CATEGORIES
Stree 2 has given us hope
The unprecedented success of Stree 2 is the best news we have had in the recent times and with an unabashedly feminist agenda, has comprehensively out-performed Sandeep Reddy Vanga's toxic masculine star-studded Animal at the box office is (to me, at least) kind of the cinematic equivalent of Awadhesh Prasad winning Ayodhya-it redeems my faith in the inherent decency of Indians.
BRANDS BEYOND RAMPS
Whether through carpets, fragrances or home interiors, Indian couturiers are defying their own limits
RESERVOIR OF WORRIES
India has a robust dam management systém on paper, but inadequate maintenance and climate change pose serious threats
INTER-STATE ISSUES HAVE NO EFFECT ON DAM SAFETY
INTERVIEW: KUSHVINDER VOHRA INTERVIEW Chairman, Central Water Commission
DAMS SHOULD BECOME ONE OF THE WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
INTERVIEW - ERIC HALPIN dam and levee consultant
A PLATE AT PARSA'S
Eat a kebab, listen to the rabab-what makes the largest Kashmiri restaurant chain a favourite in the valley for foodies to young entrepreneurs, writers and even those seeking art therapy
Ocean of opportunity
By hosting 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' in November, India eyes a place at the high table of global maritime narrative
Shadow of Russia on Germany
Grievance triggered the biggest political earthquake in modern Germany. For the first time state elections. In the Thuringia and Saxony state elections, east Germans embraced the \"untouchable\", populist far-right party AfD-\"Alternative für Deutschland\" Its local leader Björn Höcke hollers banned Nazi slogans; intelligence agencies categorise sections of the party \"extremist\". No matter. They bagged the votes of resentful easterners.
SLOW TO TAKE OFF
Tata was supposed to work its Midas touch and transform Air India into the lord of the skies. It hasn't exactly worked out that way yet
A stable and progressive Sri Lanka is good for India
INTERVIEW - NAMAL RAJAPAKSA presidential candidate, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
We oppose Modi's economic concept of invading other countries
INTERVIEW - NUWAN S. BOPAGE presidential candidate, Aragalaya movement
India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council
Young men and women queue up for security check outside the Samagi Jana Balawegaya office in Colombo.
September revolution
With his Marxist ideology and anti-corruption rhetoric, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has captured the imagination of Sri Lankans
We believe IMF will respect the will of the people
INTERVIEW - ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE presidential candidate, National People's Power
ROAD TO REDEMPTION
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the surprising frontrunner in the presidential election, with Sajith Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe following closely behind, as people look for a leader who can guide them out of the continuing economic crisis
Silent Screams Of Wayanad
Listen to the ground beneath your feet to figure out why heavy rain triggered a killer landslide
Have You Kept Track?
Now that the annual bloodletting is over and done with, and Caesar has extracted what was his due —and then a wee bit more—I can get back to worrying about my finances and sanity. While my perennially anaemic finances pose no problem, I frequently lose my temper because of the threatening messages that I receive, especially around the time of filing my income tax return.
Where is the hero?
Mindaathirikku’’ [keep quiet] has been the strong but unstated message to women in Malayalam cinema. “Shut up! And put up with whatever is thrown your way.
THE MAD, BAD NOMAD
From following the trail of Che Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries in Argentina to being attacked by thugs in Barcelona, Philip George believes in living life dangerously
TUNE OF HER OWN
As she debuts as music composer, Khatija Rahman is determined to carve a path independent of her father's
I want to be like Bhaichung Bhutia; take Indian football to another level
Football has literally taken Lallianzuala Chhangte places. Born in Lunglei, a hilly town in Mizoram, around 160km from Aizawl, Chhangte was introduced to football by his grandfather.
JUNGLE LOOK
THE WEEK goes searching for spiders and geckos alongside wildlife researchers in Maharashtra’s Amboli forest
THE HILLS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE FRAGILE
ON JULY 31, a few hours after the Wayanad landslides, the Union government reissued a draft notification classifying parts of the Western Ghats in six states, including Kerala, as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs).
Haryana has become the least safe state under BJP
Bhupinder Singh Hooda got the sobriquet ‘Ganga Putra’ after a narrow escape from death in 2003 when his car was swept away by the flooded river Pili in Haridwar.
Accountability of officers who arrest should be fixed
Sporting his trademark pink shirt, Manish Sisodia is his usual affable self. “Yes, I am here now,” says the former deputy chief minister of Delhi with a smile as he sits down for an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, referring to his long stint in jail.
OUT OF JAIL NOT OUT OF TOUCH
Free after 17 months in custody, Manish Sisodia, AAP's tallest leader after Arvind Kejriwal, is working overtime to revive his party's fortunes
Honest peace-broker vs master of hugs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that while earlier we were distanced from everybody, under him we are now friends with everybody.
Rape of the law, repeated
Many years ago a Delhi school bus fell into the Yamuna. Children trapped in it couldn't be rescued because the windows had been barred.
Mother nurture
Padmini Janaki promises to be with women on their fertility journeys, whether virtually or in person
THE BULLY AND THE BULLIED
The prevalence of bullying in India is very high. With easy access to internet and social media, it has only got worse. There is a need for awareness and resources in how to handle not just the victims but also the perpetrators with care