CATEGORIES

TRIPLE TROUBLE

Cyclone Amphan has left West Bengal devastated. With Covid-19 cases on the rise and the BJP biding its time, Mamata Banerjee has her hands full

Road rage

With India planning more roads along the border, there could be fresh flashpoints in future

INFORMATION GAP

Experts are worried that citizens’ right to information has not been upheld during the lockdown

Bolts from the blue

With assembly polls less than a year away, the DMK is beset with a series of unexpected challenges

Himalayan folly

India’s habit of taking Nepal for granted has allowed K.P. Sharma Oli to play the ultranationalist card and vitiate bilateral ties

DISPARATE MEASURES

The Centre is batting for HCQ, even as the WHO’s review of the drug’s safety is causing concerns

Battle for Mumbai

With hospitals and their staff stretched to the limit, Mumbai struggles to cope with the rise in Covid-19 cases

Reliving The Glory

In his new book, all-rounder Ben Stokes remembers his World Cup journey, match by match, and takes the reader into the champions’ dressing room

The female brigade

Kerala’s Covid-19 story is one of women power unleashed and the price they pay for it

STARVING STEEDS

With the nationwide lockdown and no customers, saddle horses survive on the kindness of a few

TECH NO BAR

Gul Panag has embraced technology and the digital medium to great effect

Selective treatment

THE MODI GOVERNMENT IS PUSHING ITS ECONOMIC AGENDA IN THE COVID-19-INDUCED FINANCIAL CRISIS. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL HANDLE THE POLITICAL COST OF THE PANDEMIC

Positive push

The ‘negative list’ in defence procurement and the opening up of key strategic sectors could work wonders

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