CATEGORIES

Stree 2 has given us hope
THE WEEK India

Stree 2 has given us hope

The unprecedented success of Stree 2 is the best news we have had in the recent times and with an unabashedly feminist agenda, has comprehensively out-performed Sandeep Reddy Vanga's toxic masculine star-studded Animal at the box office is (to me, at least) kind of the cinematic equivalent of Awadhesh Prasad winning Ayodhya-it redeems my faith in the inherent decency of Indians.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 22, 2024
BRANDS BEYOND RAMPS
THE WEEK India

BRANDS BEYOND RAMPS

Whether through carpets, fragrances or home interiors, Indian couturiers are defying their own limits

time-read
4 mins  |
September 22, 2024
RESERVOIR OF WORRIES
THE WEEK India

RESERVOIR OF WORRIES

India has a robust dam management systém on paper, but inadequate maintenance and climate change pose serious threats

time-read
7 mins  |
September 22, 2024
INTER-STATE ISSUES HAVE NO EFFECT ON DAM SAFETY
THE WEEK India

INTER-STATE ISSUES HAVE NO EFFECT ON DAM SAFETY

INTERVIEW: KUSHVINDER VOHRA INTERVIEW Chairman, Central Water Commission

time-read
2 mins  |
September 22, 2024
DAMS SHOULD BECOME ONE OF THE WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
THE WEEK India

DAMS SHOULD BECOME ONE OF THE WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT

INTERVIEW - ERIC HALPIN dam and levee consultant

time-read
2 mins  |
September 22, 2024
A PLATE AT PARSA'S
THE WEEK India

A PLATE AT PARSA'S

Eat a kebab, listen to the rabab-what makes the largest Kashmiri restaurant chain a favourite in the valley for foodies to young entrepreneurs, writers and even those seeking art therapy

time-read
5 mins  |
September 22, 2024
Ocean of opportunity
THE WEEK India

Ocean of opportunity

By hosting 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue' in November, India eyes a place at the high table of global maritime narrative

time-read
4 mins  |
September 22, 2024
Shadow of Russia on Germany
THE WEEK India

Shadow of Russia on Germany

Grievance triggered the biggest political earthquake in modern Germany. For the first time state elections. In the Thuringia and Saxony state elections, east Germans embraced the \"untouchable\", populist far-right party AfD-\"Alternative für Deutschland\" Its local leader Björn Höcke hollers banned Nazi slogans; intelligence agencies categorise sections of the party \"extremist\". No matter. They bagged the votes of resentful easterners.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 22, 2024
SLOW TO TAKE OFF
THE WEEK India

SLOW TO TAKE OFF

Tata was supposed to work its Midas touch and transform Air India into the lord of the skies. It hasn't exactly worked out that way yet

time-read
9 mins  |
September 22, 2024
A stable and progressive Sri Lanka is good for India
THE WEEK India

A stable and progressive Sri Lanka is good for India

INTERVIEW - NAMAL RAJAPAKSA presidential candidate, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna

time-read
3 mins  |
September 22, 2024
We oppose Modi's economic concept of invading other countries
THE WEEK India

We oppose Modi's economic concept of invading other countries

INTERVIEW - NUWAN S. BOPAGE presidential candidate, Aragalaya movement

time-read
2 mins  |
September 22, 2024
India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council
THE WEEK India

India should have a permanent seat in the UN Security Council

Young men and women queue up for security check outside the Samagi Jana Balawegaya office in Colombo.

time-read
4 mins  |
September 22, 2024
September revolution
THE WEEK India

September revolution

With his Marxist ideology and anti-corruption rhetoric, Anura Kumara Dissanayake has captured the imagination of Sri Lankans

time-read
4 mins  |
September 22, 2024
We believe IMF will respect the will of the people
THE WEEK India

We believe IMF will respect the will of the people

INTERVIEW - ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKE presidential candidate, National People's Power

time-read
4 mins  |
September 22, 2024
ROAD TO REDEMPTION
THE WEEK India

ROAD TO REDEMPTION

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the surprising frontrunner in the presidential election, with Sajith Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe following closely behind, as people look for a leader who can guide them out of the continuing economic crisis

time-read
6 mins  |
September 22, 2024
Silent Screams Of Wayanad
THE WEEK India

Silent Screams Of Wayanad

Listen to the ground beneath your feet to figure out why heavy rain triggered a killer landslide

time-read
8 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Have You Kept Track?
THE WEEK India

Have You Kept Track?

Now that the annual bloodletting is over and done with, and Caesar has extracted what was his due —and then a wee bit more—I can get back to worrying about my finances and sanity. While my perennially anaemic finances pose no problem, I frequently lose my temper because of the threatening messages that I receive, especially around the time of filing my income tax return.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Where is the hero?
THE WEEK India

Where is the hero?

Mindaathirikku’’ [keep quiet] has been the strong but unstated message to women in Malayalam cinema. “Shut up! And put up with whatever is thrown your way.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 15, 2024
THE MAD, BAD NOMAD
THE WEEK India

THE MAD, BAD NOMAD

From following the trail of Che Guevara’s Motorcycle Diaries in Argentina to being attacked by thugs in Barcelona, Philip George believes in living life dangerously

time-read
4 mins  |
September 15, 2024
TUNE OF HER OWN
THE WEEK India

TUNE OF HER OWN

As she debuts as music composer, Khatija Rahman is determined to carve a path independent of her father's

time-read
4 mins  |
September 15, 2024
I want to be like Bhaichung Bhutia; take Indian football to another level
THE WEEK India

I want to be like Bhaichung Bhutia; take Indian football to another level

Football has literally taken Lallianzuala Chhangte places. Born in Lunglei, a hilly town in Mizoram, around 160km from Aizawl, Chhangte was introduced to football by his grandfather.

time-read
6 mins  |
September 15, 2024
JUNGLE LOOK
THE WEEK India

JUNGLE LOOK

THE WEEK goes searching for spiders and geckos alongside wildlife researchers in Maharashtra’s Amboli forest

time-read
8 mins  |
September 15, 2024
THE HILLS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE FRAGILE
THE WEEK India

THE HILLS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE FRAGILE

ON JULY 31, a few hours after the Wayanad landslides, the Union government reissued a draft notification classifying parts of the Western Ghats in six states, including Kerala, as ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs).

time-read
2 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Haryana has become the least safe state under BJP
THE WEEK India

Haryana has become the least safe state under BJP

Bhupinder Singh Hooda got the sobriquet ‘Ganga Putra’ after a narrow escape from death in 2003 when his car was swept away by the flooded river Pili in Haridwar.

time-read
6 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Accountability of officers who arrest should be fixed
THE WEEK India

Accountability of officers who arrest should be fixed

Sporting his trademark pink shirt, Manish Sisodia is his usual affable self. “Yes, I am here now,” says the former deputy chief minister of Delhi with a smile as he sits down for an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, referring to his long stint in jail.

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 15, 2024
OUT OF JAIL NOT OUT OF TOUCH
THE WEEK India

OUT OF JAIL NOT OUT OF TOUCH

Free after 17 months in custody, Manish Sisodia, AAP's tallest leader after Arvind Kejriwal, is working overtime to revive his party's fortunes

time-read
5 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Honest peace-broker vs master of hugs
THE WEEK India

Honest peace-broker vs master of hugs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed that while earlier we were distanced from everybody, under him we are now friends with everybody.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Rape of the law, repeated
THE WEEK India

Rape of the law, repeated

Many years ago a Delhi school bus fell into the Yamuna. Children trapped in it couldn't be rescued because the windows had been barred.

time-read
2 mins  |
September 15, 2024
Mother nurture
THE WEEK India

Mother nurture

Padmini Janaki promises to be with women on their fertility journeys, whether virtually or in person

time-read
4 mins  |
September 08, 2024
THE BULLY AND THE BULLIED
THE WEEK India

THE BULLY AND THE BULLIED

The prevalence of bullying in India is very high. With easy access to internet and social media, it has only got worse. There is a need for awareness and resources in how to handle not just the victims but also the perpetrators with care

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 08, 2024