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Channi turned out to be neither poor nor honest
Interview - Sunil Jakhar, former president, Punjab Congress
THE 40-PLUS CHAMPIONS
Shefali Shah and Vidya Balan, who are in the prime of their careers, talk about their roles in the thriller, Jalsa
Toast to the coast
Tulu cinema’s golden jubilee could also be a time of its renaissance, but it still has to contend with a shortage of theatres, high tariff and competition from other languages
The Chinese Wanted To Learn From Operation Ganga
This operation involving several countries for evacuation of our citizens from war-torn Ukraine was so large that it required intervention of the government at the highest level and the support of local authorities and additional support staff.
WITH BATED BREATH
Amid confusion in the combat zone and a raging propaganda war, a section of Russians is protesting the military action. Many others, however, seem to have closed their eyes and believed Putin’s words that their country will come out of the current difficulties “renewed”
UNITED STATES OF EUROPE
As Europe launches a fierce fightback against Putin, Germany takes the lead with an extraordinary geostrategic U-turn
WALK THE TALK, AROUND THE CLOCK
The larger message of the BJP and AAP victories is that the delivery of promises, combined with effective communication, is the template to be followed. Politics in the Modi era is a 24x7 phenomenon; it is not to be practised just before the polls, as the opposition found out, especially in Uttar Pradesh
WINNER TAKES ALL
Adityanath has not just defeated the opposition, but also silenced every challenger within the BJP
WHO WEARS THE CROWN?
It is between Pramod Sawant and Vishwajit Rane for the chief minister’s job in Goa
FOR A WORLD OF HER OWN
THE WEEK’s ‘Indian Women Pathbreakers— Shaping a New Dream’ celebrated womanhood and honoured women Covid warriors
NEIGHBOUR'S CRYSIS
POLAND HAS GONE ALL OUT TO SUPPORT UKRAINE, BUT A CAUTIOUS NATO IS MAKING WARSAW’S MISSION DIFFICULT
MT LOTUS
Despite the loss of Chief Minister Dhami, the BJP banks on developmental work to retain power in Uttarakhand
FIELD TEST
With Punjab, the AAP has a foothold outside Delhi. Its governance there will determine its national footprint
DEBILITATING BLOW
The Congress’s rout can take power away from the Gandhis
CATS CALLING
An Indian-origin doctor stays back in Ukraine to take care of his jagulep and black panther
THE ‘YELLOVE' REVOLUTION
CSK cut across barriers and became a cultural phenomenon, allowing it to become a billion-dollar business
Ukraine Russia War: Caught In The Middle
Pranay Sanklecha writes for THE WEEK from the border town of Przemysl in Poland, as waves of refugees sweep in from war-torn Ukraine
Escaping a nightmare
Battered by Covid and now a war, Indian students stare at an uncertain future as they flee Ukraine
Ditch the tightrope
All the points about western hypocrisy are true. As are, what veteran diplomat Vivek Katju has called, “India’s cruel dilemmas” when it comes to being able to take an unambiguous position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Caught in the crossfire
The Russia-Ukraine war would adversely affect India’s defence equipment supplies
Not our war...
...but India should be part of the peace. New Delhi’s stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict has been dictated by its self-interest, but it should be geared to counter the costs that it would incur
SONG OF ICE AND SNOW
A group of artists in Ladakh are dreaming and carving alchemies in ice
HER DAWN
Women in India no longer shy from achieving their dreams, making bold choices and breaking barriers in every field. There is no glass ceiling; only the open sky for them. Meet a bunch of women who are leading by example
Measure twice, cut once
Is the war presenting only headaches to India, or a golden opportunity, too?
Pots and kettles
As the Enforcement Directorate targets NCP ministers, the ruling coalition in Maharashtra is planning a counterattack
India should do more
We must support the Centre’s efforts, but celebrating the evacuation of a fraction of Ukraine’s Indian population was uncalled for
MIDNIGHT'S DAUGHTERS
The freedom struggle was a turning point for women in India. It brought them out of their homes onto the streets, up in arms, shoulder-to-shoulder, against a foreign power. But not all of them are known; many have been forgotten or only appear as footnotes. THE WEEK brings you stories of women who made India what it is today
Wrath of the Russians
Ukraine faces a grim security situation and a shortage of essential supplies. While the country appreciates President Zelenskyy’s leadership, many residents are fleeing to safety
Unite on Ukraine
Describing herself as a senior chief minister and the leader of a national party, Mamata Banerjee has extended her full support to the Narendra Modi government’s diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Moscow muddle
The people are now divided into two: one group wants victory over Ukraine, the other yearns for peace. But, both anticipate a decline in the standards of living