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The city of perils
HIT BY COVID-19 AND AN EARLY MONSOON, MUMBAI HAS NEVER SEEMED SO CLOSE TO THE BRINK
Plague ground
Amid the Covid-induced crisis, the multiple waves of attacks by desert locusts may put India’s food security at risk
Locked and loaded
The induction of tanks and other heavy equipment by the Indian Army has brought about parity on the disputed border. China now wants to reassert its supremacy
Hear, hear!
A crackling bunch of audio artists is revitalising books for stilled lives in quarantine
Beleaguered!
With uncertainty all around, sports leagues in India are bracing for major budget cuts and loss in revenue
Self-Reliance Does Not Mean Exclusionist Policies
Prakash Javadekar, Union minister
What Xi Wants
The latest wave of Chinese aggression on the border seems to be in response to India’s recent territorial reassertion in the Himalayan belt. China wants to take over the tiny sliver of territory between Aksai Chin and the Shaksgam valley controlled by India, which will result in enhanced military and territorial links with Pakistan and provide a big boost to its Belt and Road Initiative
Vanity fair
The power tussle between the governor and the Thackeray government could lead to a fresh political crisis
TRIPLE TROUBLE
Cyclone Amphan has left West Bengal devastated. With Covid-19 cases on the rise and the BJP biding its time, Mamata Banerjee has her hands full
Road rage
With India planning more roads along the border, there could be fresh flashpoints in future
INFORMATION GAP
Experts are worried that citizens’ right to information has not been upheld during the lockdown
Bolts from the blue
With assembly polls less than a year away, the DMK is beset with a series of unexpected challenges
Himalayan folly
India’s habit of taking Nepal for granted has allowed K.P. Sharma Oli to play the ultranationalist card and vitiate bilateral ties
DISPARATE MEASURES
The Centre is batting for HCQ, even as the WHO’s review of the drug’s safety is causing concerns
Battle for Mumbai
With hospitals and their staff stretched to the limit, Mumbai struggles to cope with the rise in Covid-19 cases
Reliving The Glory
In his new book, all-rounder Ben Stokes remembers his World Cup journey, match by match, and takes the reader into the champions’ dressing room
The female brigade
Kerala’s Covid-19 story is one of women power unleashed and the price they pay for it
STARVING STEEDS
With the nationwide lockdown and no customers, saddle horses survive on the kindness of a few
TECH NO BAR
Gul Panag has embraced technology and the digital medium to great effect
Selective treatment
THE MODI GOVERNMENT IS PUSHING ITS ECONOMIC AGENDA IN THE COVID-19-INDUCED FINANCIAL CRISIS. IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW THE GOVERNMENT WILL HANDLE THE POLITICAL COST OF THE PANDEMIC
Positive push
The ‘negative list’ in defence procurement and the opening up of key strategic sectors could work wonders
Mutant menace
New variants of Covid-19 virus may hamper efforts to create a vaccine
Covert affair
By quietly helping Bangladesh nab the killers of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, India takes a big step in repairing strained bilateral ties
CANINE EVANGELIST
Dog behaviourist Shirin Merchant says that pet parents need to be trained first
A viper named Salazar
A new snake brings joy to Harry Potter fans, and puts the spotlight on the biodiversity of the northeast
Covid-19: The Curious Case Of West Bengal
With low testing and the highest Covid-19 mortality rate in the country, West Bengal could be staring at a public health disaster. THE WEEK takes a look at how things came to a head in the state
Race of Death
The pandemic has brought to the fore Brazil’s own brand of apartheid
HOME TRUTHS
As migrant workers return to their villages, their home states are under pressure to create jobs
Summer of terror
Indications are that Pakistan will continue to sponsor terrorism in Kashmir to keep the dispute alive internationally
Trust deficit
A second wave of Covid-19 infections has created an air of mistrust and reignited communal tensions in Bhatkal