testing times

england goes in as the underdog against india, the number one test team.

my opponents do not have any work

vijay rupani, 60, who became chief minister of gujarat two months ago, faces many challenges ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in the state. rupani is an organisation man and is very close to bjp presi- dent amit shah. excerpts from an interview with rupani:

jailhouse rock

former prisons ig leads the aap charge to capture power in the coastal state.

a balm budget

arun jaitley could look to assuage a country reeling under demonetisation.

Demonetisation: BJP's Big Gamble

BJP believes the demonetisation gamble will pay off well for the party in the long run.

Heart and Craft

Motherhood hasn't changed her one bit. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan still follows her heart while choosing films.

Little Rocket, Big Launch

Kim Jong-un scored big in the Singapore summit, but Donald Trump could still win in the long-term, if he can sustain his engagement with the North Korean dictator. 

Mixed vibes in MOSCOW

The Enthusiasm Of The Travelling Fans Is Making Up E Relative Disinterest Among Russians.

Appraisal Uprising

Lower judicial officers seek reforms in their evaluation process, alleging manipulation, mismanagement and lack of transparency.

Change Of Heart

The success rate of a heart transplant is 85 per cent—this reflects the percentage of patients who will live for a year after the transplant

Setting Sights High

This assistant district collector did not let her visual impairment keep her from achieving her dreams. 

Trial By Hire

The government says lateral entry to secretarial posts will bring in more expertise. Critics, however, say it could undermine reservation and encourage entry of right-wingers.

The Scorpion Kings

They are swift, silent and deadly. They undertake missions that ara beyond the bounds of ordinary soldiers. THE WEEK looks at what makes the Desert Scorpions, India's most elite special force, so special

There Is No Peace Time For Special Forces

Interview/Col Varun Chhabra, commanding offi cer, 10 Para (SF)

Command In Chaos

Kejriwal’s biggest challenge is not the byelections but the rising dissidence in the party

Left Wondering

Yechury’s term as CPI(M) general secretary might end at the Party Congress in April. But, a lot can happen in two months

The Pursuit of Happiness

In Gokarna, a man relives the hippie era of the 1960s and 1970s

Cycle rallies

Akhilesh is leading the Samajwadi Party's fight against the opposition's main electoral plank—poor law and order situation in UP

Trial and Terror

Families of terror suspects and accused battle stigma, stress and scrutiny as they wait for their loved ones’ return.

Obstacle Course

Pakistan's non-cooperation makes it difficult for the NIA to proceed with its investigations into cross-border terror strikes.

UP Elections 2017: Battle Of The Battered

The four-sided fight in Uttar Pradesh has no clear frontrunner, as the parties are yet to clear their own mess.

Dismal Scenario

A parliamentary standing committee report says India spends about 3 paise per capita on sports every day. At a government sports complex in Delhi, there was a tunnel underneath the track, about to collapse. From funds to facilities and training to scouting, how can India improve its sporting system?

Will Remain with NDA; Want my Work Done

Into his third year as chief minister of post-bifurcation Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu is an angry man. Angry that the Centre is yet to grant the state the special category status it was promised before bifurcation. A lion’s share of the blame for that, he says, goes to the previous Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government, which “mishandled” the bifurcation and failed to keep its promise to give the residual state its due.

Voluble in the Valley

Separatists and agitators are hardly impressed with Modi's words of compassion

Kidney for a Price

Arrest of doctors in Mumbai throws light again on illegal organ trade

Hello, Hangover!

The party is over in Rio, and it is time for introspection

Jigsaw Fizzle

Unity of opposition parties seems to be a work in progress.

Farm's A Charm

A farmer by birth and at heart, Governor P. Sathasivam has turned the Raj Bhavan premises into an organic farm.

Watering Vote Bank

The Mahanadi and the Polavaram issues would come in handy for Naveen Patnaik in strengthening his vote base.

Overcaste Condition

With the Maratha rallies gathering momentum, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis finds himself in trouble.