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The horror of not ageing

Every morning, I look in the mirror and begin E to pullfaces I strew up to pull faces at myself. I screw up my mouth like a mouse about 10 times.

At the centre of Life of Pi is the story of a boy looking for the truth

INTERVIEW - Lolita Chakrabarti, playwright

THE ROCKSTAR ROMEO

Bryan Adams can't stop this thing he started

TECH UP THE CHALLENGE

Precision technology is revolutionising cancer care

TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD

There is a pressing need to marry digital innovation with a deeply human context

FRIENDS IN LAB COATS

They have many things in common, like being driven individuals, patient-centric doctors and excellent communicators. THE WEEK used their time together at the Cleveland Clinic as a thread to chat with Dr Jame Abraham and Dr Madhu Sasidhar

The app is a problem-solving tool

INTERVIEW - AADIT PALICHA, CEO & co-founder, Zepto

FAST & FURIOUS

The rapid growth of quick commerce is reshaping India's retail shopping scene. Not everyone is happy about it, though

PARADISE REGAINED

The mission to gift each other a healthier world has given Peter and Neeno the best air, the cleanest water and the most nutritious food. The average AQI at their Delhi home is less than 15

Delhi needs action, not noise

As the winter chill settles over Delhi, the political arena is ablaze with all major parties gearing up for the assembly elections due in early 2025.

Into a quagmire

Bangladesh under Mohammad Yunus has become unstable and violence-prone, with no roadmap to an elected government

Who wants Mithilanchal?

There are certain things in politics that you demand when you are in the opposition, but give a quiet burial once you gain power.

Trump And The Crisis Of Liberalism

Although Donald Trump's election to a non-consecutive second term to the US presidency is not unprecedented—Grover Cleveland had done it in 1893—it is nevertheless a watershed moment.

What Will It Take To Clean Up Delhi Air?

IT IS ASKED, year after year, why Delhi’s air remains unbreathable despite several interventions to reduce pollution.

Men eye the woman's purse

A couple of months ago, I chanced upon a young 20-something man at my gym walking out with a women’s sling bag.

When trees hold hands

A filmmaker explores the human-nature connect through the living root bridges

Ms Gee & Gen Z

The vibrant Anuja Chauhan and her daughter Nayantara on the generational gap in romance writing

Vikram Seth-a suitable man

Our golden boy of literature was the star attraction at the recent Shillong Literary Festival in mysterious Meghalaya.

Superman bites the dust

When my granddaughter Kim was about three, I often took her to play in a nearby park.

OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Meet G. Govinda Menon, the 102-year-old engineer who had a key role in surveying the Vizhinjam coast in the 1940s, assessing its potential for an international port

Managing volatility: smarter equity choices in uncertain markets

THE INDIAN STOCK MARKET has delivered a strong 11 per cent CAGR over the past decade, with positive returns for eight straight years.

Investing in actively managed low-volatility portfolios keeps risks at bay

AFTER A ROARING bull market over the past year, equity markets in the recent months have gone into a correction mode as FIIs go on a selling spree. Volatility has risen and investment returns are hurt.

SCORCHED PERTH

The first match of this Border-Gavaskar Trophy will go down in history as 'Bumrah's Test'

Rain is an effective scavenger of pollutants

INTERVIEW - Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi, dean, Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur

SOPS OPERA

The Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra could lead to more sops and freebies in upcoming elections

LOOK EAST.INDIA

Jharkhand results have given the opposition alliance hope that clear leadership can counter the BJP's superior organisational strength

HER VOICE, HER CHOICE

Mahayuti reaped huge electoral dividends from its direct benefit transfer scheme for women

Fadnawhiz!

A defining outcome of this election is the emergence of Devendra Fadnavis as the tallest leader in Maharashtra

Fair or square and

The underlying themes behind the latest round of elections are the primacy of women voters and clearly defined leadership. The biggest takeaway-win women to win polls

Protocol be damned

Laidback Brazil follows its own rules with world leaders