UNDER THE WEATHER

European heavyweights have looked shaky in the lead-up to the World Cup

Room for broom

The BJP has the edge in Surat, but the AAP is banking on the brewing resentment among Patidars and those working in the diamond and textile sectors

CAPTAIN Vs CHIEF

The upcoming army chief's appointment and the assassination bid on Imran Khan are only adding to the political chaos in Pakistan

Son-rise in Kupwara

Separatist leader Bilal Lone's entry into the mainstream will redraw equations in Kashmir politics

GAME OF FOULS

In Kerala, the brawl between the governor and the ruling LDF shows no signs of abating

Fans Or Fanatics?

No, it is definitely not okay for any guest in any hotel of the world to have their room filmed and the video posted on social media. That such a major travesty happened to Virat Kohli, one of the most popular and incredibly successful global sportsmen, has sharply brought into focus the tricky issue of celebrity privacy.

FIFA World Cup - A FewTeams That Could Spring Surprise In Qatar

A few teams that could spring surprises in Qatar

PORT OF CALL

iPhones may soon get USB-C ports, and that is good news for users

SHINE & SHARE

Short video format aficionados celebrated Halloween with a beauty trend that demanded an Edward Cullen-esque sparkle. For those who need a refresher, Edward Cullen—the protagonist of the vampire-themed romantic fantasy Twilight—has skin that sparkles in sunlight.

JUSTICE LEAGUE

In the opening scene of Indian Predator: Murder in a Courtroom, a group of women resolutely march on as saris hung on clotheslines flutter in the wind. The juxtaposition is fascinating, for unlike the gently swaying garments, there is no unsteadiness in the women who walk on armed with knives, sickles, hammers and stones.

Making ripples

Vasudhendra, author of the acclaimed novel Tejo Tungabhadra, says he always wanted to look at history from the commoner’s perspective

ON A ROLL

Virali Modi, India's first wheelchair model, on how she found the courage to follow her dreams

Throwing shade on slim Kim

Unlike so many women who will not admit it, I am addicted to The Kardashians. I cannot accept that it drops on Thursday in the US and Friday noon here in India. I don’t love the show, so I will also submit. It has none of the shock and awe that its predecessor, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, (that ran for an amazing 20 seasons) had.

SWEATING IN THE HILLS

The only thing swadeshi about the apples are the soil and the water we use,” says Rohit Verma, an apple grower in Sarion village, near Theog in Himachal Pradesh.

Management trainees will stay relevant in the future

INTERVIEW Sunil Alagh, former MD and CEO of Britannia Industries Limited

Relooking industry integration

Many business schools have a department or an area of activity that is given the name “industry integration”. Typically, the activities under this head include areas like executive education, guest lectures by industry faculty, field visits, internships and jobs. Perhaps this is the first area that we need to address.

Indian b-schools offer more structured placements than international b-schools

INTERVIEW Himanshu Rai, director, IIM Indore

MOULDED FOR THE NEW WORLD

MODERN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES ARE GEARED TOWARDS PRODUCING MANAGERS WHO CAN, EVENTUALLY, LEAD ACROSS FUNCTIONS AND THROUGH CRISES

On guard

At a seminar organised by THE WEEK, experts agreed on the need to be vigilant against breast cancer

Robed in hope

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is known as the judge who gives law a human face, is not afraid to dissent and speaks truth to power while possessing a brilliant legal mind that stays true to the Constitution

Physical besides political

Two images have really caught my eye, re-cently. Rishi Sunak’s washboard abs in his tucked-in office shirts, and Rahul Gandhi sprinting spontaneously and without any signs of fatigue against a trio of young boys during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. Both reveal a long-term, sustained commitment to fitness, the kind that can’t be faked by staged photo-ops or cunning photoshop.

Rishi Sunak - The Postcolonial Fantasy

Rishi Sunak has risen to the top not because of his Indian origins, but because of his capability to handle the economy and to infuse confidence in his fellow parliamentarians

CAST AWAY

How ignorant are we of the needs of our mentally ill languishing in hospitals or abandoned to the streets?

HELPING TO HEAL

Eight years ago, Deepika Padukone spoke up about her depression. Today, she tells THE WEEK about her foundation’s mental health outreach programme in rural communities

MIX AND MARCH

A young and hip brass band is making original horn music joyous for all

From seed to stitch

Few designers excite me with their narratives of handspun, handwoven, handmade clothing more than the fashion label 11.11.

MICROSCOPE MUSINGS

There have been other Indian doctorwriters before, but none as popular as Pulitzer-winner Siddhartha Mukherjee. He is out with his new book, The Song of The Cell, and is trying to make cancer treatment cheaper in India, one step at a time

Absent in Qatar

This World Cup is without a few prominent teams and stars. But, this could be the last time we would be missing big names

TRADING BENEFITS

A successful FTA with India will be a major win for Sunak, but his hawkish Home Secretary Suella Braverman could prove to be a major challenge

RISHI IS READY

Sunak treads in a treacherous environment of prowling enemies and harsh economic conditions. His biggest asset is the awareness that his coronation comes with a crown of thorns