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A Different Tune

Siri, what is 10 to the power of 544?” One moment, says Apple’s intelligent personal assistant, and dives headlong into a loop—1 followed by an impossibly long queue of 0s.

The Loot Will Continue

Most doctors who practise western medicine consider alternative streams of medicine either inferior or fake.

My Goal Is The Winter Olympics In Beijing

Aanchal Thakur of Burua in Himachal Pradesh has become the first Indian to win a medal in an international skiing event. The 21-year-old won the slalom bronze at the Alpine Ejder 3200 Cup, held at Erzurum in Turkey from January 6 to 9.

Now Wow - Beast On Wings

Grab the raging Urus by its steering wheel. The world’s fastest SUV is here

Breaking Bad

Review: McMafia Rating: 4.5/5

I Was Offered An Aadhaar Master Software For ₹2,500

On January 4, Jalandhar-based journal-ist Rachna Khaira broke what could be the scoop of the year.

Is India Heading Towards A Totalitarian Regime?

On October 16, 2015, a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court struck down the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act, 2014, that created the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for appointing Supreme Court and High Court judges, by a majority of four to one. This verdict revived the collegium system with immediate effect.

Lessons in Negligence

More than 4,000 schools without regular teachers; 17,649 schools with just one teacher. THE WEEK takes a look at the pathetic state of school education in Madhya Pradesh.

What Have We Gained, Mr Modi?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised that the demonetisation troubles would end in 50 days. As the deadline draws near, ATMs remain dry and people  are asking whether their pains were worth the gains.

Pat For Privacy

Trinamool Congress legislator Mahua Moitra has been on the warpath to protect the privacy of the common man. The Aadhaar case was her baby, too

Change Or Camouflage?

The RSS shrugs off M.S. Golwalkars take on minorities. Is it evolution or pre-poll tactics?

Aerial Assault

The BJP will use the AgustaWestland case to counter Rahul Gandhi, who has been on the offensive against Narendra Modi’s anti-corruption credentials.

Fuelled By Faith

The sant community has taken the lead in putting pressure on the Central and state governments to start building the Ram temple.

Sacred Games

The BJP is unlikely to bring an ordinance to bypass the Supreme Court and start building the Ram temple. But it has aligned itself closely to the cause, hoping to be its biggest political beneficiary in the election season.

Speaking Out Loud

From #MeToo and masculinity to politics and pay gap, We The Women summit brought to the fore a variety of voices on wide-ranging issues.

Signature Of God

A 38-year-old IAS officer pens down his story that begins from an orphanage and ends at Mussoorie's IAS academy.

Christian Michel- Narendra Modi's Prize Catch

The extradition of Christian Michel, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland deal, was a shot in the arm for the CBI and the Union government. But, it took years of planning and surgical precision to complete Operation Unicorn. THE WEEK brings you the story of the dramatic chase.

'Nothing Unlawful Will Happen In Ayodhya'

Rita Bahuguna Joshi minister for tourism, and women and child welfare, Uttar Pradesh.

A Soldier's Soldier

Retired lieutenant general D.S. Hooda, former northern army commander in Jammu and Kashmir and the officer who steered the surgical strikes against Pakistan in 2016, is one of the most exemplary soldiers I have had the honour to know.

Hooked On A Feeling

The strong Telangana sentiment pushed even anti-incumbency votes into Chandrashekar Rao’s kitty

Retaking Raipur

Intelligent campaign, united leadership and anti-incumbency against the BJP lead to a Congress landslide

Edgy In The East

As the BJP starts its eastern campaign, Mamata Banerjee is desperate to stop the saffron march

How Kamal Nath Pulled Down BJP's Castle!

How Kamal Nath put his house in order and pulled down BJP’s castle

Brand And The Hand

With the Congress in revival mode, Modi’s final stretch in his first prime ministerial term has been riddled with uncertainty.

Brazil Elects Far Right Leader Jair Bolsonaro As President

After a historic tryst with socialism, Brazil turns sharply to the right by electing Jair Bolsonaro as president

Tips For Stress-Free Delivery

Lifestyle and dietary changes to help battle hypertension during pregnancy.

Answers To Cancer

Thanks to self-testing devices, precision medicine and new vaccines, cancer care is changing and how

Brick And Click

With Flipkart firmly under its control, Walmart is looking for a turnaround in e-commerce.

A Convert In Exile

NSCN(K)’s new chief, Yung Aung, is a Meitei-turned Naga nationalist.

A Royal Renaissance

Mahinda Rajapaksa is determined to make a comeback, and with his new party’s strength it is highly likely.