CATEGORIES

SHAPE-SHIFTING CIRCUS
THE WEEK India

SHAPE-SHIFTING CIRCUS

To recover from the post-pandemic blues, some Indian circuses are reinventing themselves

time-read
5 mins  |
October 01, 2023
DREAMING THE IMPOSSIBLE
THE WEEK India

DREAMING THE IMPOSSIBLE

CLIMATE RESEARCHER JOYEETA GUPTA WON THE SPINOZA PRIZE FOR HER SCIENTIFIC WORK FOR A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD. THE UNDERLYING THEME OF HER LIFE STORY: WHY CAN'T WE DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY?

time-read
5 mins  |
October 01, 2023
FLIGHT RISK
THE WEEK India

FLIGHT RISK

India is on the cusp of an aviation boom. But a duopoly might ruin it

time-read
8 mins  |
October 01, 2023
PODIUM PICKS
THE WEEK India

PODIUM PICKS

India's medal hopefuls at the Asian Games

time-read
5 mins  |
October 01, 2023
When anchors spread rancour
THE WEEK India

When anchors spread rancour

Public culture in India, especially in the past decade, is not a fan of accountability.

time-read
3 mins  |
October 01, 2023
Islamisation and hindutva
THE WEEK India

Islamisation and hindutva

As I have described in my recently released Memoirs of a Maverick, I reached Karachi just a few weeks before President Zia ul-Haq declared the Nizam-e-Mustafa, the rule of the Prophet-the first step in what came to be called \"Islamisation\".

time-read
2 mins  |
October 01, 2023
No country likes a killing on its soil
THE WEEK India

No country likes a killing on its soil

GURMANT GREWAL was a member of the Canadian parliament thrice and was the first Sikh to hold the position of the deputy house leader of the official opposition of Canada.

time-read
2 mins  |
October 01, 2023
Haifa is potential alternative to Suez Canal
THE WEEK India

Haifa is potential alternative to Suez Canal

TRADITIONALLY, GOODS flowing between India and Europe have relied heavily on routes passing through the Suez Canal.

time-read
5 mins  |
October 01, 2023
A passage for India
THE WEEK India

A passage for India

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor bypassing the Suez Canal promises to change trade dynamics in the Gulf. Acquisition of the Haifa Port in Israel has placed India at a vantage point in the project that connects the east and the west

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 01, 2023
Kharge's Bhagirathan tasks
THE WEEK India

Kharge's Bhagirathan tasks

Is the Congress finally biting the bullet? After last week’s working committee confab in Hyderabad, general secretary K.C. Venugopal said the 2024 polls will be “a do-or-die fight.”

time-read
2 mins  |
October 01, 2023
I Think Like An Athlete
THE WEEK India

I Think Like An Athlete

Deepika Padukone actor

time-read
8 mins  |
September 24, 2023
The Business Of Being Deepika Padukone
THE WEEK India

The Business Of Being Deepika Padukone

What Makes The Movie Star India's Most Successful Female Celebrity

time-read
9 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Power dressing, G20 style
THE WEEK India

Power dressing, G20 style

Now that the G20 Summit is done and dusted, host city Delhi can get back to its quotidian routine.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Seoul-fully Indian
THE WEEK India

Seoul-fully Indian

Meet Aoora, mashup extraordinaire who is making waves blending Indian and Korean rhythms

time-read
3 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Romantic side of Harish Salve
THE WEEK India

Romantic side of Harish Salve

Between the sharp sartorial choices of the UK’s first lady Akshata Sunak (Can we please stop calling her Mrs Murthy?) at the recent G20 extravaganza in Delhi, and the even sharper responses to Harish Salve’s third wedding celebrations in London, India’s chattering classes were spoilt for choice.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Khaki ink
THE WEEK India

Khaki ink

Policeman Shahi Kabir, who won the national award for his screenplay for Nayattu, has a remarkable ability to grasp subtle intricacies of human emotions

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
MAVEN OF RAMEN
THE WEEK India

MAVEN OF RAMEN

Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto is taking the dosa back with him to create different versions with his own twist

time-read
4 mins  |
September 24, 2023
WRIST ASSURED
THE WEEK India

WRIST ASSURED

Confidence and rhythm restored, Kuldeep Yadav is peaking right in time for the World Cup

time-read
4 mins  |
September 24, 2023
OFF TO A GOOD START
THE WEEK India

OFF TO A GOOD START

Agnipath scheme is paving the way for gender equality in the Indian Navy

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
PRIZE THAT CRASHED
THE WEEK India

PRIZE THAT CRASHED

An ambassador to Norway almost swung the Nobel Peace Prize for Mahatma Gandhi in 1961

time-read
6 mins  |
September 24, 2023
HOT PURSUIT
THE WEEK India

HOT PURSUIT

To mitigate climate change, G20 plans to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030

time-read
4 mins  |
September 24, 2023
We are not caught between India and China
THE WEEK India

We are not caught between India and China

INTERVIEW Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for the president of South AfricaINTERVIEW Vincent Magwenya, spokesperson for the president of South Africa

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
SUMMIT OF GLORY
THE WEEK India

SUMMIT OF GLORY

India becomes the glue binding disparate opinions, from Ukraine war to welcoming Africa

time-read
4 mins  |
September 24, 2023
SEEDS OF DOUBT
THE WEEK India

SEEDS OF DOUBT

BJP’s role suspected in Naidu’s arrest

time-read
4 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Weight loss via Wegovy
THE WEEK India

Weight loss via Wegovy

The western hemisphere is hooked on to a new drug. Celebrities and comedians, billionaires and barbies, Hollywood actors and television anchors are dramatically losing weight after taking the “skinny jab”, a weekly, weight-loss injection. They shed 15 per cent of their body weight, an astonishing loss-rate compared with two per cent with diet and exercise.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
BJP will win the biggest-ever mandate in the state
THE WEEK India

BJP will win the biggest-ever mandate in the state

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Shivraj Singh Chouhan, chief minister, Madhya Pradesh

time-read
6 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Brother and the ballot
THE WEEK India

Brother and the ballot

To ride out anti-incumbency, Shivraj Singh Chouhan is banking on women-centric welfare schemes and a tough-on-crime image

time-read
5 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Rail crosses on Silk Road
THE WEEK India

Rail crosses on Silk Road

Xi Jinping sold the belt-and-road dream to much of Asia, Africa and Europe invoking imageries of the ancient Silk Road.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 24, 2023
Regaining paradise,one day at a time
THE WEEK India

Regaining paradise,one day at a time

Kashmiris are embracing change, but it is a long road ahead to restore trust in the rule of law

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 17, 2023
Expecting many countries to withdraw travel advisories after G20
THE WEEK India

Expecting many countries to withdraw travel advisories after G20

INTERVIEW MANOJ SINHA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR

time-read
7 mins  |
September 17, 2023