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SKY ROCKETS!
THE WEEK India

SKY ROCKETS!

Suryakumar Yadav is perhaps India's most important batter heading into the T20 World Cup

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October 23, 2022
Behold, Lusail
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Behold, Lusail

The World Cup final is being hosted by a historic settlement turned futuristic city

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October 23, 2022
Tours and travails
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Tours and travails

Visa delays in the UK are likely to hit the Indian tourism industry hard

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October 23, 2022
Outreach and a breach
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Outreach and a breach

The death of 66 children in The Gambia is being attributed to Indian medicines. It does not augur well for India's strategic goals in Africa

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October 23, 2022
HEALING THE HATE
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HEALING THE HATE

A group of Asian Americans is fighting hate crimes by going beyond documenting violence and ensuring that the community's contributions get proper, visible representation

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October 23, 2022
Global Headwinds May Hit India
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Global Headwinds May Hit India

India is unlikely to go into a recession, but it will not emerge unscathed if the world goes into one

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October 16, 2022
Exclusive: Boy Wonder. Next Pele?
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Exclusive: Boy Wonder. Next Pele?

Endrick Felipe is a nice kid, a good son, and an extraordinary striker. Many believe he is football's next big thing, a worthy successor to the legendary Pelé. THE WEEK chases the boy and his story

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October 16, 2022
An underdog can always spring a surprise
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An underdog can always spring a surprise

Shashi Tharoor admits that he is the underdog in the Congress presidential election. But, he is confident that while Mallikarjun Kharge, his opponent, might have the support of senior leaders he has the backing of the ordinary party worker.

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October 16, 2022
BATTLE BEFORE BALLOT
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BATTLE BEFORE BALLOT

With local body elections just a few months away, the faction feud in the Shiv Sena will only intensify

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October 16, 2022
Let's go beyond her beauty
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Let's go beyond her beauty

Less than a month from now, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will turn 49. I watched her in Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan: 1, and was mesmerised by her luminous beauty once again. Rai plays queen Nandini in this historical, which has generated a great opening weekend collection… but left me cold.

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October 16, 2022
CONTINUITY VS CHANGE
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CONTINUITY VS CHANGE

Most party leaders acknowledge Kharge as the frontrunner, but Tharoor's candidature is generating some much-needed buzz within the party

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October 16, 2022
GHOSTS OF SRI LANKA’S PAST
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GHOSTS OF SRI LANKA’S PAST

Shehan Karunatilaka tells a haunting tale in his Booker short-listed The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

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October 16, 2022
THE KING AND THE PRINCE
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THE KING AND THE PRINCE

Filling Ronaldo's boots is not an easy task, but it can be done

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October 16, 2022
KICKING TO CONQUER
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KICKING TO CONQUER

Why people think Endrick is destined for greatness

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October 16, 2022
THE MAKING OF THE PREDATOR
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THE MAKING OF THE PREDATOR

The three men who shaped the super striker

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October 16, 2022
I want to be known for my story
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I want to be known for my story

Sports commentators have variously described him as a “force of nature”, “the newest jewel of Brazilian football”, and in moments of extreme excitement, “the future of world football”. They are overawed by his skill with both the right and the left foot, and his precision shooting. The world sat up and took note when he became the breakout star of Brazil’s Copinha (Under-20 championship) cup early this year. Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has that effect on you. At 16, he is so skilled yet so grounded and focused, something uncommon among teenagers in Brazil, where the pleasures of life are there for you to pluck.

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October 16, 2022
Peace, Putin! Please
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Peace, Putin! Please

These westerners are crazy. Through the last seven months of the war in Ukraine, they had been putting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the dock. Now they are patting him on the back.

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October 09, 2022
New Relationships - Modern Love Blooms
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New Relationships - Modern Love Blooms

Post pandemic, love is being redefined. THE WEEK looks at alternative romantic partnerships that cherish the big, bold spaces between them

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October 09, 2022
Transforming India in one generation
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Transforming India in one generation

India is classified as a lower-middle income country by the World Bank. Countries with a -per capita income of $1,045 or less are classified as low-income countries. Lower-middle income countries have a per capita income of $1,046 to $4,095; upper-middle-income countries have $4,096 to $12,695, and high-income countries have a still higher per capita income. India's per capita income is around $2,100.

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October 09, 2022
Dethroning Google
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Dethroning Google

There is more to TikTok and Instagram than trendy dance videos and freaky challenges.

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October 09, 2022
Behind the veil
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Behind the veil

It is not ironic that women in Iran are fighting for their right to not wear the hijab, while women in India are fighting for their right to wear one. Both are fighting for the same thing: her right to choose".

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October 09, 2022
THE WITCHING HOUR
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THE WITCHING HOUR

Shikaar preys on our notions of the hunter and the hunted

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October 09, 2022
CUDDLE CONFIDANTE
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CUDDLE CONFIDANTE

Professional cuddler Aili Seghetti talks about how people are ready to pay for touch that is compassionate, caring and safe

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October 09, 2022
Knot single
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Knot single

For India's first official sologomist, marrying herself also means revolution in her quiet, traditional city

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October 09, 2022
Alone, together
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Alone, together

How do married couples happily discard a shared address

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October 09, 2022
Spare no bar
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Spare no bar

Despite continuing scepticism, Qatar is confident about housing and hosting fans

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October 09, 2022
Politics is not a job for me; it is a spiritual journey
THE WEEK India

Politics is not a job for me; it is a spiritual journey

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik might be enigmatic and reticent, but he is reassuring to his audience. On a muggy September evening, Naveen Nivasthe leafy house Patnaik inherited from his parents and which has served as his official residence for 25 years-hosted a set of twin brothers who had passed the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) with flying colours. Patnaik congratulated them, made them feel comfortable and gifted them Parker pens.

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October 09, 2022
PATH OF THE EMPATH
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PATH OF THE EMPATH

Naveen Patnaik, 75, continues to be an enigma to the outside world. But for his supporters in Odisha, he is the caring leader who, in 25 years as a politician, transformed their state from one of the poorest to one of the fastest-growing

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October 09, 2022
The final blow
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The final blow

The PFI ban is the result of a decade of spadework by security agencies

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October 09, 2022
RIGHT MAKES MIGHT
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RIGHT MAKES MIGHT

Giorgia Meloni offers a striking contrast to the dreadful parade of male Italian prime ministers. But her policies could lead to an illiberal Europe

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October 09, 2022