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WATCH PARTY
THE WEEK India

WATCH PARTY

Consolidation is the way ahead in the visual media segment, and corporate money is fuelling it

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March 17, 2024
MURKY WATERS
THE WEEK India

MURKY WATERS

The latest seizure at Mumbai's Nnava Sheva Port, first reported by THE WEEK, has alerted Indian authorities about the growing \"shadowy\" Chinese nuclear technology commerce

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March 17, 2024
Kashi imbued with divinity; even when an idol is removed, its energy remains
THE WEEK India

Kashi imbued with divinity; even when an idol is removed, its energy remains

With elections looming, Varanasi is once again poised to become the epicentre of the discourse on a contentious issue.

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March 17, 2024
Distress in dravida land
THE WEEK India

Distress in dravida land

Bereft of allies and grassroots reach, the BJP in Tamil Nadu could draw a blank

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March 17, 2024
My government will last its full term
THE WEEK India

My government will last its full term

Fourteen months into his first stint as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is fighting to save his government following an embarrassing defeat of his party's candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.

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March 17, 2024
Heights of turbulence
THE WEEK India

Heights of turbulence

Congress leadership backs Chief Minister Sukhu for now. But he needs his best political game to stay on top

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March 17, 2024
Growing north-south divide
THE WEEK India

Growing north-south divide

The prime minister reminds me of the Tamil parable of the man who pinched the baby to make it cry, and then rocked the cradle to calm it down.

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March 17, 2024
A film star & our star-trekkers
THE WEEK India

A film star & our star-trekkers

From Mother Earth, she asked, \"How does India appear from up there?\" From the heavens, he replied, \"Saare jahan se achha.\"

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March 17, 2024
Is Fashion Trash? Yes.
THE WEEK India

Is Fashion Trash? Yes.

The most wonderful thing about the internet is that before things are in fashion, they are a viral trend already. Case in point: The just concluded Milan Fashion Week, where a young Swedish fashion label called Avavav has stolen the spotlight from houses such as Armani, Jil Sander, Missoni, Bottega Veneta, and even Dolce & Gabbana. How did they do it? Cleverly, of course. By making the show less about the collection, and more about virality.

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March 10, 2024
Grain dance
THE WEEK India

Grain dance

A multidisciplinary dance show throws light on the role of rice in the life of Asians

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March 10, 2024
A jumbo truth
THE WEEK India

A jumbo truth

A scribe describes the story behind the show Poacher

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March 10, 2024
Pandit piper
THE WEEK India

Pandit piper

Grammy winner Rakesh Chaurasia and his flute are teaching the world many a new tune

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March 10, 2024
Democracy turned upside down
THE WEEK India

Democracy turned upside down

Winston Churchill famously said, “Democ­ racy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.”

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March 10, 2024
Look, I can cook!
THE WEEK India

Look, I can cook!

A cooking contest for the visually challenged aims to create awareness among the sighted

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March 10, 2024
TURNING KIDS INTO CONTENT
THE WEEK India

TURNING KIDS INTO CONTENT

Sharenting parents oversharing content about their children online-can have lasting implications on a child's life

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March 10, 2024
TIME RIPE FOR A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANISATION
THE WEEK India

TIME RIPE FOR A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANISATION

The Indian gold market is one of the world's largest and most diverse.

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March 10, 2024
REDUCE GOLD IMPORT DUTY TO 4 PER CENT
THE WEEK India

REDUCE GOLD IMPORT DUTY TO 4 PER CENT

India is the fourth largest exporter of gold jewellery, the second largest of silver jewellery, and the world leader in exporting cut and polished diamonds. India is also emerging as a leading manufacturer of lab-grown diamonds.

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March 10, 2024
SEIZURES HAVE INCREASED; SO HAVE SMUGGLING METHODS
THE WEEK India

SEIZURES HAVE INCREASED; SO HAVE SMUGGLING METHODS

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is the apex body under Union finance ministry for formulating policies and collecting customs and central excise duties and indirect taxes in India.

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March 10, 2024
THE DARK METAL
THE WEEK India

THE DARK METAL

India's ever-growing appetite for gold is driving commercial fraud and activating old smuggling routes and creating new ones. THE WEEK unravels the seamy underbelly of India's illicit gold economy

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March 10, 2024
SWOLLEN FOOTHILLS
THE WEEK India

SWOLLEN FOOTHILLS

Uttarakhand is seeing an influx of climate migrants escaping Delhi's pollution, but left unchecked this trend could endanger the Himalayan state

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March 10, 2024
Mathematics in Maharashtra
THE WEEK India

Mathematics in Maharashtra

The two major alliances are finalising their seat-sharing formulas for the Lok Sabha elections, but a few hurdles remain

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March 10, 2024
WAR VISA
THE WEEK India

WAR VISA

Agents lure Indians with phony letters and fake citizenship offers to join the Russian army; many are now trapped on the Ukraine war front

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March 10, 2024
"IT IS ENOUGH TO BE HUMAN TO SUPPORT UKRAINE"
THE WEEK India

"IT IS ENOUGH TO BE HUMAN TO SUPPORT UKRAINE"

In her first meeting with the Indian media, Ukraine's only Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk speaks to Mridula Ghosh in Kyiv on how to protect human rights and dignity during the war

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March 10, 2024
Spiked guns, rigged polls
THE WEEK India

Spiked guns, rigged polls

There are two aphorisms about Pakistan’s army and its politics. One, that their politicians have been riding a tiger, the tiger being the army. Two, that the army has been losing all the wars, while winning all the elections.

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March 10, 2024
War Is Back
THE WEEK India

War Is Back

Donald Trump's anti-NATO rhetoric could force Europe to set up its own military-industrial complex

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March 03, 2024
The Navalny Enigma
THE WEEK India

The Navalny Enigma

Although the Putin critic was admired in the west, he was viewed with suspicion at home

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March 03, 2024
Talk about it.PERIOD!
THE WEEK India

Talk about it.PERIOD!

This International Women's Day, we should inspire inclusion by ending period-related stigma and discrimination

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March 03, 2024
NO JOKE, MY DOC'S A JOCK
THE WEEK India

NO JOKE, MY DOC'S A JOCK

What do a standup comic, a turntablist aka disc jockey, film producer, theatre actor, fashion designer and playback singer have in common? They are all medical practitioners who have turned their passions into an alternative profession

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March 03, 2024
Ready remedies
THE WEEK India

Ready remedies

The many benefits of repurposing drugs

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March 03, 2024
Checks and balances
THE WEEK India

Checks and balances

Comprehensive testing helps ensure good health and well-being, but it is key to strike a balance between thoroughness and clarity

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March 03, 2024