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There is a pattern to the attack on Central forces in Bengal

Sunil Arora, who demitted office on April 12, chose THE WEEK for his last interview as chief election commissioner. He said he was anguished over the constant attacks the commission faced, especially from the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. He also said that the attacks on Central forces in West Bengal was worrying and had a pattern.

INDIA ON GUARD

THE SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19 CAUGHT US LACKING AND SLACKING. REINING IN A RESURGENT VIRUS WOULD NEED BETTER ADHERENCE TO SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND A MORE NUANCED APPROACH TO VACCINATION

No value in vaccinating everyone at this stage

The second wave hit India despite the vaccine rollout. And, vaccinated people are now getting infected. The vaccine was never expected to stop any wave, second or otherwise. All the Covid-19 vaccines available in the world right now have this handicap, that they cannot stop transmission of the virus. This is unlike the vaccines for polio or smallpox, which can interrupt transmission and thereby eradicate the disease eventually.

Fit for the future

DRDO labs are being closed or merged to prevent duplication and to focus on futuristic technologies

BRINGING MANHAS HOME

THE WEEK brings you the inside story of how a nonagenarian social worker, a tribal leader and a group of local journalists secured the safe release of Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, a CoBRA commando captured by the Maoists of Bastar

Fighting our people

CoBRA is burdened by law, which demands that it upholds the Constitutional and human rights of civilians. Naxals have no such burden

Fallen star

With K.T. Jaleel forced to step down as minister, the Pinarayi Vijayan government suffers a big blow at the fag end of its term

Due procedure followed in case against activists

THE 2020 DELHI riots, which claimed 53 lives, the farmers’ protest at the Red Fort and the arrest of activist Disha Ravi on sedition charges have all taken place during S.N. Shrivastava’s tenure as commissioner of Delhi Police. He spoke to THE WEEK about the status of investigations in these cases, monitoring social media and terror threats to the capital. Excerpts:

Booster shot

Picking up the pace of vaccinations is not only a health and welfare concern, but also key for India’s economic prospects

India Against Corruption - Who Killed The Crusade?

The legacy of the decade-old India Against Corruption campaign is a mixed bag. While it has had a profound impact on the country’s politics, the anti-corruption sentiment ignited by the movement has died down

Gaps cause grief

The Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh highlights strategic shortcomings

Tightrope walk

As it battles a resurgent virus, India needs to balance its global commitment and home requirement of Covid-19 vaccines

Tough times ahead

New restrictions will hurt the recovery of businesses

Just can't cope

Home minister goes. And after Sachin Waze’s arrest, at least half a dozen police officers are being investigated

Second coming

The new wave of Covid-19 cases was caused more by a relaxed approach to Covid-appropriate behaviour and inadequate policy measures than mutant virus strains

Scrapping policy and production linked incentive will bring long-term benefits

VIKRAM KIRLOSKAR, a fourth-generation entrepreneur from the business group that bears his family name, seldom holds back when he speaks about the problems of the auto industry.

Half throttle

Central concerns might explain the inertness of the left-Congress campaign in West Bengal

Investing in resilience gives a 400 per cent return

SEVERAL WORLD LEADERS, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson, recently came together virtually to attend the first international conference organised by the newly-formed Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

Game of silences

There has been a perceptible thaw in India-Pakistan relations, but the road to peace is fraught with uncertainties

The Big Battle Of Perception

As Uttar Pradesh prepares itself for the assembly polls next year, it will be down to optics. And, the government is going all out to change the way people view the state, harping on its development for all agenda. But will it be enough? THE WEEK takes a long, hard look at the four years of the Yogi Adityanath government

We Must Learn To Respect Water

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the reins of the country in 2014, one of his first big plans was to clean the Ganga, for which he even created a new ministry.

Wild and dirty

A new Instagram photo project highlights the filth in which our wild animals are forced to live

New STI policy will put India among top three scientific superpowers

ASHUTOSH SHARMA, WHO is secretary to the Government of India, heading the department of science and technology, believes that India requires a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem since it is an important enabler of economic growth, social welfare and better livelihood.

Targeted strike

With a strategic alliance and a smart manifesto, AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran could influence the results in more than 60 constituencies

We doubled UP's per capita income, made it India's second-largest economy

Yogi Adityanath was a five-time member of Parliament before he became chief minister of Uttar Pradesh—a crowning that came as a surprise to many in his own party. On March 19, 2021, exactly four years after he took oath, he spoke to THE WEEK about his government’s journey. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:

THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS

Raghava K.K. seeks to spark conversations on art and democratise it through his new project on social media

Reaping the rage

In Singur, the tide of public anger has turned against the Trinamool

Picture imperfect

Kamal Haasan is unlikely to become kingmaker in the assembly polls, but he could play spoiler in many constituencies

Fired up

The shooting World Cup in Delhi brought out the fierce competition among Indian shooters for Tokyo slots

P.V. Sindhu - Gearing Up For Tokyo

Heading into the Olympics, P.V. Sindhu is working harder than ever on court; offit, she is trying to keep interpersonal friction at bay