News
THE WEEK India
PARTY POOPERS
While the battle for Bihar will largely be fought between the NDA and the Mahagathbandhan, smaller caste-based parties and Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj might prove a headache for them
10+ min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
REDESIGNING INDIAN EDUCATION
For world-class education, India needs to harness the power of value-based learning and AI
10+ min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Violin for the soul
How the purist violinist R.K. Shriramkumar absorbed music from the gentle M.S. Subbulakshmi and collaborated with the fiery T.M. Krishna
4 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Steely resolve
Gadchiroli, long associated with Naxal violence, is scripting a new story of resilience, revival and responsible growth
3 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Simplifying income tax regime
India's Income Tax Act, 1961, is arguably among the most complex pieces of legislation in a country once known for its maze of Kafkaesque laws. Though enacted 14 years after independence, it extended the colonial legacy of antiquated, verbose language—full of ifs, buts and caveats—that made it nearly impossible to decipher, even for experts with decades of experience.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
The 12th nerve
As a neurosurgeon, I have often found that the human body, in all its intricate glory, sometimes presents us with puzzles that even Sherlock Holmes would struggle to solve. And there are those cases that aren’t so much puzzles as they are... cruel cosmic jokes.
3 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
HOT SPORT
More than just a game, pickleball has become a social movement in India
4 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
There is no caste-centric politics in Bihar
The Jan Suraaj is not owned by me or any other individual.
7 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Oil in Pak? Dig for gold
Donald Trump is mad at India. For reasons galore. We laughed at his claim to have stopped our war with Pakistan; we didn’t nominate him for a Nobel; we are haggling with him over tariffs; we aren't buying his F-35; we do business with Iran; we buy his enemy's oil. Finally, a frustrated Trump said, “I don’t care what India does with Russia. They can take their dead economies down together, for all I care.”
2 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
PASSING THE ENGLISH TEST
A report card of Shubman Gill's young team in his first series as captain
4 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
When JRD met Lakshmi
Lunch can wait... please don't hurry... are you hungry?\"
2 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Dr W.H. Atsapp MD, MRCP
Kaff! Kaff! Kaff!' I coughed. Then I tried my raspy cough. 'Khak! Khak! Khak!' It sounded good; but would it be good enough? So, I attempted a deeper cough. 'Khoff? Khoff!'
3 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Delayed and denied
Both the Malegaon and Mumbai blast cases fell apart in court. What does it say about India's justice system?
6 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Doing more for our doctors
There was a moment in a recent Instagram reel that stayed with me. A young medical graduate stood quietly as a room broke into applause. The caption read—Not just a uniform. A crown of thorns. Those words captured something profound, as to be a doctor in India is to carry the weight of responsibility, service, and quiet sacrifice.
2 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
WE PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Maharashtra's tourism potential is vast—ranging from beaches and heritage sites to wildlife reserves. In an interview, the state's tourism secretary Atul Patne, explains what makes his state a unique travel destination. Excerpts from an interview:
3 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
Hope on the horizon
A year after mass protests ousted Sheikh Hasina's government, Bangladesh's interim regime sets a timeline for democratic transition
1 min |
August 17, 2025
THE WEEK India
NEW BLOODLINES IN OLD BOTTLES
How one could be fooled into thinking that the rise of two nepo kids-Zahan Kapoor and Ahaan Panday- signals a quiet revolution in Bollywood
5 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
What's cooking, Smriti Irani?
It is telling that the very first line of the much-hyped Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot trailer has Smriti/Tulsi musing: “Apne woh nahi hote jo tasveeron mein saath khade hote hain, apne woh hote hain jo takleefo mein saath khade hote hain [Your dearest ones are not people who stand beside you in photographs, rather those who stand beside you in difficulties].” The copywriter in me can’t help but applaud. What a sly diss, so sweetly delivered, that, too, on soap opera primetime, probably the only slot when Smriti’s erstwhile political ‘dearest ones’ are likely to be watching, given their penchant for all things melodramatic and over the top.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
SUNNY SIDE UP
Modi's Maldives visit is a measured reset that marks a strategic gain for India
4 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Our ecosystem faces complex challenges that need to be tackled
INTERVIEW | Rajesh Nambiar president, Nasscom
1 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
India our closest friend; China a key partner
Mohamed Waheed became president of the Maldives in 2012 following Mohamed Nasheed's resignation, after having served as his vice president.
3 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
A position of strength
A few days ago, at Chequers in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom and India signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a free trade agreement that took nearly three years and 14 rounds of negotiations to complete. At first glance, it may seem like just another bilateral deal, but it carries significance far beyond its text.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
No man is an island
Alice, if she had wandered into our wonderland, would have found things getting “curiouser and curiouser”, particularly at the Honourable Bombay High Court. Deploying logic that some may call blinkered, the court peremptorily dismissed a petition by Indian citizens—their political affiliations are immaterial to my point—challenging Mumbai Police’s refusal to allow a protest against the unfolding tragedy in Gaza.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
AN INDIA THAT VANISHED
Sam Dalrymple's debut book relooks at the history of the Indian empire and its partitions
4 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
It's Ukraine vs Zelensky
Protesters shouted slogans and carried placards with just one word for their leader: \"Shame!\"
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
INTO THE DEEP
A nation's global stature is defined by its technological prowess, and India is realising the need to get its deep tech act together
7 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
VALOUR CARVED IN STONE
A dozen forts of the Maratha empire became UNESCO world heritage sites this July. Inscribed in the list as Maratha Military Landscapes of India, they tell lasting stories of Shivaji's legacy
6 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
FARM TO FASHION
INDIA IS ON THE WAY TO DRESSING THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN. HERE WE PRESENT THE STORY OF FIVE INTERNATIONAL OUTFITS WHOSE ROOTS LIE IN INDIAN VILLAGES
10+ min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
TWIST OF FAITH
The arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh over charges of conversion and human trafficking has put the BJP and the Catholic leadership in Kerala in a tight spot
6 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Look away policy
Two predominantly Buddhist countries war over a Hindu temple; the world takes note, but India stays silent
3 min |