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BCCI Runs A Totally Parallel Administration

IT HAS BEEN more than a year and a half since the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators took charge of Indian cricket.

Bold And Bewitching

Rajshri Deshpande was unfazed by the ruthless trolls that came her way following the streaming of Sacred Games, an adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s book, on Netflix

Factionalism Could Spell Doom For Amit Shah's Target

Factional fight could spell doom for Amit Shah’s ambitious target to win 25 Lok Sabha seats from West Bengal

High On Help

Even as the threat of militant attacks looms large, Kashmiris ensure that the Amarnath Yatra has a smooth run

Friendly Fire

Congress leadership wants the JD(S) alliance to work, but the state leaders are not a happy lot

Sri Laka- Mahinda Rajapaksa Is Confident Of A Comeback

Despite judicial and parliamentary setbacks, Mahinda Rajapaksa has the edge in the Sri Lankan power struggle

A Father Who Knew No Fear

Family of slain cop Tukaram Ombale, who helped nab Ajmal Kasab alive, strives to live by his values of courage and charity.

Stuck In The Middle

Society has to go beyond the binary definitions of gender, and support intersex individuals.

Crossed Destiny

It was on her son’s birthday that Ragini Sharma lost her husband in the CSMT terror attack.

Ringside View

The chief investigating officer of the 26/11 attacks remains indispensable even after his retirement.

The Indian Women's Cricket Team Looks To Win Its Maiden T20 World Cup

With a mix of experience and exuberance, the Indian women’s team looks to lift its maiden ICC T20 title.

Pain And No Gain

Despite having spent more than a year in campaign mode, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is struggling to beat anti-incumbency

Exclusive - Inside North Korea

THE WEEK takes you to Kim Jong-un’s Hermit Kingdom, which is trying to win new friends and end its isolation.

The Belgian Playbook

Belgium’s rise to No 1 is a result of concerted effort. Podium finishes remain elusive for India and coach Harendra Singh’s future is in doubt despite the team’s progress.

Extreme Relaxation

From marijuana massages to sound baths, algae wraps to acro yoga, wellness is getting radical.

Carat And Stick

With their work ethic and generosity, the Dholakias have set an example in life and in business.

Patriarchal Cross

Nuns are the pillars on which the Indian Catholic Church was built, but their extraordinary service has often been undervalued.

Crime's New Queens Who Control India's Drug Markets

No longer playing the victim role, more and more women have grabbed higher positions in the drugs trade.

We Are Suffering The Pangs Of Bifurcation

N Chandrababu Naidu has got less than two years left in his second spell as chief minister.

Guv Vigilante?

With her moves as lieutenant governor, Kiran Bedi continues to provoke the ruling Congress

University For The Disabled

Its blind chancellor predicted that Kovind would be president

Donald Trump Making America Hate Again!

Barely two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has stunned the world by signing into effect some of the controversial promises he made as a candidate. His decision to ban refugees and immigrants from seven Muslim majority nations has deepened the fissures within the United States.

Banned. But, What Next?

Last year, 344 fixed-dose combination drugs were banned. Panicked pharma companies went to court and got it revoked in Delhi and stayed in a few states. But patients were left in the lurch. While the legal procedure is still on, the government needs to go beyond the ban and better the efforts at regulating the manufacture and sale of such drugs.

Pride Before A Poll

Harish Rawat appeals to Uttarakhandi pride in his Swabhiman Yatra.

Patel Agitated!

Madhya Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel seems to have a hangover from her stint as the chief minister of Gujarat

Slowing Down The Goyal Express

Slowing Down The Goyal Express

The Maverick Maestro

Amit Trivedi's holistic, but unorthodox, approach to his compositions is music to filmakers' ears.

Par Excellence

Shooting up in world rankings, Shubhankar Sharma is the face of India’s golf resurgence

Mevani May Be Sincere, But He Cannot Advance The Dalit Cause

Sujatha Gidla, 53, was born at Kazipet, a small town in undivided Andhra Pradesh, and now in Telangana. Her parents were college lecturers. Gidla studied physics at the Regional Engineering College at Warangal, and later worked as a research associate at IIT-Madras, on a project funded by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

Hope Floats In Space

ISRO’s lost satellite could turn up to say ‘hi’ years later. Meanwhile, ISRO hopes to stick to its timetable of planned launches