In this issue

THE WEEK brings you tales of interfaith worship from across India.
Also read about the challenges ahead for new UK PM Liz Truss, and how Maheen charmed the Taliban with banana chips.
All these and much more in the latest issue now on stands.

VIRAL IN THE VALLEY

YouTubers in Kashmir are gaining popularity while creating comedy around socially relevant themes

5 mins

Marriage of convenience

The Shiv Sena's need for new Maratha leaders forces it to join hands with the militant Sambhaji Brigade

4 mins

Plea to the president

A tribal village in Uttar Pradesh pins its hopes on President Droupadi Murmu accepting their invitation to visit

4 mins

Pulling the Ranchi rug

The BJP is making nuanced moves in Jharkhand to dislodge Hemant Soren and woo tribal voters

5 mins

IN LIZ THEY TRUST

Under the ideologically tenacious Truss, Britain could shift to a hard-right agenda-low taxes, reduced benefits, slack green norms, higher military spending and more privatisation and deregulation

6 mins

THE RESOLUTE ISLAND

As China continues its grey-zone tactics, Taiwan is reinforcing its defences and its civilians are learning guerrilla warfare

4 mins

Taiwan's Democracy Can Be A Viable Model For China

The Kuomintang, the founding party of Taiwan and the island's largest opposition party, is performing a delicate balancing act.

3 mins

HARMONY IN DIVERSITY

Common people in India live in peaceful oneness, reflecting the exalted traditions of enlightened teachers

10+ mins

Jackie, Oh! What a mess!

Cannot think of a more bizarre ‘love story’ featuring an ace conman operating out of a luxe ‘office’ inside Tihar jail, and a leading Bollywood actress, who accepted lavish gifts worth over ₹5 crore from this ardent suitor over seven months of their ‘affair’.

2 mins

Hitchhiker's Guide To The Taliban

From being locked in a cell to feeding the Taliban banana chips, Maheen S. has left no stone unturned in Afghanistan

4 mins

One of the most exciting times in centuries to be born an Indian

Amish Tripathi, 48, is returning with the final book of his Ram Chandra series—War of Lanka— timed for the Dussehra-Diwali season.

4 mins

'COLOURING' BLYTON

British-Indian writer Sufiya Ahmed is modernising the Famous Five books

3 mins

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