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Our very existence is being challenged now

The Anglo-Indian community emerged when Europeans married Indian women and their descendants, right from the 16th century.

Nehru in 100 volumes

With the release of the final volume of Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru, the Nehru Project—a mammoth effort of collation started in 1972—has come to an end

Holding pattern

Detention centres in Assam, which were meant to hold inmates temporarily, have become synonymous with endless captivity

The Citizenship Wreck

A wave of street protests has eroded the government’s support and united the fractured opposition. The BJP, however, is making calculated moves to win what it thinks is a battle of perception.

Tata Vs Mistry - New Battleline

The Tata vs Mistry saga takes a new turn with the NCLAT reinstating Cyrus as Tata Sons chairman.

Fear in the air

Twenty years ago, five gunmen seized an Indian Airlines flight and forced it to land at Kandahar, keeping India on its toes for a week. THE WEEK speaks to some of the hostages and negotiators to reconstruct the subcontinent’s longest hijack drama

Face value

Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar says that her upcoming film, Chhapaak, about acid attack survivors, is more real than all her previous films.

Arakkonam aces

Female officers from the P-81 crew talk about their journeys and experiences

Name game

Many government projects in Bhopal carry the name of Raja Bhoj, a 11th -century king. But is he really connected to Bhopal?

Clash register

With ongoing protests, the National Register of Indian Citizens seems to be on the back burner. And there are lessons to be learnt for the home ministry.

Fight club

Mamata Banerjee is using her aggressive campaign against the Citizenship Act to unite and lead regional leaders against the BJP

American Realignment

The aftermath of the Kandahar hijacking put Washington on the defensive and enabled stronger India-US ties

The Best Thing Modi Can Do Is Resign

Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram is in a combative mood.

STATE OF THE CART

E-COMMERCE IN INDIA HAS COME A LONG WAY IN THE PAST 20 YEARS. WHERE IS IT GOING IN THE NEXT 20?

WHAT WOMEN WANT

TWENTY YEARS AGO, WOMEN WANTED MACHO MEN. NOW, THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT HAVE BECOME MUCH FUZZIER

TRIALS AND METAMORPHOSIS

THE BJP’S TUMULTUOUS JOURNEY FROM VAJPAYEE TO MODI SAW SEVERAL SAFFRON DREAMS COMING TRUE. IT COULD BE THE TURN OF NIGHTMARES NOW

COMBAT READY

Off to a flying start in her mixed martial arts career, Ritu Phogat, “the third Dangal sister”, wants to win laurels for India in the sport

TIME TRAVEL

The year 2000, we thought, would be the dawn of a new age. Twenty years later, how far have our dreams come true?

Of the people

German football died in the year 2000. Correctional measures since then have led to its rebirth, even as the authorities ensured that the great game remained with its custodian —the German fan

SEE CHANGE

HOW STAR TV MOULDED THE COLLECTIVE SENSIBILITIES OF A NATION IN 20 YEARS

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

FROM WARY ACQUAINTANCES TO PRIORITY PARTNERS, INDIA AND THE US HAVE COME A LONG WAY IN THE PAST TWO DECADES

BLUNDER TO WONDER, DOWN UNDER

HOW THE INDIAN TEAM THAT VISITED AUSTRALIA FOR THE 1999-2000 SERIES COMPARES WITH THE CURRENT SIDE

Why Men Gangrape!

I went undercover for up to a week each with nine men who had raped across the country, two of whom were involved in gang-rapes. Here is what I learnt.

Violent Justice

Despite legal and ethical challenges, the police and the government continue to take credit for the Hyderabad encounter.

Slowdown Also Creates Opportunities

ABIDALI NEEMUCHWALA spearheaded many initiatives at Wipro that have helped the information technology giant become a nimble and agile organisation once again.

Sisters' Stories

Women from different walks of life shared intriguing accounts of courage, tenacity and resilience at We The Women.

A Village, Charred

Bhatan Khera is struggling to come to terms with the horrific attack on a rape victim.

Kill, Joy

Relatives and friends in Hubballi celebrate V.C. Sajjanar, the cop who headed the team that shot dead the four accused in the Hyderabad rape case.

What If It's Your Daughter?

EVERY RAPE SHINES THE LIGHT ON OUR OWN UNSEEN SELVES AND AT THE CHOICES WE MAKE EVERY DAY. BLAME NO ONE. BLAME OURSELVES

I Am A Tourist, Because I Go Without Invitation

Many an eyebrow was raised in July, when Jagdeep Dhankhar was appointed governor of West Bengal. The low-profile lawyer appeared to be the antithesis of what the ruling Trinamool Congress was anticipating. The party had expected the Union government to appoint a hardcore hindutva leader, since relations between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hit a new low in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in April and May.