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It's raining menswear
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It's raining menswear

I have just returned from what was a truly enjoyable weekend in Goa. On work. Attending fashion shows for a new idea called the India Men’s Weekend put together by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).

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February 18, 2024
A life, in and among words
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A life, in and among words

Rajen Mehra's Never Out of Print is a memoir of not just a man but also Rupa Publications and the growth of Indian publishing

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February 18, 2024
BATTLE NOTES
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BATTLE NOTES

When the world is witnessing two wars, a clutch of war writers at the Jaipur Literature Festival spoke about finding hope amidst hopelessness

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February 18, 2024
The daring of Dongri's darling
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The daring of Dongri's darling

The extraordinary story of 32-year-old Munawar Iqbal Faruqui, winner of the 17th season of Bigg Boss (Indian television’s biggest reality show) is worthy of a biopic.

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February 18, 2024
UPSKILL JOURNEY
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UPSKILL JOURNEY

This unique skilling mission for neurodivergent individuals — people whose brains develop, or function, differently from a typical one — is getting them employed in the IT sector

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February 18, 2024
A battle and a war
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A battle and a war

As his army chief's popularity surges, President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to dismiss him. The duo also has differences on the war strategy

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February 18, 2024
Trouble in tribal land
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Trouble in tribal land

Jharkhand politics is in a state of chaos, and it could have serious repercussions for Hemant Soren and his party

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February 18, 2024
No stone unturned
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No stone unturned

The BJP's robust organisational structure, effective messaging and Modi's appeal have made it confident of a hat-trick this year

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February 18, 2024
Home advantage
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Home advantage

As Union home minister, Amit Shah is building a legacy that could well be the yardstick against which his successors are measured

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February 18, 2024
Justice for all Bharat nyay laws are the biggest reform in 160 years
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Justice for all Bharat nyay laws are the biggest reform in 160 years

As the sun finally broke through the clouds on a foggy winter morning in Delhi, we walked into the sprawling residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, undeniably the country’s second-most powerful politician after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for an interaction.

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February 18, 2024
CODE OF CONFLICT
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CODE OF CONFLICT

With the Uttarakhand government convening a special assembly session to enact the Uniform Civil Code, the BJP is reasserting its political intent to put in place a common set of family laws for all citizens

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February 18, 2024
Victory for Jinnah?
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Victory for Jinnah?

Who is the big winner from the inauguration of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya on January 22? The hindutvist PM, of course. Yet, is not the bigger winner Muhammad Ali Jinnah? For we are now an avowed ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and Jinnah always maintained that whatever its pretensions to secularism, independent India was in fact a ‘Hindu Raj’.

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February 18, 2024
Check! Castling in the air
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Check! Castling in the air

Zugzwang is a chess term which, in simple English, is the situation when the player who has to make the next move would lose. The German word, pronounced ‘tsooktsvang’, means ‘compulsion to move’.

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February 18, 2024
A Device That Can Help Beat Brain Deficits Is Exciting
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A Device That Can Help Beat Brain Deficits Is Exciting

ON JANUARY 30, tech billionaire Elon Musk claimed that his company Neuralink successfully implanted one of its wireless chips inside a human brain.

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February 11, 2024
Newspeak or genocide?
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Newspeak or genocide?

In his famous 1946 essay ‘Politics and the English Language’, George Orwell wrote about how language was being corrupted in “the defence of the indefensible”.

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February 11, 2024
Velvet voice, timeless music
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Velvet voice, timeless music

Talat Mahmood: The Definitive Biography is a befitting introduction to a singing genius

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February 11, 2024
TAKE TWO
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TAKE TWO

Kiran Rao on her second film, new production company, brides who go missing and find themselves, and her modern divorce with Aamir Khan

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February 11, 2024
A tight spot
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A tight spot

I am not sure what to make of the just concluded Filmfare awards. I cannot imagine Ranbir Kapoor winning the award for best actor in a year when Shah Rukh Khan had the most historic comeback in Indian cinema, not once but twice over with Pathaan and Jawan.

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February 11, 2024
Scribbling a success
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Scribbling a success

Inside Ookhu, the pencil village of India

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February 11, 2024
NMDC can be the first company to get lithium to India
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NMDC can be the first company to get lithium to India

National Mineral Development Corporation, India’s largest iron ore producer, has transitioned itself into a much stronger entity in the recent times with a busy order book, robust results and a dream run on the stock markets.

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February 11, 2024
SALES PITCH
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SALES PITCH

ITC's story through its iconic advertisements

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February 11, 2024
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINANCIAL GROWTH, BUT ALSO ABOUT SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH
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IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINANCIAL GROWTH, BUT ALSO ABOUT SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH

SANJIV PURI HAD a big pair of shoes to fill when he was chosen to succeed Y.C. Deveshwar as ITC chairman. Though he was being groomed for the role, the sheer magnitude of the responsibility could have been daunting for anyone. But Puri came with a plan that addressed the complexities of the conglomerate and its aspiration to grow bigger. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, he explains the role of technology, the separation of the hotel business, the growth of the FMCG segment and the India First policy. Excerpts:

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February 11, 2024
WHAT'S NEXT?
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WHAT'S NEXT?

ITC HAS MOVED BEYOND CIGARETTES TO THE MOST VALUABLE INDIAN CONSUMER COMPANY. AS IT SETS OUT ON AN AMBITIOUS EXPANSION WITH CHAIRMAN SANJIV PURI'S ITC NEXT VISION, ITS REAL CHALLENGES MIGHT JUST BE BEGINNING

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February 11, 2024
Hindu awakening important for India's global embrace
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Hindu awakening important for India's global embrace

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is being marked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet as a reclamation of India’s rightful civilisational authority.

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February 11, 2024
EXIT WOUNDS
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EXIT WOUNDS

Nitish Kumar’s return to NDA will cause a serious dent in the INDIA bloc plans to fight the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls

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February 11, 2024
FROM PARIS LUVE WITH
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FROM PARIS LUVE WITH

She is known to possess an empathetic mind of remarkable maturity that is far beyond her years. Priyanka Das Rajkakati, who is in her early 30s, remains rooted despite rubbing shoulders with the worlds best scientific minds. She was twice part of French President Emmanuel Macron’ team during interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She says Macron is very warm, with a sharp wit and a great sense of humour. Having observed Modi and Macron from close quarters, Priyanka feels they share a sense of mutual trust, which has been a vital ingredient in the growing India-France bilateral partnership. The artist-cum-aerospace scientist—she loves the dual identity—gave Senior Special Correspondent Sanjib Kr Baruah an outsiders insider perspective’ of India-France relations.

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February 11, 2024
The Japanese dilemma
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The Japanese dilemma

The child follows the moving object with its eyes. The girl sashays on the catwalk, smiles, then pouts.

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February 11, 2024
Unveiling the dynamics of large- and mid-cap category
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Unveiling the dynamics of large- and mid-cap category

IN THE VAST and everevolving realm of investment opportunities, investors are often presented with a spectrum of choices.

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February 11, 2024
Law and behold
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Law and behold

The intervention by the International Court of Justice in the Gaza crisis raises hope, but the court lacks the power to compel Israel to obey its directives

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February 11, 2024
Peace in West Asia impossible without addressing Palestinian issue
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Peace in West Asia impossible without addressing Palestinian issue

Iran is once again in the eye of a geopolitical storm after having decided to articulate a clear anti-US, anti-Israel position in the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict.

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February 11, 2024