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FORWARD DEFENCE

THE WEEK travels to Qila Darhal in Nowshera, where a small band of villagers repulsed Pakistani invaders for nearly two months, soon after Independence

SUBTLE SUBTEXT

The Promise, which won the 2021 Booker Prize, encourages the reader to make a multi-layered interpretation

SPELL-BOUND

From escaping a custom-built coffin to risking being burnt alive, Drummond Money-Coutts is truly the wizard of valour

ON THIN ICE

A glacier in Glasgow with bubbles of atmospheric stories trapped within

VOYAGE TO YESTERDAY

ABBA’s new album hits all the right notes

THE BIG SHORT

A supply chain breakdown is causing shortages and price rise, and it may get worse

YOUTH BOOTH

Youth power at COP26 led protests and also offered solutions

Fee No Bar

Educational loans for domestic courses can go up to around ₹40 lakh

T20 Captaincy - Rohit Sharma The Best Choice

With his experience and track record, Rohit Sharma is the clear frontrunner for the job of T20I captain

Timely boost

While the Congress is buoyed by the byelection results, especially in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP will look to focus on local issues in time for the upcoming assembly elections

YOUNG AND WISE

B-schools arm future managers with the experience of those who walked before them

Transformation Journey of IIM Rohtak

BUILDING THE LARGEST IIM

THE SOUTH REMEMBERS

The World Leaders Summit at COP26 witnessed the poorer nations calling out the global north’s insincerity in climate action; India’s announcement, however, became the biggest buzz at the summit

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