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Sam's Untold Stories

Apart from being the brilliant soldier who led India to its most famous military victory in the Bangladesh war in 1971, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was also a loving husband, an indulgent father, a doting grandfather, a gracious host and a caring friend

The team exceeded my expectations

Ravi Shastri, former head coach, Indian men's cricket team

Wistful about the ‘80s and ‘90s

Still have goosebumps from watching the trailer of Kabir Khan’s ’83. I have seen it four times already, and every time I watch, I am 12 again, experiencing that miraculous final unfold with my entire family in the living room of my grandfather’s old house, all of us huddled around our pot-bellied Weston TV with our hearts in our mouths.

Magdalena's many problems

History was made. This country got its first woman prime minister. That is ho-hum news everywhere, except if it had happened in the US, Russia or China. Sri Lanka elected the world’s first woman PM in 1960, then came Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Benazir Bhutto, Khaleda Zia, Sheikh Hasina….

MARVELLOUS MS MACARON

Pooja Dhingra, who first popularised the dainty French confection in India, is out with a new book

Mamata and Kejriwal are political tourists

PRAMOD SAWANT, 48, is one of the youngest chief ministers in the country. He was handpicked for the post in March 2019 after the demise of then chief minister Manohar Parrikar, and has had less than three years to make a mark.

Helping The Healer

The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone, more so on health care workers. There have been increasing cases of burnout and mental health issues among the medical staff. What does it mean to take care of oneself even as one is in charge of the well-being of others?

POLITICS TO PAGE TURNER

Smriti Irani kept you hooked on to the TV screen, as an actor, and later in Parliament, as an orator. Now she has you booked, with her debut novel, a thriller

Lost lament

Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations of personal attacks by the YSRCP are unlikely to translate into political gains

Future shock

Greenwashing solar and wind energy today could lead to heavy payback tomorrow

REPEAL AND REPAIR

Withdrawing the farm laws alone will not douse the ire against the BJP

Reviewing past progress, towards a New Journey

To understand today’s China, we must first get to know the Communist Party of China (CPC). The sixth plenary session of the 19th central committee of the CPC held recently is such a golden opportunity.

The healing touch

THE WEEK honoured hospitals that extended affordable and quality care

FRESH WOUNDS

The Hyderpora killings are a wakeup call for the BJP

Confucius in the machine

In November, Xi Jinping moved one step closer to becoming China’s paramount leader for life. But as internal and external crises continue to threaten his hold on power, he is increasingly relying on help from China’s ideology czar—Wang Huning

By their blood

For the kin of deceased farmers, neither repeal nor recompense can make up for their loss

Karnataka - Bommi's Bitcoin Crisis

In his first big test as chief minister, Basavaraj Bommai seems to be more worried about his own partymen than the Congress

Coach Rahul Dravid Putting The Team First

As India coach, Rahul Dravid will focus on open communication and on putting the team first

Warning shot

The Assam Rifles ambush shows that insurgency in Manipur is far from over.

Yogi's citadel

As Adityanath’s supremacy is a settled matter in the BJP, the opposition will have to try a lot harder to put up a fight in the assembly elections

Positive prescription

Hospitals have learnt from the pandemic and have started implementing new policies which could redefine the Indian health care sector

ROLES, POLES APART

R. MADHAVAN IS A SUCKER FOR CHANGE, AND THAT MIGHT BE THE SECRET TO HIS APPEAL

Cooperation, not confrontation, the way ahead

Yadav explains why the summit was a success, western media criticism notwithstanding

Care for caregivers

Nurses put the care in health care, tending to patients round the clock. But they are paid a pittance and their work is barely acknowledged

Brick by brick

The residential real estate market is on the rebound and headed for consolidation

The Extraordinary Legal Battle Of Chandru, Whose Life Inspired The Hit Movie 'Jai Bhim'

Justice Chandru, now in the spotlight because of Suriya-starrer Jai Bhim, was an onest lawyer and judge who always fought for people’s rights

Wankhede Vs Malik - The Many Twists In The Tale

Even as state minister Nawab Malik continues to fire salvos at Sameer Wankhede, those close to the NCB officer swear by his integrity

SLICES OF LIFE

Indian Roots, Ivy Admits: 85 Essays That Got Indian Students Into the Ivy League and Stanford

CRASH OF CASH

Eswar Prasad’s The Future of Money is an extremely readable primer into the past, present and future of the global monetary system

NO CHILD'S PLAY

More than 75 per cent of parents in India are not aware of child restraint systems in their vehicles