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Hail the healers!
THE WEEK honours doctor-entrepreneurs for their stellar work during the Covid crisis
Zelensky's 10-point peace
Ukraine, fighting a deadly war, has to push for and shape the peace it wants
UNHEALTHY APPETITE
Chinese investment fuels large-scale sea cucumber farming in Sri Lanka, threatening the environment and raising strategic concerns
A mother's angst
Every fortnight as I sit down to write this column, I scan the news websites and social media to update myself on current affairs.
Government will hold election only if it is certain that Imran has been neutralised
Imran Khan refuses to leave the pitch, even though many prominent leaders of his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, have left him. He is staring at an uphill battle in court on some 170 cases, and the odds are against him. But Raoof Hasan, his new information secretary, says Khan will continue to bat on. Excerpts from an interview:
Global to local
Modi government is using the G20 summit to make the common man a stakeholder in shaping foreign policy
WEB OF DECEIT
Charge-sheet against DRDO scientist Pradeep Kurulkar reveals a grave security breach
What the thunder said
Opposition parties can take heart from breaking of myths by voters in Karnataka
UP IN THE AIR
With the Lok Sabha elections months away, BJP rivals in Uttar Pradesh are keeping their cards close to their chests
SLIDING FRICTION
Local differences loom large over opposition's quest for national unity
NO HOLDS BARRED
The tussle between the government and the governor has become nasty and political, raising questions about constitutional propriety
DEADLY MIX
The combination of factors in Manipur, including proximity to the international border, have serious implications for India
A capital crisis in Kerala
Capital comes from the Latin capitalis, which means 'head! The head ought to be the map on top of the body. But look at of Kerala.
Early Election To Lok Sabha?
Narendra Modi had been a votary of same-time polls to the Lok Sabha and the assemblies. Seven summers ago he said, we are “trapped in a cycle of elections” and that it was time to go for simultaneous polls. True to style, he called it “one India, one election”.
Wanted: Direct flight to paradise
A short-story collection by Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald titled Bits of Paradise came to mind as I took a sea plane from Male to the island resort of Soneva Fushi in western Maldives.
Guarding daughters
Debasmita Dasgupta’s version of Kashmir is quite impactful
Eat the rich
The week of protests across France and neighbouring Belgium has certainly ruined the summer for those thronging to Europe.
When Zeenie met Insta
Why hello there, Instagram!” is how nonchalantly Zeenat Aman made her debut on the ‘gram, after her younger son, Zahaan, worked on his mom for seven long months, reminding her that she was after all ‘The Zeenat Aman’, with fans worldwide.
Straddling platforms in style
In the news now for Lust Stories 2, Tamannaah Bhatia is revelling in the OTT experience
Beauty spot
With Miss World taking place in India after 27 years, do we have what it takes to bring home the crown?
THE CULTURE COFFER
A one-of-its-kind project is rescuing Kerala’s forgotten stories and traditions from oblivion
THERE IS NO EQUIVALENT TO THE AIR-LAUNCHED BRAHMOS IN THE WORLD
What do you do, a guest asked a young man at a party. The young man answered: “I am a missile scientist with the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation).”
We are planning to make the UAE a hub of data and digital technology
An INTERVIEW with Dr Mohamed Al Kuwaiti, head of cyber security, UAE government
Digital networking
The India-UAE-Israel cyber security partnership aims at building a secure cyberspace
Bring back Çatalhöyük
There is no such thing as a new idea,” remarked American writer Mark Twain. Re-living the “easy-come-easy-go” hippy lifestyle, hanging custom-made wall hangings or growing organic food in the backyard are not new fads.
STATUS QUO STAYS
WHAT THE WAGNER IMBROGLIO MEANS FOR UKRAINE
COOKING UP A STORM
THE INSIDE STORY OF HOW YEVGENY PRIGOZHIN BUILT UP HIS EMPIRE AND GOT CLOSE TO PUTIN, AND WHAT FORCED HIM TO CHALLENGE HIS BENEFACTOR
HOW KREMLIN GOT ITS GREMLIN
PUTIN USED THE WAGNER CHIEF'S HUBRIS TO PROVOKE A REVOLT AND EASE HIM OUT, BUT THERE ARE CHALLENGES GALORE FOR THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENT
A Balanced Approach for Growth
IN MUTUAL FUNDS, large- and mid-cap funds have gained significant popularity among investors in India. These funds offer a balanced investment approach by combining large-cap stocks’ stability with mid-cap stocks’ growth potential.
THE PAWAR OF DREAMS
Ajit Pawar’s ambitions have once again redrawn political fault lines in Maharashtra