TRICKY EMBRACE

The F414 aero-engines deal could take India’s reliance on the US to new heights

This conflict is between two communities, not between tribals and Meiteis

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: N.BIREN SINGH, CHIEF MINISTER, MANIPUR

COMPLICIT IN THE CARNAGE

Manipuri women have historically fought tyranny and oppression, but they are now at the forefront of ethnic violence

Music with a mission

Indian Ocean’s latest album Tu Hai sparks contemplation on a range of issues from existence of God to climate change

FLYING COLOURS

From showing at the Paris Haute Couture Week to dressing Jr NTR at the Oscars designer Gaurav Gupta has had a fantastic year. And he says he saw it all coming

Yoga Made Easy

Protect Your Knees

Fickle friendship

Dilemma in the Congress over ordinance against Kejriwal government; opposition unity hurt

Storwel to space

From making India self-reliant, pre- and post-independence, to taking her to space, there is one company that played a key role in nation building: Godrej

Where Buddhism Meets Hinduism

India, from time immemorial, has been sharing the values of Buddhism with the world

To quit or not to quit

Ever since that little big man Lal Bahadur Shastri quit Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet after a train accident, it has become a fashion to ask for the rail minister’s scalp after every accident.

ENGINEERING A RENAISSANCE

IITs ARE EXPANDING THEIR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES PROGRAMMES. A LOOK AT HOW THE ARTS FIT INTO THE ENGINEERING OUTLOOK

Himalayan slip

India can emulate the British model and offer Gorkha soldiers from Nepal a longer tenure

INNOVATION INCOMING

STEM-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS IS EXPERIENCING A REVIVAL THANKS TO EXPECTATIONS OF BETTER JOB PROSPECTS

Anurag Thakur needs to do more

Our residence in a SoBo neighbourhood is totally unaccustomed to the sight of VVIP convoys speeding into the complex with cops and random political workers swarming around the lobby

The BCI notification is bad in law

INTERVIEW: Lalit Bhasin, president, Society of Indian Law Firms

Steadfast spirit is in the air

BACK IN MAY-JUNE 1989, when tanks rolled out on Tiananmen Square to crush the movement of the Chinese youth for political reforms, their hopes for change were high, in view of the normalisation of relations with the Soviet Union during Mikhail Gorbachev’s visit after a freeze of 30 years

Clout cover

How Brijbhushan Singh taps his popularity and religious-caste identity

I will not cower... will not bow down

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

Split verdict on split infinitives

In 2009, Barack Obama took his oath of office twice.

Of matters grave

It is not just looted diamonds and valuable artefacts that former colonial powers want to hold on to; they can also be possessive about old bones and mortal dust.

Police are on Brijbhushan's side

The sequence of events in the wrestlers versus Brijbhushan Singh saga confirms that our laws, including the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, can be made toothless and our criminal justice system easily manipulated.

Bogeys on the track

The Balasore malfunctions train tragedy exposes recurrent in the railway signalling system

WOES ON WHEELS

Railways should identify safety risks and take speedy corrective measures

Battle For The Heartland

An upbeat Congress looks to retain Chhattisgarh and eyes a comeback in Madhya Pradesh

Style And Substance

Manoj Bajpayee has now reached a space where the bigwigs of Bollywood are keen to work with him

It Was A Do-Or-Die Battle For Me

The serene morning at the Kumara Krupa Guest House, a heritage estate that overlooks the 18-hole golf course in the heart of Bengaluru, comes alive when Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar strides in greeting a throng of visitors. Clad in a spotless white kurta-pyjama with a black jacket, he takes the stairs to the first floor, sternly announcing that he needs some quiet time for the exclusive interaction with THE WEEK. He asks the bulky sofa to be moved away, picks a sleek leatherette chair and sits on it for the photo-shoot. His confidence and sense of purpose are evident.

Seeing off cancer

Aadharv was like any toddler-cheerful and playful. But then his mother Shanthamma, like any mother attuned to her child's needs, noticed him having trouble locating his toys. He would also ram into the walls and doors of his home in Kolar, some 65km from Bengaluru.

DOUGHTY BEYOND DOUBT

A 17-year-old donates a part of her liver to save her dying father, becoming India's youngest living organ donor

Sound check

An AI model that can diagnose cold from a person's voice can be a game-changer in remote areas

WOUNDED HEALERS

The murder of a young doctor in a Kerala hospital highlights the systemic failure in keeping medical workers safe