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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
THE WEEK India

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

Instability in Bangladesh, with eager foreign players ready for a role, is not in India's interest

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August 18, 2024
CAUGHT NAPPING
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CAUGHT NAPPING

India could now face renewed challenges in the northeast

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August 18, 2024
ENCOURAGE STUDENT ACTIVISM
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ENCOURAGE STUDENT ACTIVISM

If pummelling young people into silence is anyone's idea of politics or governance, then it betrays a deep sense of insecurity

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3 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Augmented living
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Augmented living

AI is going to make our jobs easy and increase productivity, but is far from replacing humans entirely

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August 18, 2024
Clean and fair
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Clean and fair

Ajust, equitable and inclusive transition is essential to meet India’s climate targets

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August 18, 2024
NMDC has made a commitment to responsible mining
THE WEEK India

NMDC has made a commitment to responsible mining

INTERVIEW/AMITAVA MUKHERJEE, Chairman and Managing Director, NMDC

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August 18, 2024
Nuts and coconuts
THE WEEK India

Nuts and coconuts

A fictional piece on the past, present and uncertain futures of an India where the BJP has long reigned supreme

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3 mins  |
August 18, 2024
First, citizens
THE WEEK India

First, citizens

A Viksit Bharat requires every Indian to be a Viksit Bharatiya

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5 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Startups to focus on deep tech
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Startups to focus on deep tech

Samir V. Kamat - Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation

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2 mins  |
August 18, 2024
ARMED WITH IDEAS
THE WEEK India

ARMED WITH IDEAS

From working with the military to dabbling in stealth tech and semiconductors to selling systems to NATO and Mossad, India's defence startups are thriving

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August 18, 2024
Health is wealth
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Health is wealth

We should identify healthy life expectancy as the prime measure of national development

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August 18, 2024
Achievable dream
THE WEEK India

Achievable dream

Investments, productivity, labour force and per capita GDP growth indicate that Viksit Bharat is in India’s future

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6 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Seizing their chance
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Seizing their chance

Kumar is former defence secretary, distinguished visiting professor, IIT Kanpur, and founder chairman, Mounttech Growth Fund

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August 18, 2024
Fighting fit
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Fighting fit

Mission self-reliance is good, but also focus on overcoming indigenous deficiencies

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August 18, 2024
Tales of love from Bhutan
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Tales of love from Bhutan

Jetsun Pema, the beautiful and accomplished wife of the handsomest living king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is the youngest queen consort in the world.

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August 18, 2024
GUEST BECOMES GOURMET
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GUEST BECOMES GOURMET

From food concierge services to in-kitchen dining, culinary experiences get intimate and interactive

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August 18, 2024
Readying for the world
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Readying for the world

To pursue its global ambitions, India must first knit its neighbours together in a web of interdependencies and stop China from being the dominant power in Asia

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August 18, 2024
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE

India has come a long way since it became free in 1947. Its dream of becoming a developed country—while still distant—is now clear. THE WEEK takes a pe k into the future to paint a picture of India at 100

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August 18, 2024
We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist
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We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist

RAJKUMAR ROAT MADE many a head turn when he arrived for the inaugural session of the Lok Sabha on a camel.

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August 18, 2024
RISING FROM THE ROOTS
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RISING FROM THE ROOTS

As the Bhils’ demand for a state gets louder, a new party is challenging BJP and Congress

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August 18, 2024
The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor
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The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor

I don't envy movie star Ranbir Kapoor. Try as he might, he cannot escape being a red flag for internet users at large.

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August 18, 2024
NITI Aayog not transforming India
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NITI Aayog not transforming India

Is the NITI Aayog an \"institute\" or a \"commission\"? With his childish penchant for converting Hindi words into English acronyms, Narendra Modi has expanded NITI\"sound advice\"—to \"National Institute for Transforming India', and then added \"Aayog\", Hindi for \"commission\". So, NITI Aayog remains mystified over its role.

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August 18, 2024
Statues of liberty and tyranny
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Statues of liberty and tyranny

Every revolution has a defining moment. The Yanks had it when they hurled tea chests into the Boston Bay.

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August 18, 2024
Over And Out
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Over And Out

The call to leave the race is perhaps the most important legacy of Joe Biden's presidency

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August 11, 2024
Hope Manu's Success Opens The Floodgates
THE WEEK India

Hope Manu's Success Opens The Floodgates

IN 1998, I became the first Indian woman to win gold at the Commonwealth Games, in the 50m rifle prone position event. Since then, India has achieved significant successes in shooting, the latest being Manu Bhaker with two bronze medals in Paris.

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August 11, 2024
Swinging Pitch
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Swinging Pitch

Republicans are recalibrating their campaign to counter Harris

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August 11, 2024
Brown Girl In The Ring
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Brown Girl In The Ring

With her multicultural heritage, prosecutorial background and passionate defence of women’s rights, Kamala Harris is well positioned to take the fight to Donald Trump

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August 11, 2024
THE ACCIDENTAL ECONOMIST
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THE ACCIDENTAL ECONOMIST

Nobel winner Esther Duflo wanted to sensitise children to the issues of global poverty, so she wrote a book about it

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August 11, 2024
The masculine heart
THE WEEK India

The masculine heart

A welcome counterweight to the worrying trend of toxic masculinity in our films, popular culture and the mind of today's youth seems to be emerging in the form of teachable masculinity.

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August 11, 2024
Steaming flavours
THE WEEK India

Steaming flavours

Badra Coffee is brewing a shake-up in the coffee market

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August 11, 2024