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Adapt or perish
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Adapt or perish

Lessons from Team India’s meek surrender to the Black Caps

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March 15, 2020
A house divided
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A house divided

Unease and impatience intensify in the Congress as leadership crisis remains unresolved

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March 15, 2020
Floundering hunters
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Floundering hunters

After the fall of the Third Reich, the US recruited hundreds of Germany’s finest and brightest—some of whom were tied to war crimes and even the Holocaust—to stimulate its scientific and technical advancement.

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March 08, 2020
RIOTS AND WRONGS
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RIOTS AND WRONGS

THE VIOLENCE THAT CLAIMED MORE THAN TWO DOZEN LIVES IN THE CAPITAL CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL SLIPPAGES, INCLUDING SLOW RESPONSE FROM POLITICAL LEADERS, NO CURB ON PROVOCATIVE SPEECHES AND A LARGELY INEFFECTUAL DELHI POLICE

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March 08, 2020
We are aiming to launch the Sonet this year
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We are aiming to launch the Sonet this year

WHEN KIA MOTORS entered the Indian market last July with the Seltos sports utility vehicle, everyone thought the timing could not have been worse.

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March 08, 2020
Modi's Trump(et)
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Modi's Trump(et)

The US president’s visit was a gush fest of commitments and declarations, but in terms of deliverables, nothing much came out of it

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March 08, 2020
HIT AND RUN
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HIT AND RUN

The Balakot strike was a triumph of planning and execution, and it redefined strategic equations in the subcontinent

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March 08, 2020
Changing colours
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Changing colours

Trump’s visit will benefit the Indian-American community indirectly. But will they vote for him?

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March 08, 2020
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Trump Comes To Town

A cultural extravaganza awaits Donald Trump as South Block hopes the hype will rub off on the substance of the Indo-US relationship

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March 01, 2020
Indian Aid To America
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Indian Aid To America

The United States administration of President Donald Trump has given India a historic push.

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March 01, 2020
Chandrashekhar Azad's Dalit-Muslim Formula
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Chandrashekhar Azad's Dalit-Muslim Formula

Chandrashekhar Azad is building a dalit-Muslim coalition to take on the BJP, his primary political enemy.

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March 01, 2020
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The dragon gets crossed

The surge of Christianity has all but vanquished Buddhism in Arunachal Pradesh, and has made China nervous

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March 01, 2020
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Joining hands to save democracy

Democracy is under assault around the world from crumbling institutions created after World War II to authoritarian regimes in Turkey and Brazil and a stronger axis between China and Russia.

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March 01, 2020
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Two of a kind

Kannan Gopinathan and Abdur Rahman quit the civil services for different reasons. Now they are working to achieve the same goal

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March 01, 2020
Dream, no more
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Dream, no more

Trump’s immigration policy not only is keeping Indians from moving to the US, but also has had a traumatic effect on immigrants already there

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March 01, 2020
Extravaganza ensured
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Extravaganza ensured

Trump will receive the biggest welcome ever given to a foreign dignitary in India.

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March 01, 2020
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Don of a new era

India hopes that the Trump visit will cement bilateral ties further, going beyond the hype and the numbers

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March 01, 2020
Arms wide open
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Arms wide open

Amani Fathima’s family wants she and her children to return from Syria. Will the government help?

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March 01, 2020
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WHEELS ON THE BUZZ

Undeterred by the slowdown, carmakers have big plans for the future, and they are not necessarily electric.

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February 23, 2020
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VROOM BROOM!

The AAP’s seemingly effortless victory was powered by a painstaking and persistent campaign.

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February 23, 2020
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THEATRE OF THE ABSURD

A school play in Karnataka invites charges of sedition against the headmistress and mother of a student who mouthed a “derogatory” dialogue. Amid the politics of polarisation and allegations of the police flouting norms, a hush falls over a temple of learning.

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February 23, 2020
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Spectre of a crown

While the number of new cases have come down, China is still grappling with the novel coronavirus that has claimed more than 1,000 lives

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February 23, 2020
The freedom to get rich
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The freedom to get rich

THERE ARE thousands of excuses to justify not making investments. But, there is just a simple way to over come all these—Systematic Investment Plan or SIP.

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February 23, 2020
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Scoring is not the problem; it is about staying there

Smriti Mandhana vice captain, Indian women’s T20I team

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February 23, 2020
RISK MASTER
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RISK MASTER

Ayushmann Khurrana has made many unusual choices in his career. In his latest role, he explores the intricacies of a gay relationship.

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February 23, 2020
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NET LOSS

The internet blockade is destroying Kashmir’s economy and the lives of Kashmiris

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February 23, 2020
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LOSING THE PLOT

AAP’s stunning victory has further demonstrated the limits of the BJP’s ideological appeal

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February 23, 2020
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Empty hand

While the Shiv Sena and the NCP strive to set the governance agenda, the Congress struggles to stay relevant

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February 23, 2020
United, fragmented
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United, fragmented

On Brexit day, THE WEEK landed in London to gauge the mood of the people. While there is cheer over taking back control from the European Union, there is also fear over what the future holds for Britain.

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February 16, 2020
THE WILD CHILD OF POP
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THE WILD CHILD OF POP

Billie Eilish’s music perfectly captures the existential angst and anxieties of her generation

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February 16, 2020