACE
THE WEEK India

WATCH THIS SPACE

We should have our own space station in the coming years

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August 25, 2024
TIME FOR ACTION
THE WEEK India

TIME FOR ACTION

India is on the threshold of a great possibility. But there is a gap between possibility and reality.

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August 25, 2024
THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN
THE WEEK India

THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN

Just as 1929 laid the groundwork for 1947, 2029 could well hasten the road to a developed nation by 2047.

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August 25, 2024
Trump Is Totally Pro-India
THE WEEK India

Trump Is Totally Pro-India

Shalabh Kumar is the founder and chairman of the Republican Hindu Coalition, and is seen as Donald Trump's favourite Indian American.

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August 11, 2024
SHAKEN, STIRRED & BOOTED OUT
THE WEEK India

SHAKEN, STIRRED & BOOTED OUT

Bangladesh added yet another chapter to its turbulent political history on August 5 with the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina government.

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August 18, 2024
LENDER TO LEADER
THE WEEK India

LENDER TO LEADER

Bangladeshis are banking on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus

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August 18, 2024
YOUNG BLOOD AND VIOLENT STREETS
THE WEEK India

YOUNG BLOOD AND VIOLENT STREETS

Violence after Hasina's exit takes Bangladesh away from the liberal ethos advocated by its founders

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August 18, 2024
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
THE WEEK India

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Instability in Bangladesh, with eager foreign players ready for a role, is not in India's interest

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August 18, 2024
CAUGHT NAPPING
THE WEEK India

CAUGHT NAPPING

India could now face renewed challenges in the northeast

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August 18, 2024
ENCOURAGE STUDENT ACTIVISM
THE WEEK India

ENCOURAGE STUDENT ACTIVISM

If pummelling young people into silence is anyone's idea of politics or governance, then it betrays a deep sense of insecurity

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August 18, 2024
Augmented living
THE WEEK India

Augmented living

AI is going to make our jobs easy and increase productivity, but is far from replacing humans entirely

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August 18, 2024
Clean and fair
THE WEEK India

Clean and fair

Ajust, equitable and inclusive transition is essential to meet India’s climate targets

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August 18, 2024
NMDC has made a commitment to responsible mining
THE WEEK India

NMDC has made a commitment to responsible mining

INTERVIEW/AMITAVA MUKHERJEE, Chairman and Managing Director, NMDC

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August 18, 2024
Nuts and coconuts
THE WEEK India

Nuts and coconuts

A fictional piece on the past, present and uncertain futures of an India where the BJP has long reigned supreme

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August 18, 2024
First, citizens
THE WEEK India

First, citizens

A Viksit Bharat requires every Indian to be a Viksit Bharatiya

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August 18, 2024
Startups to focus on deep tech
THE WEEK India

Startups to focus on deep tech

Samir V. Kamat - Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation

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August 18, 2024
ARMED WITH IDEAS
THE WEEK India

ARMED WITH IDEAS

From working with the military to dabbling in stealth tech and semiconductors to selling systems to NATO and Mossad, India's defence startups are thriving

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August 18, 2024
Health is wealth
THE WEEK India

Health is wealth

We should identify healthy life expectancy as the prime measure of national development

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August 18, 2024
Achievable dream
THE WEEK India

Achievable dream

Investments, productivity, labour force and per capita GDP growth indicate that Viksit Bharat is in India’s future

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August 18, 2024
Seizing their chance
THE WEEK India

Seizing their chance

Kumar is former defence secretary, distinguished visiting professor, IIT Kanpur, and founder chairman, Mounttech Growth Fund

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August 18, 2024
Fighting fit
THE WEEK India

Fighting fit

Mission self-reliance is good, but also focus on overcoming indigenous deficiencies

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August 18, 2024
Tales of love from Bhutan
THE WEEK India

Tales of love from Bhutan

Jetsun Pema, the beautiful and accomplished wife of the handsomest living king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is the youngest queen consort in the world.

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August 18, 2024
GUEST BECOMES GOURMET
THE WEEK India

GUEST BECOMES GOURMET

From food concierge services to in-kitchen dining, culinary experiences get intimate and interactive

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August 18, 2024
Readying for the world
THE WEEK India

Readying for the world

To pursue its global ambitions, India must first knit its neighbours together in a web of interdependencies and stop China from being the dominant power in Asia

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August 18, 2024
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE
THE WEEK India

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE

India has come a long way since it became free in 1947. Its dream of becoming a developed country—while still distant—is now clear. THE WEEK takes a pe k into the future to paint a picture of India at 100

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August 18, 2024
We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist
THE WEEK India

We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist

RAJKUMAR ROAT MADE many a head turn when he arrived for the inaugural session of the Lok Sabha on a camel.

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August 18, 2024
RISING FROM THE ROOTS
THE WEEK India

RISING FROM THE ROOTS

As the Bhils’ demand for a state gets louder, a new party is challenging BJP and Congress

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August 18, 2024
The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor
THE WEEK India

The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor

I don't envy movie star Ranbir Kapoor. Try as he might, he cannot escape being a red flag for internet users at large.

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August 18, 2024
NITI Aayog not transforming India
THE WEEK India

NITI Aayog not transforming India

Is the NITI Aayog an \"institute\" or a \"commission\"? With his childish penchant for converting Hindi words into English acronyms, Narendra Modi has expanded NITI\"sound advice\"—to \"National Institute for Transforming India', and then added \"Aayog\", Hindi for \"commission\". So, NITI Aayog remains mystified over its role.

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August 18, 2024