Hype over substance

The NCB is caught in a credibility crisis. A fair vigilance probe could be the only way out

Fight to the finish

Punjab is seeing huge interest in what could be Captain Amarinder Singh’s final electoral battle, but there is uncertainty about the impact he might make

FAREWELL, MERKEL

The outgoing chancellor led Germany and Europe with her cautious, consensual and incremental approach. Her departure leaves a void which will not be easy to fill

Dream it, do it

Namit Malhotra, whose VFX company has won six Oscars, on an animator’s guide to the galaxy

China - State Of The Party

In China, it is always the politics of the Communist Party that drives the economy

What Sri Lanka Did May Qualify As War Crimes

Sri Lanka’s 30-year civil war ended in 2009, with the killing of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Velupillai Prabhakaran. More than decade later, the Sri Lankan government led by the Rajapaksa family is still battling allegations that the final days of the war witnessed mass murders.

YOGA FOR THE MIND

Amitav Ghosh’s The Nutmeg’s Curse is essential reading for those who have any hope for the future

The cross heirs

Saudi Arabia is holding a fortune for the legal heirs of a 19th-century businessman from Malabar. And, two prominent families from Kerala have been fighting over it since 1971

Polls apart

Two states, two byelections. One an intense battle of money, the other a potential walkover

VINTAGE WORRIES

The world of vintage cars in India is in an exciting space right now, but new rules on commercial use cause concern

SPOTLIGHT SHIFTS

With several allegations of wrongdoing against him, the spotlight is now on Sameer Wankhede and not Aryan Khan

Tough talk

India has remained firm in its negotiations at the COP Summit, and leading the team is environment ministry’s additional secretary Richa Sharma

Faith and fury

The family of Lakhbir Singh, who was allegedly murdered by the Nihangs, wants speedy justice so that his name could be cleared of the sacrilege charge

Eyes on the idol

Why the national parties are showing a sudden interest in the legacy of an 11thcentury Bhakti saint from Tamil Nadu

Coal-ition partners

While rivals in most other spheres, India and China find common ground on climate change negotiations

T20 World Cup - Game Changers Ready To Strike

THE WEEK takes a look at the men who could be game changers for their teams in the T20 World Cup

Nobel Belongs To Journalists Who Were Killed At Work

Interview Dmitry Muratov, Editor-in-chief, Novaya Gazeta

T20 Cricket Has Changed A Lot Since The 2016 World Cup

INTERVIEW Babar Azam, captain, Pakistan T20I cricket team

Maria Ressa And Dmitry Muratov On Do-Or-Die Battle For Media Freedom

Nobel laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov are emblematic of the dire challenges faced by the media globally

Vying for the hill

BJP faces massive anti-incumbency; AAP keen to break the pattern

You can't negotiate peace if you don't agree on the facts

INTERVIEW MARIA RESSA, CEO, Rappler

Russian revolution

A newspaper launched 28 years ago by a group of young journalists led by Dmitry Muratov remains the flag-bearer of independent journalism in Russia

Like, share, survive

Maria Ressa, Rappler and the insidious world of social media

Lest we forget

Survival of independent journalism depends on readers, listeners and viewers, reminds this year’s Nobel Peace Prize

When bad press is good news

The media are as good or as bad today as they were 130 years ago, or even earlier

Taking Kashmir Back To The 1990s

With increasing attacks on minorities and outsiders, Kashmiris fear the return of the militancy of the 1990s

Politics Gives The Aryan Khan Case A High

The Aryan Khan drugs-on-cruise case takes a political turn, with opposition parties alleging an NCB-BJP nexus

THE CORNER OFFICE JUGGERNAUT

FROM THE CLICHED GENERALISATION OF DORKS CRUNCHING CODE IN SILICON VALLEY, INDIANS HAVE MOVED UP THE RANKS TO STAKE THEIR CLAIM ON CORNER OFFICES IN SOME OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS COMPANIES

Immigrant values are changing the face of business

George Kurian, CEO, NetApp

TATA'S BOOSTER DOSE

Tata’s acquisition of Air India will give the Indian aviation sector the lift it desperately needs