Mutant menace

New variants of Covid-19 virus may hamper efforts to create a vaccine

Covert affair

By quietly helping Bangladesh nab the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, India takes a big step in repairing strained bilateral ties

CANINE EVANGELIST

Dog behaviourist Shirin Merchant says that pet parents need to be trained first

A viper named Salazar

A new snake brings joy to Harry Potter fans, and puts the spotlight on the biodiversity of the northeast

Covid-19: The Curious Case Of West Bengal

With low testing and the highest Covid-19 mortality rate in the country, West Bengal could be staring at a public health disaster. THE WEEK takes a look at how things came to a head in the state

Race of Death

The pandemic has brought to the fore Brazil’s own brand of apartheid

HOME TRUTHS

As migrant workers return to their villages, their home states are under pressure to create jobs

Summer of terror

Indications are that Pakistan will continue to sponsor terrorism in Kashmir to keep the dispute alive internationally

Trust deficit

A second wave of Covid-19 infections has created an air of mistrust and reignited communal tensions in Bhatkal

JO STEALS THE SHOW

Creative pursuits and independence from market diktats are the hallmarks of Jyothika’s second acting stint

Mean manoeuvre

Retired officers blame the Army top brass for the mass failure of women cadets at OTA Chennai, which came soon after women were allowed permanent commission

BREAKING THE MOULD

Typecast in negative roles for long, Jaideep Ahlawat is eager to experiment

Comfortable in Germany, longing for home

I REACHED Germany in February to play the German league matches.

BALLOT FEVER

A tussle is on between Mamata Banerjee and the BJP. Voters know that this is not about Covid-19, but about the 2021 assembly polls

Many Patients Have Improved During Treatment

Interview Dr Leila Hojat, principal investigator, Covid - 19 clinical trials, University Hospitals, US

Stainless steel

The fight against Covid-19 in 736 districts across the country has been marked by the proactive role of civil servants, especially district collectors, who provide grassroots-level leadership

The crumbling dream

The plight of Malayalis in the Gulf region is a shock to Kerala’s economy

Tech help

Several startups have put their core businesses on hold to design tools and software to beat Covid-19

Rescue dawn

How the government is planning and executing the biggest evacuation mission in history to bring stranded Indians home

The force awakens

How the Covid-19 crisis has transformed policing priorities across India

Sports patrol

How athletes-turned-policemen are playing their part to enforce the lockdown and keep India safe

Syllabus for survival

Educational institutions plan to checkmate the threat of Covid-19 by reinventing the academic culture and deploying innovative technology

PAY AND WIN

THE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT IS TO REVIVE SMALL AND BIG BUSINESSES BY INDUCING INDIANS TO SPEND, THEREBY CREATING A NEW INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM. IT WILL ATTRACT GLOBAL GIANTS FEELING JITTERY ABOUT CHINA AND JUMPSTART INDIA’S ECONOMIC RESURGENCE

Coaches have become lackeys

INTERVIEW/Glenn Turner, former captain, New Zealand

Loud And Clear

Stalin is making himself heard, but that might not be enough to dethrone Palaniswami

Rural Self-Rule

Many villages in Telangana are overriding the official guidelines and enforcing their own lockdowns

Many Indian Americans In Essential Services Are Leading The Fighting Covid-19

Indian Americans are in the forefront of the battle against Covid-19 in the US, especially in New York, which has become an empty city where the silence is broken only by ambulance sirens

Friends With Benefits

There is more to the friendship between Jio and Facebook than meets the eye

Widening gulf

Anti-Muslim hate speech by a few Indian expats threatens to unravel Modi’s diplomatic gains in West Asia

On WHO's side

India wants reforms in the WHO, and is looking for a greater role in the organisation