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Portraits of Power: Half a Century of Being at Ringside
AN ODE TO THE BRAVE
India’s Bravehearts: Untold Stories From The Indian Army
Yediyurappa's Last Battle
B.S. Yediyurappa’s government is yet to take off and his relationship with the BJP central leadership is souring. This could be the veteran’s final battle
Bittersweet mandate
The successful DDC polls could help fill the political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir, but the results have revealed the dangerous levels of communal polarisation in the Union territory
Head to head
Clash over transfer of IPS officers burdens the already strained ties between the Centre and Bengal
Waiting for upgrade
Despite upsetting the four-decade-old power equilibrium in Kerala, the BJP remains a distant third in the state’s political landscape
Suvendu is a major extortionist
Sougata Ray, MP and national spokesperson, Trinamool Congress
Party crashers
The departure of Suvendu Adhikari could open the floodgates for an exodus from the Trinamool Congress
PREPARING FOR LAUNCH
After some extended downtime, India’s Olympic prospects are looking forward to a bit of competitive action ahead of the Tokyo Games
Four to tango
Jayalalithaa’s heirs are caught in a property dispute with the state government and the income tax department
BAYING FOR BENGAL
As the battle between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre intensifies, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is going all out against the chief minister and state BJP leaders are demanding President’s rule
‘POOR' ECONOMICS
A RADICAL NEW THEORY REDEFINES MONEY, AND OFFERS WAYS TO ADDRESS POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
TIED to the TIDE
Indian history is often seen through a landlocked lens, and comparatively little has been written about the country’s glorious maritime past. But with land rivalries, especially with China, being pushed into the sea, India is trying to retell its naval history and renew lost connections
LONELY ISLAND
BREXITEERS WANT TO MAKE BRITAIN GREAT AGAIN; BUT GREATNESS MAY WELL BE A THING OF THE PAST FOR THE KINGDOM
FANTASTIC WORLDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
SPECULATIVE FICTION, WHICH HAS A STORIED HERITAGE IN INDIA, IS MAKING A COMEBACK ON THE BACK OF THE PANDEMIC
STORM AND CALM
IN HIS MEMOIR, THE FOUNDER OF REEBOK LOOKS BACK ON THE EMPIRE HE BUILT… AND LEFT BEHIND
LITTLE BIG CELEBS
THESE KIDS ARE THE NEW STARS IN THE INDIAN DIGITAL-INFLUENCER LANDSCAPE. WHILE BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT IS FINANCIALLY REWARDING, CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR PRIVACY ABOUND
Stainless steel
Prime Minister Modi’s image among his supporters as a strong and well-meaning leader remains intact despite the tumultuous year
LAST AMONG EQUALS
RISING INEQUALITY, ACCENTUATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IS A THREAT TO THE VERY IDEA OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY. AS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADDS TO THE CRISIS, LEGAL REMEDIES ALONE MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER
DIVIDED OVER A HOUSE
THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING AND CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT HAVE COURTED CONTROVERSY OVER THE CONCEPT, INTENT AND TIMING
BAND OF BROTHERS
IN A COUNTRY THREATENED BY FACTIONALISM AND COMMUNAL DISCORD, FREEMASONRY, WITH ITS INCLUSIVE VALUES, MAY HAVE MUCH TO OFFER
BATTLING THE MENACE
A Thousand Cranes for India: Reclaiming Plurality Amid Hatred
DIGGING THEIR HEELS IN
The government has tried to wear out the protesting farmers, but they refuse to budge
Man Of The Year - Sonu Sood
2020 needs no introduction, neither does Sonu Sood. When the year kept throwing challenges at us, he inspired us to face them with kindness and compassion. The work that stood out was the Ghar Bhejo campaign to send migrants home and bring stranded Indian students back. Sood has received both bouquets and brickbats. But he is unfazed. Meet THE WEEK’s Man of the Year 2020
Pincer movement
The BJP is banking on two new aggressive leaders to turn the tide in Telangana
Management is India's most successful soft power
THE INDIAN INSTITUTE of Management Kozhikode is celebrating its 25th year. And, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, it has been a good year. IIMK was placed 90th in the QS World University Rankings in the thought leadership category. It was rated in the A band in the ministry of human resource development's Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (the first IIM to be featured). It was also declared the best inclusive incubator in Kerala at the Women Start-up Summit 2020. IIMK's director, Professor Debashis Chatterjee, spoke to THE WEEK about the institute’s vision and the innovations pioneered by it. Edited excerpts:
HEADSTAND HOO-HA
A very pregnant Anushka Sharma’s shirshasana has attracted a range of responses. Here’s looking at some of them
Ghar Bhejo campaign changed me as a person
Holy ash and turmeric powder are strewn across the cardboard that carpets the floor. A necromancer is all set to perform a ritual.
Fire in the belly
At the Singhu border, the agitating farmers have settled into a rhythm of resistance with food, songs and fiery speeches
CRIMINALLY GOOD
Richie Mehta’s body of work and passion for his projects show that Delhi Crime’s International Emmy was no fluke