MESSENGER OF PEACE

The Jama Masjid in Delhi, a Mughal-era structure, is located just a few paces from the Parliament building and has come to be known as the 'Parliament-wali masjid' Maulana Mohibullah Nadvi, the imam of the masjid, has for years been a bridge between the people and the political leaders who would come to the mosque to pray.

THE ART OF POLITICS

Sasikanth Senthil, 45, won with the highest margin from Tamil Nadu, marking another milestone for this former IAS officer.

DANCE OF DEMOCRACY

On the evening of June 4, the video of a young woman-dressed in a sari, her head covered by the pallu—dancing merrily to the beats of the dhol went viral.

AGE NO BAR

During the Lok Sabha campaign in a remote part of Bihar's Samastipur constituency, Shambhavi Choudhary, 25, spoke to an elderly woman, who said that she had never met a candidate or an MP in her life.

STATE OF STATELESSNESS

At the height of the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections, a video of Angomcha Bimol Akoijam belting out a song of the legendary rock band Scorpions went viral.

MISSION POSSIBLE

On December 26, 2017, Shashank Mani was in Kanniyakumari as part of his Jagriti Yatra.

DEVELOPMENT DREAMS

During his Army days, Captain Brijesh Chowta, 42, served in the 8th Gorkha Rifles, the same regiment in which former Army chief Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, too, served.

GUIDED BY THE CONSTITUTION

For Priya Saroj, the smile that her father, Tufani Saroj, flashed at her as she stepped out with her winner's certificate felt sweeter than the electoral victory.

FIRST AMONG EQUALS

The number of new MPs in the Lok Sabha has become a statistic that is regularly measured and evaluated. THE WEEK presents ten first-timers who stand out

FIREFIGHTER TEAM

Modi has given a sense of continuity while choosing his ministers and rewarded those who have performed well

Animal charm

How stories from the Panchatantra, which recently got UNESCO recognition, became timeless tales with universal appeal

Will Modi 3.0 Run Its Full Term?

The Narendra Modi government has a wafer-thin majority. Either of Modi’s partners, the JD(U) with 12 seats or the TDP with 16, can upset the apple cart. That was the condition of V.P. Singh’s government. It lasted 11 months. That too was the condition of Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s first government in 1996. That lasted 13 days. The plug can be pulled at any time.

Two missing from the house

We heard Narendra Modi during the poll campaign say, he had missed an opposition during his 10-year rule, and “it pains my heart”. The agony would have abated now. Janata-Janardan has granted him an opposition.

Stories from the Himalayas

I first heard of Looms of Ladakh when the pandemic hit in 2020. We were looking for artisans and artisanal cooperatives to raise funds for and someone had suggested their name. Fortunately they were well looked after by their founders, but I continued to follow their extraordinary work since then.

The feminist Souza

Janeita Singh's essays will soak you in F.N. Souza's art

Controversies minus commotion

Beyond the Hype lifts the lid on medical cases where overheated rhetoric alarms the uninformed

Who is the bigger heroine?

Suspended woman constable of the CISF Kulwinder Kaur suddenly became heroine no.1 in the eyes of millions. It was alleged that she had slapped controversial real life heroine Kangana Ranaut, the newly minted Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, at the security-check area inside Chandigarh airport. The video of the incident went viral as divided opinions jammed social media, with supporters of both women pitching in.

BIG IS BEAUTIFUL

The transformation of a young woman to one of the heaviest woman powerlifters in the world

Strong men do cry

Let's go home,\" Sunil whispered in my ears after playing his last international match and crying his heart out at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata. Perhaps he knew that I, and all others in the family, wanted him to continue, but what would make us happier is to see him spend more time at home.

Farewell, legend

Sunil Chhetri's determination to be counted among the best was rewarded by a stellar international career, evoking comparisons with all-time greats like Messi and Ronaldo

Watto can help

As a World Cup-winner, an MVP of the IPL and Australia’s all-rounder for a generation, Shane Watson is the right candidate to write a book called The Winner’s Mindset.

Cricket cannot be a main sport in the US

With his new book The Winner’s Mindset, former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson wants to share with young cricketers the importance of developing your mind along with your body.

Bumrah for the breakthrough

India looks to stop the spate of failures in ICC competitions, with a billion hopes now resting on its pace ace instead of the superstar batters

With every game we play, there is more buzz

Growing up playing gully cricket in Anand, Gujarat, Monank Patel would never have thought that he would lead a national team from across the globe.

A time before home runs

Cricket is not new to America. In fact, the sport counted Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln among its early fans

Yorkers for New Yorkers!

As the US steps up to the crease as co-host of the T20 World Cup, it is important to note that cricket's globalisation cake is made up of more than what is cooking inside this tournament

GROUND DOWN

The sharp erosion of BSP votes can be pinned on the party's failure to repackage its message and work towards sustained cultural awakening

TRIBAL STRATEGY

The BJP's first government in Odisha marks a turning point in the state's political history

Capital gain

With Chandrababu Naidu back at the helm, the Amaravati project gets going again

MODI MAY NOT CONTINUE FOR FIVE YEARS

GAURAV GOGOI, 41, won a tough fight in the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency, where he was up against the might of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.