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A legacy, bound
THE WEEK India

A legacy, bound

Amal Allana's biography of her father, Ebrahim Alkazi, is as much personal as it is historical

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May 05, 2024
Cutting-edge chronicle
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Cutting-edge chronicle

In his new book, Salman Rushdie's pen is mightier than the knife

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May 05, 2024
Sunak's lustre has dimmed
THE WEEK India

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.

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May 05, 2024
Get personal
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Get personal

THE WEEK-Jaslok Hospital reader awareness seminar on Parkinson's stressed the need to personalise treatment

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May 05, 2024
Pillars of freedom
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Pillars of freedom

A temple in Karnataka has placed leaders of the independence struggle alongside divinity

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May 05, 2024
Want to be in top 10 by 2032 Olympics
THE WEEK India

Want to be in top 10 by 2032 Olympics

INTERVIEW - P.T. Usha, president, Indian Olympic Association

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May 05, 2024
Greatest accomplishment by any of the current Indian talents
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Greatest accomplishment by any of the current Indian talents

INTERVIEW - Viswanathan Anand, five-time world champion

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May 05, 2024
The Chennai candidate
THE WEEK India

The Chennai candidate

Patience and calmness are the hallmarks of Gukesh's game

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May 05, 2024
Order and chaos
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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

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May 05, 2024
Gandhi's India is being converted into Godse's India
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Gandhi's India is being converted into Godse's India

INTERVIEW - MEHBOOBA MUFTI PRESIDENT, PDP

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May 05, 2024
THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT HAVE A FACE, POLICY OR PRINCIPLE
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THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT HAVE A FACE, POLICY OR PRINCIPLE

INTERVIEW - SAMRAT CHOUDHARY, BIHAR DEPUTY CHIEF MINISTER

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May 05, 2024
GRIPPING CONTEST
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GRIPPING CONTEST

The fight between the NDA and the INDIA bloc is the most intense in Bihar

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May 05, 2024
BJP WILL SWEEP CHHATTISGARH
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BJP WILL SWEEP CHHATTISGARH

INTERVIEW - VISHNU DEO SAI, CHHATTISGARH CHIEF MINISTER

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May 05, 2024
BAGHEL VS BJP
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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

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May 05, 2024
SAFFRON CITADEL
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SAFFRON CITADEL

Shivraj Singh Chouhan's popularity and the infighting in the Congress leave no room for change in Madhya Pradesh

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May 05, 2024
CONGRESS NOT WEAKENED BY DESERTIONS
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CONGRESS NOT WEAKENED BY DESERTIONS

INTERVIEW - GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA, RAJASTHAN CONGRESS PRESIDENT

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May 05, 2024
PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S DIVISIVE POLITICS
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PEOPLE CAN SEE THROUGH BJP'S DIVISIVE POLITICS

INTERVIEW - ASHOK GEHLOT, FORMER RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER

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May 05, 2024
FIGHTING CHANCE
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FIGHTING CHANCE

A united Congress eyes a few seats, hoping to exploit divisions within the BJP and discontent against its new government

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May 05, 2024
Divide and win
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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.

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May 05, 2024
HEART OF THE MATTER
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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

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May 05, 2024
LORD ON THE BALLOT
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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

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May 05, 2024
CONGRESS GUARANTEES HAVE EATEN INTO OTHER DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES
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CONGRESS GUARANTEES HAVE EATEN INTO OTHER DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES

INTERVIEW - B.Y. VIJAYENDRA, KARNATAKA BJP PRESIDENT

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May 05, 2024
Votes, notes and prison terms
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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.

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May 05, 2024
BIOPIC AND BEYOND
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BIOPIC AND BEYOND

Randeep Hooda may have proved his acting credentials with biopics, but typecast him at your own peril

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April 28, 2024
Flutter of flimsy wings
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Flutter of flimsy wings

Butterfly Research Centre in Bhimtal boasts 3,500 butterfly and moth specimens

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April 28, 2024
SIMILAR STATES, DIFFERENT BATTLES
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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

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April 28, 2024
A RIDE TO REMEMBER
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A RIDE TO REMEMBER

On board Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s bus as he was attacked

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April 28, 2024
Winning 14 of 17 seats is my target
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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.

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April 28, 2024
LOTUS TAKES ROOT
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LOTUS TAKES ROOT

Buoyed by its slowly growing acceptance among the voters in Tamil Nadu, the BJP is mounting its fiercest offensive ever

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April 28, 2024
BLANK CHECK
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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

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April 28, 2024