CATEGORIES
The crew has landed
At the time of writing this, an all-women-led film—Crew—has clocked in₹104 crore at the worldwide box office.
The social insecurity
Parents don’t need research. They know when their children get addicted to social media.
I am not a serious person; I only do my work seriously
In an industry obsessed with fillers and filters, calling someone a chameleon could invite ire or scorn.
Tales of an ace
THE WEEK Sportsroom with Rohan Bopanna offered more than a peek into the journey of a modern Indian great
HOLY COW!
How a cattle specimen with Indian roots became the Brazilian cattle industry's billion-dollar jewel
JOINING FORCES
Unprecedented in scale and size, recent Indian military war exercises walk the talk on the theaterisation, jointness and integration effort
Sink prejudice instead
The reactions on social media following the collision of the cargo ship Dali with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge were unnecessarily derogatory.
Reality show and resurgence
You have gotta love the election season. Setting aside contentious issues like electoral bonds, rumours of electronic voting machine rigging, bribery, intimidation and wilful disinformation, the fact is that India’s Lok Sabha elections are still the biggest reality show on earth.
UNCERTAIN ARITHMETIC
An intense, four-cornered fight on the ground could decide the outcome of the main battle between the two major dravida parties
All anti-people laws by BJP will be reviewed
P. Chidambaram is the Congress’s manifesto maestro—he has been a part of the drafting committee on several occasions.
The BJP wants to manipulate the elections
In an election, there should be a level playing field. By virtue of being in power, by misusing that power, the BJP is destroying the democratic values of this country.
COUNTER-REVOLUTION
The BJP hopes that its decision to field Rekha Patra, the face of the Sandeshkhali movement, could prove a gamechanger
Scion of the times
With sitting ministers reluctant to contest the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress fields their children in Karnataka
HAND REACHES OUT IN HOPE
The Congress has tried to remedy what were seen as its problems. This includes having a non-Gandhi as party president and making sacrifices to hold together the INDIA bloc. However, newer problems like lack of money and fissures within the opposition do not make the Congress’s fight for survival any easier
Alexander and Alessandro
It took five long years since the death of fashion genius Alexander McQueen for the world to fall in love again.
The Dacha diaries
Namita Gokhale's new book-Never Never Land is all about friendship, love, secrets and, of course, the mountains
Of passions and protests
In a first, T.C.A. Raghavan views the story of the independence movement through the prism of friendship, love and loyalty
A lifetime of art
An exhibition of Bengal modernist Gobardhan Ash's artworks showcases his diverse range-in form, technique and themes
Famine & deluge
When top dogs of pop and rock came together to help Ethiopians four decades ago
Sing the praises of Singh
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh officially bowed out of politics this week after 33 years in the Rajya Sabha.
Paresh Maity unplugged
Artists see things differently. Thanks to that special gift, the world also begins to see and appreciate the vision of the creator.
EAT, PRAY, EMPOWER
Tapsi Upadhyay, 22, has turned heads with her nationwide street food business. But her real mission is loftier
RISING STOCK
Recent initiatives by SEBI have made capital markets a better place for investors
COLOUR AND VALOUR
Hola Mohalla: celebrating the martial arts traditions of Sikhs
THREE TO TANGO
Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton appear together with President Biden to bolster his sagging reelection campaign
Inequality in today's India
I happened to be a Union cabinet minister when Dr Manmohan Singh had his most spectacular achievement: GDP grew at 9.4 percent, the highest rate ever and unbeaten since then.
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
The jurisprudence of arrest and bail under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act deserves to be revisited, and quickly
EVEN MODI IS POWER-HUNGRY
Anna Hazare gained national attention through his anti-corruption campaign in the run-up to the 2014 elections.
THE RELUCTANT FIGHTER
With Arvind Kejriwal behind bars, a confident and combative Sunita Kejriwal is dramatically stepping up her public presence
ONLY PRESIDENT'S RULE CAN BRING DOWN THE AAP GOVERNMENT
Arvind Kejriwal will not step down as Delhi chief minister, asserts Atishi, the veritable number two in the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi.