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A legacy, bound
Amal Allana's biography of her father, Ebrahim Alkazi, is as much personal as it is historical
Cutting-edge chronicle
In his new book, Salman Rushdie's pen is mightier than the knife
Sunak's lustre has dimmed
The British are polarised on taxes, welfare, T politics and the Israel-Gaza war. But they agree Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party will be mauled in the May 2 local elections in England and Wales.
Get personal
THE WEEK-Jaslok Hospital reader awareness seminar on Parkinson's stressed the need to personalise treatment
Pillars of freedom
A temple in Karnataka has placed leaders of the independence struggle alongside divinity
Want to be in top 10 by 2032 Olympics
INTERVIEW - P.T. Usha, president, Indian Olympic Association
Greatest accomplishment by any of the current Indian talents
INTERVIEW - Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion
The Chennai candidate
Patience and calmness are the hallmarks of Gukesh's game
Order and chaos
Even the opposition may not be safe from the backlash of the recent Calcutta High Court order that cost more than 25,000 jobs
Gandhi's India is being converted into Godse's India
INTERVIEW - MEHBOOBA MUFTI PRESIDENT, PDP
THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT HAVE A FACE, POLICY OR PRINCIPLE
INTERVIEW - SAMRAT CHOUDHARY, BIHAR DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER
GRIPPING CONTEST
The fight between the NDA and the INDIA bloc is the most intense in Bihar
BJP WILL SWEEP CHHATTISGARH
INTERVIEW - VISHNU DEO SAI, CHHATTISGARH CHIEF MINISTER
BAGHEL VS BJP
With five of 11 seats in Chhattisgarh expecting a close contest, Congress is once again relying on Bhupesh Baghel and his record as chief minister
SAFFRON CITADEL
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's popularity and the infighting in the Congress leave no room for change in Madhya Pradesh
CONGRESS NOT WEAKENED BY DESERTIONS
INTERVIEW - GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA, RAJASTHAN CONGRESS PRESIDENT
PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S DIVISIVE POLITICS
INTERVIEW - ASHOK GEHLOT, FORMER RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER
FIGHTING CHANCE
A united Congress eyes a few seats, hoping to exploit divisions within the BJP and discontent against its new government
Divide and win
I am blown by the amount of research the BJP's speechwriters have put in. They have gone way back in time to dig out and wilfully misquote something Manmohan Singh said in 2006 at a meeting of the National Development Council (NDC), which is \"Our collective priorities are clear.
HEART OF THE MATTER
While the socio-political polarisation gives BJP the edge, there is as much of a caste divide, which could help the opposition
LORD ON THE BALLOT
The BJP has its task cut out in the Hindi heartland: raise its tally in Uttar Pradesh, while maintaining its score in other states. The Ram Temple campaign could well help the party pull it off
CONGRESS GUARANTEES HAVE EATEN INTO OTHER DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES
INTERVIEW - B.Y. VIJAYENDRA, KARNATAKA BJP PRESIDENT
Votes, notes and prison terms
There is a sympathy vote in this election, too. No cause for alarm. No big leader has been assassinated. Perish the thought.
BIOPIC AND BEYOND
Randeep Hooda may have proved his acting credentials with biopics, but typecast him at your own peril
Flutter of flimsy wings
Butterfly Research Centre in Bhimtal boasts 3,500 butterfly and moth specimens
SIMILAR STATES, DIFFERENT BATTLES
The Congress seems to have the edge in Telangana while in Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu and Jagan Mohan Reddy are locked in a bitter battle
A RIDE TO REMEMBER
On board Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s bus as he was attacked
Winning 14 of 17 seats is my target
Anumula Revanth Reddy is on a mission to demonstrate a democratic and egalitarian facet of power and leadership.
LOTUS TAKES ROOT
Buoyed by its slowly growing acceptance among the voters in Tamil Nadu, the BJP is mounting its fiercest offensive ever
BLANK CHECK
Several factors favour an increase in the BJP’s vote share in Kerala, but whether the party can win a seat remains uncertain