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Health is wealth
THE WEEK India

Health is wealth

We should identify healthy life expectancy as the prime measure of national development

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6 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Achievable dream
THE WEEK India

Achievable dream

Investments, productivity, labour force and per capita GDP growth indicate that Viksit Bharat is in India’s future

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6 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Seizing their chance
THE WEEK India

Seizing their chance

Kumar is former defence secretary, distinguished visiting professor, IIT Kanpur, and founder chairman, Mounttech Growth Fund

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4 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Fighting fit
THE WEEK India

Fighting fit

Mission self-reliance is good, but also focus on overcoming indigenous deficiencies

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August 18, 2024
Tales of love from Bhutan
THE WEEK India

Tales of love from Bhutan

Jetsun Pema, the beautiful and accomplished wife of the handsomest living king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is the youngest queen consort in the world.

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2 mins  |
August 18, 2024
GUEST BECOMES GOURMET
THE WEEK India

GUEST BECOMES GOURMET

From food concierge services to in-kitchen dining, culinary experiences get intimate and interactive

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4 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Readying for the world
THE WEEK India

Readying for the world

To pursue its global ambitions, India must first knit its neighbours together in a web of interdependencies and stop China from being the dominant power in Asia

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5 mins  |
August 18, 2024
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE
THE WEEK India

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FORTITUDE

India has come a long way since it became free in 1947. Its dream of becoming a developed country—while still distant—is now clear. THE WEEK takes a pe k into the future to paint a picture of India at 100

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August 18, 2024
We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist
THE WEEK India

We tell tribals that Adivasis are not Hindu, Christian, Jain or Buddhist

RAJKUMAR ROAT MADE many a head turn when he arrived for the inaugural session of the Lok Sabha on a camel.

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August 18, 2024
RISING FROM THE ROOTS
THE WEEK India

RISING FROM THE ROOTS

As the Bhils’ demand for a state gets louder, a new party is challenging BJP and Congress

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6 mins  |
August 18, 2024
The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor
THE WEEK India

The many colours of Ranbir Kapoor

I don't envy movie star Ranbir Kapoor. Try as he might, he cannot escape being a red flag for internet users at large.

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2 mins  |
August 18, 2024
NITI Aayog not transforming India
THE WEEK India

NITI Aayog not transforming India

Is the NITI Aayog an \"institute\" or a \"commission\"? With his childish penchant for converting Hindi words into English acronyms, Narendra Modi has expanded NITI\"sound advice\"—to \"National Institute for Transforming India', and then added \"Aayog\", Hindi for \"commission\". So, NITI Aayog remains mystified over its role.

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August 18, 2024
Statues of liberty and tyranny
THE WEEK India

Statues of liberty and tyranny

Every revolution has a defining moment. The Yanks had it when they hurled tea chests into the Boston Bay.

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2 mins  |
August 18, 2024
Over And Out
THE WEEK India

Over And Out

The call to leave the race is perhaps the most important legacy of Joe Biden's presidency

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Hope Manu's Success Opens The Floodgates
THE WEEK India

Hope Manu's Success Opens The Floodgates

IN 1998, I became the first Indian woman to win gold at the Commonwealth Games, in the 50m rifle prone position event. Since then, India has achieved significant successes in shooting, the latest being Manu Bhaker with two bronze medals in Paris.

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2 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Swinging Pitch
THE WEEK India

Swinging Pitch

Republicans are recalibrating their campaign to counter Harris

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
Brown Girl In The Ring
THE WEEK India

Brown Girl In The Ring

With her multicultural heritage, prosecutorial background and passionate defence of women’s rights, Kamala Harris is well positioned to take the fight to Donald Trump

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August 11, 2024
THE ACCIDENTAL ECONOMIST
THE WEEK India

THE ACCIDENTAL ECONOMIST

Nobel winner Esther Duflo wanted to sensitise children to the issues of global poverty, so she wrote a book about it

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024
The masculine heart
THE WEEK India

The masculine heart

A welcome counterweight to the worrying trend of toxic masculinity in our films, popular culture and the mind of today's youth seems to be emerging in the form of teachable masculinity.

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August 11, 2024
Steaming flavours
THE WEEK India

Steaming flavours

Badra Coffee is brewing a shake-up in the coffee market

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August 11, 2024
GASTRONOMY MEETS ASTRONOMY
THE WEEK India

GASTRONOMY MEETS ASTRONOMY

A Danish chef and an American space travel company come together to offer an experience like no other—dining at the edge of space

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7 mins  |
August 11, 2024
I LOVE GYMNASTICS EVEN MORE NOW
THE WEEK India

I LOVE GYMNASTICS EVEN MORE NOW

Three years ago, Simone Biles was heralded as the star of the Tokyo Games.

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6 mins  |
August 11, 2024
LEAN IN, LADIES!
THE WEEK India

LEAN IN, LADIES!

From fashion to food to spirituality, how Indian are Kamala Harris and Usha Chilukuri Vance?

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024
ROOTING FOR KAMALA
THE WEEK India

ROOTING FOR KAMALA

People in her grandfather’s village believe she has inherited his qualities

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3 mins  |
August 11, 2024
ALL IN THE FAMILY
THE WEEK India

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Usha Vance traces her roots to the Chilukuris, a family of educators who made immense contributions to shaping India's academia

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August 11, 2024
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR
THE WEEK India

ALMIGHTY DOLLAR

Campaign finance in the US looks transparent but may not be really so

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
GUT PUNCH
THE WEEK India

GUT PUNCH

It is unlikely that Trump will change his 'combative' mode of campaign as he targets Harris

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4 mins  |
August 11, 2024
UNITED COLOURS
THE WEEK India

UNITED COLOURS

Indian American voters are jumping on to the Lotus Potus bandwagon

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August 11, 2024
Kerala should have implemented the Gadgil report
THE WEEK India

Kerala should have implemented the Gadgil report

IN THE EARLY hours of July 30, Kerala experienced its most devastating landslide in history.

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August 11, 2024
States of flux
THE WEEK India

States of flux

Having shed their NDA-friendly image, the BJD and the YSRCP are reorienting strategies to hold on to their space in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh

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5 mins  |
August 11, 2024