WE WILL SET THE BOUNDARY AND EVERYBODY SHOULD PLAY WITHIN THOSE

INTERVIEW Rajeev Chandrasekhar minister of state for electronics & IT

Naked truths about Urfi

A young 25-year-old girl is stealing the thunder from Alia Bhatt’s new baby, Katrina Kaif’s karva chauth and Deepika Padukone’s skincare launch. Her name is Urfi Javed, and she gets you talking about her by simply showing up.

History's outliers

P. Sainath's new book shines light on the forgotten heroes of the freedom struggle

Look who's shining at Cartier

There are a few rare individuals whose inner light shines bright and illuminates any room they happen to be in. Swagata Baruah Bottero is one of them.

GAME OF THRILLS

Wednesday is wholly dependent on the cynicism of its protagonist

BALANCE THE VIOLENCE

Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are more than their OTT versions

SAVING THE SUNDARBANS

Women are on a mission to restore the delta's unique ecosystem by planting more mangrove trees. They hope it would bring down the rising tiger attacks and improve fish stocks

IF YOU DO NOT OFFER THE BEST, YOU DO NOT SELL IN INDIA

INTERVIEW SRIDHAR VEMBU, CEO and co-founder, Zoho Corp

ORANJE GLOW

Cody Gakpo is one of the breakout stars of Qatar 2022. His family played a huge role in shaping his character

Neeraj is always open to new ideas

INTERVIEW KLAUS BARTONIETZ, Neeraj Chopra's coach

When the national anthem was played, it struck me

INTERVIEW NEERAJ CHOPRA, Olympic gold medallist

Where Has The Water Gone?

Narmada water is transforming life in kutch but not everyone is happy

Covid-19 And 'Familicides'

Economic woes and mental health issues precipitated by Covid-19 led to a rise in mass suicides and familicides

Gujarat Election: Spinning A Win

The Bjp Has Some Headaches In Gujarat, But Narendra Modi Is, As Always, The Balm. The State Unit Is Looking To The Prime Minister To Work His Charm Once Again

Stage set for India's decade

Amidst a quagmire of splintering geopolitical relations, mounting global debt, and an impending recession, India has emerged as a resilient growth engine for the world.

Business of beauty

I don’t envy Deepika Padukone this week. De-spite being India’s biggest female celebrity at the moment, the beautiful movie star is being widely panned for her newly launched beauty line. Padukone launched 82°E, an Indian-owned and -made self-care brand, named after the longitude that runs through India “and shapes our relationship with the rest of the world”, she says.

Missions accomplished

Vappala Balachandran’s book is a sweeping study of intelligence work over the centuries

CALL OF THE LAND

Everything the Light Touches is an epic novel that spans centuries and continents

BRAVE NEW WORLD

Joyland marks a turning point for Pakistani cinema in spite of several challenges

SLOW DEATH

The last narrow-gauge line in the plains of north India is counting its days

Finally, together!

At COP27, the developed world has taken ownership of being responsible for climate change

FOR A CLEAN AND HEALTHY CAPITAL

Excerpts from the speech by Lt Governor V.K. Saxena at THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2022

QUALITY IS KEY

THE WEEK BEST HOSPITALS AWARDS 2022 SAW THE BEST IN HEALTH CARE BEING APPRECIATED AND A LIVELY DISCUSSION ON RAISING THE BAR FURTHER

Uneasy hills

DESPITE THE BJP’S AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN THE TRIBAL BELT, MANY VOTERS THERE ARE ANGRY ABOUT BEING DENIED THE REAL FRUITS OF DEVELOPMENT

Hoping for a sweep

THE AAP’S AGGRESSIVE POWER BID IN GUJARAT IS TIED TO ITS NATIONAL ASPIRATIONS

Quiet discomfort

CONGRESS'S LOW-KEY CAMPAIGN SUGGESTS A WEAKENED PARTY, BUT IT SAYS IT IS ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE

Winning formula

THE ASSEMBLY POLLS ARE A TEST OF MODI’S POPULARITY AND SHAH’S STRATEGIC SKILLS AS THE BJP PUTS IN MOTION GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN THE PARTY

Beside Mt Trash

THE FIRST-TIME MUSLIM VOTER IS HOPING THE POLITICAL APATHY WILL END THIS ELECTION

RUNNING WILD

The dangerous world of exotic pets is growing in India

People, people everywhere

The world's eighth-billionth baby was born on November 15. There were two claimants—one born in the Philippines, the other in the Dominican Republic. Whoever is declared the winner, a grave in Bath Abbey in England would have shaken at the moment of their birth—the grave of Thomas Robert Malthus.