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CASTE IN STONE

Identity politics and polarisation remain the key tool for most political parties to mobilise voters

Aunty incumbency factor

Abhishek Banerjee had been steadily taking over the Trinamool Congress, but Mamata is not yet ready to let go

How Political Parties Are Wooing Voters Online

With restrictions on in-person campaigning, political parties are wooing voters online

POLITICALLY CORRECT BUDGET

Economist Sachin Chaturvedi decoded the Union Budget at the 23rd edition of the Malayala Manorama annual budget lecture

Taking the mela route to Antyodaya

The cause of the poor and those living on the margins remains close to the heart of the Haryana Chief Minister, Sh.Manohar Lal.

Polls flag off name game

A video of five policemen, who were working in an Uttar Pradesh prison, dancing and shouting “Jayant Chaudhary zindabad” appeared recently on social media with a comment that voters’ mood was changing in western UP.

Weathering the broom

Rebels, turncoats and a fledgling AAP have queered the pitch for the Congress and the BJP

FOR BLESSINGS, FOR VOTES

Ahead of the polls, political leaders of all hues are knocking at the doors of deras

Bad blood and the Board

Exclusive excerpts from veteran cricket administrator Ratnakar Shetty’s new book

HOW TO BEAT VIRUSES AND OTHER BIOTHREATS

Last September, health ministers from G20 nations, including India, met in Rome to discuss pandemic threats from nature.

CHEETAHS CAN'T FLY

To keep pilots safe and to better service high-altitude regions, India’s obsolete Cheetah helicopters must go

Ukraine Crisis - Putin Taunts The West

As Russia marks the centenary of the founding of the Soviet Union, President Vladimir Putin seems to be using the Ukraine crisis to reassert Russian hegemony in erstwhile Soviet republics and regain influence at the global high table

THE TRACTOR FORCE

New entrant Sanyukt Samaj Morcha hopes to cash in on the pro-farmer sentiment following the agitation against farm laws

SHOTS AND MOONSHOTS

Nirmala Sitharaman’s ‘booster’ budget is aimed at taking India to the global economy’s high table, but over-optimism and ignorance of ground realities could spoil the party

THE WAR WITHIN

Weighed down by the Channi-Sidhu rivalry, the Congress is struggling to counter the AAP's burgeoning prospects in Punjab

Joke's on me

Kapil Sharma finds humour even in stressful situations

MANN ON A MISSION

After being named the AAP's chief ministerial face in Punjab, Bhagwant Mann is at a crucial juncture in his political journey, and on the cusp of the big league

GROWTH SUPPLEMENT

High capital expenditure will boost the economy, but sluggish consumer demand and fiscal deficit remain a concern

FIRST SHOW

In Goa, quite a few debutants are making their electoral foray. Most of them are not new to politics though

DOSE-DUMPED LAND

The drug menace, and the nexus between drug peddlers and politicians, will be a key electoral issue

COLOURFUL COMBAT

Punjab is witnessing a multi-cornered contest for the first time.Winning the border state will not be a cakewalk for any party

Agent of change

Faisal Ali Dar, the first Padma awardee in sport from Jammu and Kashmir, is active in the valley’s socio-economic sphere

BJP Will Find It Difficult To Retain Power On Its Own In Manipur

With the Naga People’s Front angry over the Mon massacre, the BJP will find it difficult to retain power on its own in Manipur

'Veer Naris' Who Followed Their Martyred Loved Ones Into The Armed Forces

This Republic Day, THE WEEK brings you inspiring stories of women who have chosen to join the armed forces after the martyrdom of a serving family member

Budget 2022 - Women And Election May Guide The FM

Among the key issues to watch out for in the Union budget is whether the government will orient its focus on female participation in the economy

Covid Care For Your Baby

Since 8 December 2019, an epidemic of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has spread rapidly across the world.

What Russia Wants

Sound bite

Bring real estate, petroleum, alcohol and power into GST

INTERVIEW: MONTEK SINGH AHLUWALIA, former deputy chairman of the Planning Commission

Blown away by Allu and Sam

Confession: I had not watched a single film featuring Allu Arjun or Samantha Ruth Prabhu until I bought a ticket for Pushpa—The Rise and found myself mesmerised by their sheer star power on screen. Sure, Samantha appears briefly in her debut dance number on the screen. But hey, what a debut!

Lotus in a lurch

BJP may find it difficult to retain Goa, thanks to anti-incumbency and defection of key leaders