People have realised that the BJP only talks, and we actually work

GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA president, Rajasthan Congress

MLAs and Congress president will decide the chief minister

A a few months ago, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi called a meeting to bring about a truce between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his former deputy Sachin Pilot.

The BJP has ED; we have seven guarantees

Beti, you come to the chief minister's residence in Jaipur. We will have a chat there over a cup of tea. Don't get disheartened,\" said Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as a teenaged girl in Alwar struggled with a faulty sound system to get her views across to him over videoconferencing.

RIDING THE WELFARE WAVE

Ashok Gehlot is banking on a massive populist push and a publicity blitz to win Rajasthan as an incumbent and create history

Smart man; smarter animals

Some people have a God complex, imagining they are saviours of humankind. Most cruise along with a human complex. We believe our consciousness, imagination, free will and self-awareness make us special, setting us apart from other creatures.

I AM NOT A CONTENDER FOR CM'S POST

As the BJP is pitted against the Congress in a tough battle to retain power in Madhya Pradesh, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is a possible chief minister candidate, has a punishing schedule.

THE MAHARAJ'S MOVES

A BJP win in the Gwalior-Chambal region would further cement Jyotiraditya Scindia's position within the party

Calm, Muizzu! We come in peace

Mohammed Muizzu has put Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a spot with two demands. One, come into my parlour and attend my coronation, the Maldivian president-elect has told Modi. Two, get all Indian troops out of the Maldives asap.

Everything has gone wrong at the same time for England

INTERVIEW - STEVE HARMISON FORMER ENGLAND BOWLER

Unleashing deep technology

India, with its vast human capital and burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit, has the potential to emerge as a global hub for deep tech innovation. Deep tech, which encompasses advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, robotics, and quantum computing, can drive groundbreaking changes in various sectors, from health care to agriculture.

A trinket a day

The Delhi Art Gallery stood proud in Mumbai's Kala Ghoda in a three-story all-white curyear, all eyes were on the golden space, wondering who its next resident would be. Probably because of sky-high rentals, the new tenant was not a flashy fashion label peddling destination wedding-wear, like so many in the neighbourhood, but a young jewellery brand that introduced to India a new design language.

Love in the time of conflict

Love conquers all is a trite phrase, and it is doubtful if it is true except in sweeping paperback romances. It is certainly true in Achala Moulik's Phantom Lovers, consisting of two novellas. And why should it not? After all, if such conquering love does not exist, at least on paper, what ideal should mankind strive towards?

THE MIDAS TOUCH

Manish Malhotra takes THE WEEK for a walk through his new headquarters

HARSH TERRAIN, COLD TRUTHS

A science expedition finds significant changes in the Arctic landscape

WAR AND PEACE

Jews of Indian origin in Israel advocate harmonious coexistence with neighbours of different faiths

INHERITANCE OF SORROWS

Palestinian-American writer Sharif S. Elmusa says the occupation has brutalised Israel as well; the only way forward is accommodation

INDIAN B-SCHOOLS POSITION YOU FOR THE GLOBAL PLATFORM

INTERVIEW Deepak Ohri, president, Luxury Atelier Maison Happiness, and founder and CEO, lebua Hotels and Resorts

POLICY SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS IS AT ITS BEST

INTERVIEW Chandrima Sikdar, professor and associate dean, NMIMS School of Business Management, Mumbai

WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR RESILIENCE

INTERVIEW Bharat Bhasker, director, IIM Ahmedabad

WHY ROBOT

Al can be a good supplement, but managers need to be mindful of its limitations

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Everything from geopolitical and environmental storms to the convictions of Gen Z are changing the way business is done. But, b-schools are resolutely nurturing a new generation of leaders who can navigate this dynamic scenario

The bold Borwankar

Legendary top cop Julio Ribeiro, 92, penned an interesting column recently, in which he bracketed two very different women-a top cop (Meeran Chadha Borwankar) and the much-discussed TMC MP Mahua Moitra. Frankly, I cannot think of two women who are more dissimilar, but I loved Ribeiro's very modern take on both.

Boast, host and roast

As a former Union minister of sports (2006-08), I am deeply distressed to hear of India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games.

The chosen one

V.K. Pandian, who is being tipped as Naveen Patnaik's political heir, will have a more active role in administration after his voluntary retirement

Red reminders

Legacy of a Naxalite past lingers in the Telangana assembly elections

ETHNIC PLEASING

Zoram People's Movement and MNF fighting it out in Mizoram

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT A NEW CONSTITUTION SHOULD BE THROTTLED AT THE START

There is an old-world charm to the spacious drawing room in the south Delhi home of the grand old man of Indian law. The vintage furniture, the stone-covered accent wall, ceramic souvenir plates, China figurines collected over the years, family photographs from different decades and an old clock going tick-tock evoke nostalgia for a time gone by.

Lotus planters

How a group of Muslim women is reshaping people's perception of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir

Hush cash in vote banks

We have a right to know about the guys we vote for. They have to tell us if they have been accused of crimes, how much money they have in banks and stocks, how much gold in lockers and ornaments, how many homes, plots and shops they own, and even how deep in debt they are.

Gaza: Perils Of An Urban War

Urban warfare is terrifying and destructive. American author Max Brooks said, “No conventional battlefield, no breakdown in social order can possibly prepare you for the nightmare that is a city besieged.” City combat is hardly new. Archaeological excavations show that Hamoukar in Syria was destroyed by urban warfare 5,500 years ago. History is littered with ruined cities. Yet, humankind never learns.