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Not Easy Being EC

The Election Commission is dealing with a credibility crisis, and the political establishment may really be to blame

EC Is A Referee Without Powers To Penalise

Preparations for the Lok Sabha elections began in February.

ICC World Cup 2019 - Riddle In The Middle

The lack of depth in India’s batting order is worrisome, despite an excellent start to the World Cup campaign.

Exclusive Interview- The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama settled in India in 1959. Now, after 60 years in exile and approaching his 84th birthday, the spiritual leader says he wants coexistence between the people of Tibet and China, even if he does not get to return to his homeland

A Bathless Path

Brilliant boy vanishes into the hard world of monks who go begging food and dispensing happiness.

Smashing Choice

Naidu will change the way vice presidents function, says his childhood friend.

There Is Reason For Us To Be Optimistic

It is a homecoming the external affairs minis-try has been unable to achieve, despite its rep-utation of reaching out to Indians in distress across the world.

Neighbourhood Wrath

The crisis has realigned the Gulf in a way that is certain to fuel tension.

Boycott Till Qatar Changes

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to India, Saud Al-Sati, explained to THE WEEK why his country and its partners would continue to be tough with Qatar. Excerpts from an interview:

Opportunities Galore

A good credit history will vouch for you in many ways.

Indian Who Inspired Gandhi

Little is known outside Gujarat about Mahatma Gandhi’s mentor Shrimad Rajchandra.

Dissent Is Not Defiance

Dissent Is Not Defiance

The Warring Estates

A resolution passed by the assembly has pitted the media against the legislature in Karnataka

No Fear Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor on the upcoming Jagga Jasoos, the Sanjay Dutt biopic, not being afraid of failure and his vow to quit smoking 

No Hold On The Board

No Hold On The Board

Airwaves Of Change

Airwaves Of Change

Land, Locked

An activist’s life might have bought a promise, but the Gujarat government has to ensure that it delivers the allotted land to dalits

Lost Sheen

The Nirav Modi I met five years ago was a talented diamantaire with a sharp business acumen

Cutting Deep

Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi used some 200 shell companies to divert funds from banks

There Is No Kindness Left In Mamata Banerjee

On April 18, Arvind Menon was at a small hotel in Siliguri, addressing a small gathering of BJP workers. A few Trinamool workers got wind of it and rushed to the hotel.

Rajasthan: The BJP Aims To Stall The Congress's Momentum

The BJP aims to stall the winning streak of the Congress, which hopes to build on its assembly election victory.

I Don't Agree With The President On Certain Issues

I do not know why the information did not reach me.

I Would Not Like To Come Back If The BJP Is In Power

I believe there is only one religion.

Division Of Favour

As Manoj Tiwari plays up nationalism, the entry of Sheila Dikshit has split the anti-BJP voters

Fun, Limited

As YouTube moves towards premium content, the challenge is to make people pay for what they see or hear

Yogi Adityanath: "We Have Taken Away The BSP-SP Core Vote Bank"

Two years after Yogi Adityanath became Uttar Pradesh chief minister, the state continues to lag in employment generation, stray cattle have annoyed farmers, roads remain riddled with potholes and questions about the many police encounters that happened soon after his ascension have become louder. The bright spot of his rule, so far, has been the glitch-free organisation of the Kumbh Mela.

The Match I Couldn't Play

Going to England to play the 1979 World Cup was funny, exciting and depressing

Wow! And How! Modi Wins Vote For A Strong India

The voters have shown patience in a leader who they believe can deliver. Modi’s challenge now will be to build an aspirational India and play the accommodative ruler

Shashi Tharoor Is Facing A Tough Fight In Thiruvananthapuram

With two strong opponents, Shashi Tharoor, a two-time MP, is facing a tough fight in Thiruvananthapuram.

Back To The Edge

The Easter bloodshed in Sri Lanka has resurrected fear, anger and memories of the civil war. THE WEEK reports from the island of grief