The Aussie art Alliance

The Festival of India in Australia looks to bring the two nations closer.

Living the AI life

India is on the cusp of an artificial intelligence revolution.

Runaway Hero

After losing his right leg in Kargil, Major (retd) Devender Pal Singh teaches people how to use sports as a healing tool

A Life, Lost And Found

From superstardom to coma to spirituality… Anu Aggarwal’s life has unfolded like a blockbuster film she has not acted in.

Partners In Pain

Overcoming her personal loss, Subhashini Vasanth has created a support system for the martyrs' families

Women for sale

Fined, humiliated and sold to the highest bidder.

Mardi Gras in Madras

Fear, lies and skulduggery. Twists, turns and histrionics. THE WEEK brings you inside details of a high political drama that is still in search of a perfect denouement

Movies and Shakers

Why the cinematic orientation of Dravidian politics is no happenstance

The Congress Should Not Play Big Brother

Exclusive interview/ H.D. Kumaraswamy, chief minister, Karnataka.

Bloodstained Copper

After 13 people were killed in the anti-Sterlite protests in Thoothukudi, the administration has gone into damage control mode. However, it will be hard to douse the rage of those who lost their loved ones.

Smelts Like Team Spirit

The Congress and the BJP have worked together to receive funding from the Vedanta group.

Crest Of The Wave

The breathtaking story of a funeral affirms director LJP’s innovative filmmaking skills.

In Top Gear

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on everything from his offer to Elon Musk to touching A.B. Bardhan’s feet

Eman's Brave Fight

Her battles did little to dampen her spirit. Eman Ahmed, once the world’s heaviest woman, was full of life. Five days before she breathed her last, THE WEEK met her and found her happy and hopeful.

Landmarks Man

Irfan Razack is a stickler for quality and a patron of change

Don, The Quixotic

A pugnacious student, canny businessman, doting father, and the worst enemy you could make. Meet Donald J. Trump, the man who would be president.

The Green Devi  

A new book explores Indira Gandhi as an earth warrior.

Cost Efective

HEALTH CARE IN INDIA IS NO LONGER AFFORDABLE. APART FROM REVIVING THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO WORK ON OUT-OF-THE-BOX IDEAS TO TACKLE THE CRISIS.

Power Point - Sachidananda Murthy

Should Swaraj delegate?

An Empire Cowed

Massive income tax raids rattle the Sasikala clan

Upbeat!

A CUTTING-EDGE TECHNIQUE TO REPLACE VALVES IN ELDERLY PATIENTS AND ANOTHER TO DETERMINE RATIONAL USE OF STENTS ARE CHANGING THE FACE OF CARDIAC CARE

Border Security: Hi-Tech Fence With Pak

The government’s plan to develop an integrated security system at the border gathers pace with the successful completion of a pilot project.

Insuring Happiness

For the modern Indian woman, health insurance is not a choice, but a necessity

Union Minister Uma Bharti On Ayodhya 'I Remain Unapologetic And Unrepentant'

It is a hot May afternoon. In the sprawling garden of the Akbar Road residence in New Delhi, a barbet and a cuckoo are engaged in a competition. Their cries pierce into the air-conditioned confines of Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti’s workroom. The room is spartan, like her. Yet, there are personal touches which break the monotony of the sarkari furniture like handwoven rugs and white, chikan-embroidered cushions. Three Ganesha figurines adorn her desk. A huge statue of Shiva, with the Ganga tumbling tempestuously out of his locks, adorns one corner while a beautiful figurine of Lord Krishna is placed in another.

Roadside Reflections

Scenographer Sumant Jayakrishnan uses languages to showcase different people on the street

Biopics On Sportspersons Seem To Be The New Winning Formula

With more and more films being made on spo rtspersons, biopics seem to be the new winning formula for Bollywood

Art To Heart

A journey into the arts

Black Sheep Or Scapegoat?

A. Raja's upcoming book claims he was made the fall guy in the 2G scam, and questions the silence of Congress bigwigs

Finding The Edge

Young entrepreneurs are heading to b-schools

Masters Of Disguise

Behrupiyas leave a lasting impression with their performances, but like most things traditional, their art form, too, is dying