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CHASING CHARLES

Two people from Hyderabad crossed paths with Charles Sobhraj. One loved him; the other got him arrested

Keep our anger aflame

At the end of February 2022, my best friend and I were comparing notes. Both of us had had a rocky start to the year. She was being stalked, harassed and criminally intimidated by an ex-boyfriend, and I had just undergone an awful reality check with a relationship coming to an abrupt, painful, bitter end.

The challenges never end

I WAS BORN in a middle-class family of agriculturists in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. In our family, my father was the first to be formally educated. He became an advocate. I am the first to be in government service.

We are moving towards citizen-centric governance

INTERVIEW Jitendra Singh, minister of state, prime minister’s office

MAKING MERIT COUNT

The Modi government's decision to implement the 360-degree performance appraisal has shaken up India's grand old bureaucracy. The remodelling of governance is forcing civil servants to figure out how to stay relevant in a world where technology is taking over jobs

WAY OF THE DRAGON

China’s latest provocation in the Arunachal frontier has serious implications

Kathmandu's house of cards

Kathmandu is famous for its casinos. Biki-ni-killer Charles Sobhraj, recently freed from a Nepal prison and flown to Paris, used to pick up his cash-rich victims—both blondes and baccarat-playing billionaires—from there.

FIFA 2022 - The Story Of The World Cup In Ten Images

The Story Of The World Cup In Ten Images

Is The British Monarchy On Its Way Out?

Is the British monarchy on its way out? This question has been raised for centuries. But most things in life are like bankruptcy.

Green Hydrogen - Why Companies Are Excited

Green hydrogen has the potential to wean India off fossil fuels, but it is a long way ahead

A slice of orange, folks?

I have mixed feelings about the colour orange. Our recent political history is to be blamed. Donald Trump was famously memed for his shockingly cantaloupe complexion.

TANGLED VEINS

Ten years on, the Kochi-Muziris Biennale has placed India on the cultural world map. But it has cost it much

Why Indians Make The Best Leaders

In December, Europe got its third Indian-origin head of government as Leo Varadkar became the taoiseach (prime minister) for the second time in a job-sharing deal made by Ireland's centrist coalition government.

Finding our inner Messi

Heroism is alive and well. Fairytale finishes are alive and well. In a world full of fillers and filters and faux-reality like Moving in with Malaika and Keeping up with the Kardashians, drama in real life is alive and well.

THE CROWN OF COOL

Humayun Saeed on landing a Netflix hit, his measured approach to acting, and the kiss that could have been controversial

THE CHARM, THE HARM AND THE HAMARTIA

The fall of NDTV, caught between God and Mammon

NEXT-GENTINA

The future looks exciting for the world champions

HUNT FOR HIMALAYAN VIAGRA

The dangerous harvesting of a rare insect-herb is a quiet side-hustle in a charming hamlet of Uttarakhand

Sculptor speaks out

The man behind the aggressive lions” says the criticism is misplaced

Undermining history

In the urge to build a new Parliament building, the grandeur of the old has been compromised

Houses in harmony

The new Parliament building is expected to be ready for the budget session, but the old building will continue to host offices

Fearless Danny vs the fuddy-duddies

Old friends of Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud call him 'Danny, a nickname given to him by one of his teachers at Mumbai's 162-year-old Cathedral School, which counts Salman Rushdie and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as ex-students.

CRITICAL CARE AT MEDWAY HOSPITALS: THE SILVER LINING IN THE GOLDEN HOUR

Medical emergencies are bound to happen to most if not all people at some point in time and tend to be a shocking experience for the affected individual as well as their family.

DESERT ROSE

Women in Kachchh are finding their footing between tradition and transition

Turning over a new page

The BJP plans to implement Gujarat's model in other states vote-garnering

Lion in winter

Faroog Abdullah in the forefront of regional parties as J&K prepares for assembly elections

Tawang Clash - Angst Over Yangtse

It's face-off season once again, as China tries to one-up India strategically through border skirmishes

The Walker And The Sprinter

Different styles, different strides. Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, who are so unlike each other and are striving to emerge as Modi's prime challenger, have their future interlinked

HIDDEN LIVES

THE WEEK shines light on those who tag suitcases, guard ATMs, garland guests and park cars—people we see without really ‘seeing’

Painting, by numbers

AI-generated art has takers, but there are problems galore