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NEW GANG IN TOWN

If Mao Zedong had a “gang of four” to lead his Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution, there is a new “gang of four” in action in Taiwan, challenging the legitimacy and human rights record of the Chinese government. They are Wuér Kaixi, a Tiananmen Square massacre survivor from Xinjiang; Lam Wing-kee, a bookseller from Hong Kong; Kelsang Gyaltsen, the Tibetan representative in Taiwan; and  Lee Ming-che, a Taiwanese activist who was jailed for five years in China. During Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, she met with members of the “gang”, showing the importance of the geopolitical hotspots represented by them. The four activists briefly shared their experiences with THE WEEK.

I am proud of my relationship with RSS

INTERVIEW Arif Mohammad Khan, KERALA GOVERNOR

Cowing the Guv

The CPI(M)’s efforts to limit the governor’s power over universities trigger a political row

DNA TEST MUST BE DONE AT THE EARLIEST

INTERVIEW Anita Bose Pfaff Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter

Taming the dragon

As tensions with China grow, President Tsai Ing-wen seems the best bet to ensure that Taiwan’s vital interests are protected

INDIA, SHAKEN & STIRRED

The songs of Shuruaat, the debut album marking 10 years of the Berklee Indian Ensemble, leave you with a residue of longing

Ideas unlimited

Lavish funding and astronomical valuations might no longer be there, but the power of idea is taking centre stage in India’s booming startup ecosystem

FIGHT AGAINST THE MIGHTY ONE

Taiwanese cherish their democracy, but they have never seen war and most do not remember what their current freedom cost. China, meanwhile, is determined to achieve unification, even by force

RAHUL SIDELINED SENIOR LEADERS

INTERVIEW Ghulam Nabi Azad former leader of opposition, Rajya Sabha

EXIT WOUNDS

Ghulam Nabi Azad has left the Congress, but moving on could prove to be difficult

CLOSURE AT LAST

The family of Subhas Chandra Bose finally accepts he died in a plane crash

All Democratic Forces Need To Join Hands Against China

Exclusive Interview - Lin Fei-fan, deputy secretary general, Democratic Progressive Party

From Delhi To The Country

Arvind Kejriwal is trying to turn a crisis into an opportunity by using the political furore over the Delhi liquor policy and electoral freebies to his advantage. AAP strategists hope that it will raise his national profile and propel him as Narendra Modi's principal challenger in 2024

HIDE AND LEAK

Tamil Rockerz, the new series about movie pirates, is informative, but emotionally unsatisfying

Tomatoes in 32 acts

DISH DELIGHT Chef Mohammed Eliyaz curated a dish with 32 varieties of tomatoes

PEELING AWAY THE FUN

With Nope, Jordan Peele burnishes his horror credentials and pulls the curtain on comedy

SAFETY NET

RBI’s new regulations on digital lending safeguard borrowers from unscrupulous intermediaries, but may push up the cost of loans

MUD, MAT AND MUDHOL

A wrestling-crazy town in Karnataka is churning out promising teens. Money and support could take them far

RAPID RISE

D. Gukesh is improving by the day, raising hopes within India’s chess fraternity

BETTER DEAD THAN RED

War clouds may be gathering, but opinion polls suggest that the Taiwanese prefer democracy and are not afraid of Chinese military drills

WELFARE’S FAIR

Populist schemes have helped Tamil Nadu triple individual income and ensure inclusive growth

DELHI HAS COLONIAL MINDSET

INTERVIEW PALANIVEL THIAGA RAJAN - finance minister, Tamil Nadu

VOTES OF THANKS

Freebies are a tricky issue for all parties, and the wrangle over them is unlikely to be settled soon

ORDER OF BATTLE

Kejriwal is taking up issues that affect Gujarat voters the most. The move is drawing considerable support, forcing the BJP to react

TRIGGERED TERRITORY

Giving voting rights to nonlocals in J&K is seen as a move to disempower natives

MY VICE PRESIDENTIAL YEARS

India stands poised on the cusp of a major transition

China Became Aggressive, Powerful Under XI

Mumin Chen, the deputy representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Delhi and professor of international politics at National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan, was the first Taiwanese national to visit Tawang, when he travelled to the border district in Arunachal Pradesh in 2012. It took him three years to get the clearance and the visit was for academic purposes. But it was of great importance for Chen as Tawang is a symbol of the victory of democracy over Chinese aggression. At the moment, his countrymen are experiencing the wrath of the dragon, after the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island nation. He is worried that it would get worse, citing how Russia attacked Ukraine when everyone thought it would not.

INVESTING IN INDIA

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was always bullish on India; his investment in Akasa is a case in point

Aircraft carriers will deter China

IN THE NEXT fortnight or so, we will witness the commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier, Vikrant—the first to be designed and built in our country. This is surely a red-letter day for all Indians, in general, and the people in whites, in particular.

We need three aircraft carriers

WITH INS VIKRANT joining the fleet, most likely on the western sea board, the Indian Navy would again be having two carriers, just as it did when it had the old Vikrant and Viraat together in the eighties.