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Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter and Aditya-L1 together make a great team to study the sun
When Apollo 11, the American spaceflight, first landed humans on the moon, nine month-old Nicky stirred in her crib at her family home in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, in England.
Modi modifying India
Ten years ago, a resounding electoral mandate ushered in the BJP government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
THE ART OF ARITHMETIC
The target of 400-plus seats for the National Democratic Alliance has the BJP on an alliance-making spree
PINCER MOVEMENT
Facing an existential struggle, the AAP and the Congress join hands to take on the BJP
MAN OF MANOEUVRES
Chandrababu Naidu has, with tact and patience, stitched up an alliance to regain his lost influence
I DON'T WANT TO FORM A GOVERNMENT WITH THE BJP
Omar Abdullah is arguably one of the most articulate politicians in India. A scion of the Abdullah family in Kashmir and a leader of the National Conference (NC), he has played various roles in politics, including a ministerial stint at the Centre and as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
SAFFRON DREAMS IN PARADISE
If at least two of the three parties-the NC, the PDP and the Congress-are unable to stitch together an alliance, the BJP may get to implement its poll strategy in Kashmir
Parties on Hiroo Onoda's island
Heard of Hiroo Onoda? Hiroo was one of the several thousand soldiers of Japan’s Imperial Army who were sent to fight on the scores of islands in the Pacific against the Allies in World War II. Their orders were to fight till death, and never to surrender.
RISE OF THE PHOENIX
India's AWACS story is as thrilling and as mystifying as that of the mythical Greek bird that is believed to live a thousand years, burns itself into ashes, and is born again
Saviour stranded
After the demolition of his house, the hero of Silkyara refuses to budge
I'm not at a stage where people come to theatres for me alone
I saw an interview of Aamir Khan some time back where he said, ‘If you want to judge the stardom of an actor, you do not track his most popular film, you track his weakest film.’
A star is Sworn
From turning heads with impactful roles to playing heroes such as Udham Singh and Sam Manekshaw on screen, Vicky Kaushal has become one of the best actors of his generation. The next step, with bigger hits, could be stardom
A Nations Goes Only As Far As Its Women Go
Removing obstacles from women's path is the blueprint for the progress of any society
PUTTING THE WILL IN WILLOW
Amir Hussain Lone lost both arms in an accident at eight, but that couldn’t stop him from becoming captain of Jammu and Kashmir’s para-cricket team
NUMBER CRUNCHER
Madhabi Puri Buch, SEBI's first woman chair, has speeded up its approval and investor complaint redressal systems
ON TRACK
Jaya Varma Sinha, the first woman CEO and chair of the Railway Board, says skill sets, dedication and competence are gender-agnostic
BELLIE, FULL OF LOVE
V. Bellie, one half of the Oscar-winning The Elephant Whisperers, is the first woman cavady in Tamil Nadu
SEA IN A NEW LIGHT
How Commander Prerna Deosthalee became the first woman to be appointed commanding officer of an Indian naval ship
CARVING HER SPACE
Meet some of the minds behind India’s first women-only satellite payload
FIRST OF HER NAME
A SEBI chair, a railway board chief, an elephant whisperer, a naval commander, an Army captain and a bunch of young women with space dreams are Claiming their place in the sun
MARCHING TO A NEW TUNE
Captain Sandhya Mahla, who led the first all-women contingent at the 75th Republic Day parade, believes that leadership is not defined by gender
WATCH PARTY
Consolidation is the way ahead in the visual media segment, and corporate money is fuelling it
MURKY WATERS
The latest seizure at Mumbai's Nnava Sheva Port, first reported by THE WEEK, has alerted Indian authorities about the growing \"shadowy\" Chinese nuclear technology commerce
Kashi imbued with divinity; even when an idol is removed, its energy remains
With elections looming, Varanasi is once again poised to become the epicentre of the discourse on a contentious issue.
Distress in dravida land
Bereft of allies and grassroots reach, the BJP in Tamil Nadu could draw a blank
My government will last its full term
Fourteen months into his first stint as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is fighting to save his government following an embarrassing defeat of his party's candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.
Heights of turbulence
Congress leadership backs Chief Minister Sukhu for now. But he needs his best political game to stay on top
Growing north-south divide
The prime minister reminds me of the Tamil parable of the man who pinched the baby to make it cry, and then rocked the cradle to calm it down.
A film star & our star-trekkers
From Mother Earth, she asked, \"How does India appear from up there?\" From the heavens, he replied, \"Saare jahan se achha.\"
Is Fashion Trash? Yes.
The most wonderful thing about the internet is that before things are in fashion, they are a viral trend already. Case in point: The just concluded Milan Fashion Week, where a young Swedish fashion label called Avavav has stolen the spotlight from houses such as Armani, Jil Sander, Missoni, Bottega Veneta, and even Dolce & Gabbana. How did they do it? Cleverly, of course. By making the show less about the collection, and more about virality.