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Bittersweet mandate

The successful DDC polls could help fill the political vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir, but the results have revealed the dangerous levels of communal polarisation in the Union territory

Head to head

Clash over transfer of IPS officers burdens the already strained ties between the Centre and Bengal

Waiting for upgrade

Despite upsetting the four-decade-old power equilibrium in Kerala, the BJP remains a distant third in the state’s political landscape

Suvendu is a major extortionist

Sougata Ray, MP and national spokesperson, Trinamool Congress

Party crashers

The departure of Suvendu Adhikari could open the floodgates for an exodus from the Trinamool Congress

PREPARING FOR LAUNCH

After some extended downtime, India’s Olympic prospects are looking forward to a bit of competitive action ahead of the Tokyo Games

Four to tango

Jayalalithaa’s heirs are caught in a property dispute with the state government and the income tax department

BAYING FOR BENGAL

As the battle between Mamata Banerjee and the Centre intensifies, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is going all out against the chief minister and state BJP leaders are demanding President’s rule

‘POOR' ECONOMICS

A RADICAL NEW THEORY REDEFINES MONEY, AND OFFERS WAYS TO ADDRESS POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INEQUALITY

TIED to the TIDE

Indian history is often seen through a landlocked lens, and comparatively little has been written about the country’s glorious maritime past. But with land rivalries, especially with China, being pushed into the sea, India is trying to retell its naval history and renew lost connections

LONELY ISLAND

BREXITEERS WANT TO MAKE BRITAIN GREAT AGAIN; BUT GREATNESS MAY WELL BE A THING OF THE PAST FOR THE KINGDOM

FANTASTIC WORLDS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

SPECULATIVE FICTION, WHICH HAS A STORIED HERITAGE IN INDIA, IS MAKING A COMEBACK ON THE BACK OF THE PANDEMIC

STORM AND CALM

IN HIS MEMOIR, THE FOUNDER OF REEBOK LOOKS BACK ON THE EMPIRE HE BUILT… AND LEFT BEHIND

LITTLE BIG CELEBS

THESE KIDS ARE THE NEW STARS IN THE INDIAN DIGITAL-INFLUENCER LANDSCAPE. WHILE BEING IN THE LIMELIGHT IS FINANCIALLY REWARDING, CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR PRIVACY ABOUND

Stainless steel

Prime Minister Modi’s image among his supporters as a strong and well-meaning leader remains intact despite the tumultuous year

LAST AMONG EQUALS

RISING INEQUALITY, ACCENTUATED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, IS A THREAT TO THE VERY IDEA OF CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY. AS DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADDS TO THE CRISIS, LEGAL REMEDIES ALONE MAY NOT BE THE ANSWER

DIVIDED OVER A HOUSE

THE NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING AND CENTRAL VISTA PROJECT HAVE COURTED CONTROVERSY OVER THE CONCEPT, INTENT AND TIMING

BAND OF BROTHERS

IN A COUNTRY THREATENED BY FACTIONALISM AND COMMUNAL DISCORD, FREEMASONRY, WITH ITS INCLUSIVE VALUES, MAY HAVE MUCH TO OFFER

BATTLING THE MENACE

A Thousand Cranes for India: Reclaiming Plurality Amid Hatred

DIGGING THEIR HEELS IN

The government has tried to wear out the protesting farmers, but they refuse to budge

Man Of The Year - Sonu Sood

2020 needs no introduction, neither does Sonu Sood. When the year kept throwing challenges at us, he inspired us to face them with kindness and compassion. The work that stood out was the Ghar Bhejo campaign to send migrants home and bring stranded Indian students back. Sood has received both bouquets and brickbats. But he is unfazed. Meet THE WEEK’s Man of the Year 2020

Pincer movement

The BJP is banking on two new aggressive leaders to turn the tide in Telangana

Management is India's most successful soft power

THE INDIAN INSTITUTE of Management Kozhikode is celebrating its 25th year. And, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, it has been a good year. IIMK was placed 90th in the QS World University Rankings in the thought leadership category. It was rated in the A band in the ministry of human resource development's Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (the first IIM to be featured). It was also declared the best inclusive incubator in Kerala at the Women Start-up Summit 2020. IIMK's director, Professor Debashis Chatterjee, spoke to THE WEEK about the institute’s vision and the innovations pioneered by it. Edited excerpts:

HEADSTAND HOO-HA

A very pregnant Anushka Sharma’s shirshasana has attracted a range of responses. Here’s looking at some of them

Ghar Bhejo campaign changed me as a person

Holy ash and turmeric powder are strewn across the cardboard that carpets the floor. A necromancer is all set to perform a ritual.

Fire in the belly

At the Singhu border, the agitating farmers have settled into a rhythm of resistance with food, songs and fiery speeches

CRIMINALLY GOOD

Richie Mehta’s body of work and passion for his projects show that Delhi Crime’s International Emmy was no fluke

Cries of anguish

A spate of infant deaths in Shahdol district hospital has put the state government in the dock

A SUBDUED MELODY

The pandemic is threatening the livelihood of Indian classical musicians

What The World's First Vaccine Approval Means for Our Wait

As India gets ready to vaccinate nearly 30 crore people against Covid-19, it faces diverse challenges such as vaccine shortages, multiple vaccines, shortlisting priority populations, creating a pool of vaccinators and providing proper logistics and infrastructure support. Transparency and clear communication will, however, be the key to prepare Indians for a vaccine that is being developed in record time