In this issue

Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022, THE WEEK takes a deep dive into the history, culture, cuisine and football rivalry of Brazil and Argentina

ALSO READ: The latest instalment of writer Moni Mohsin's Butterfly series is deliciously binge-worthy

GAME OF FOULS

In Kerala, the brawl between the governor and the ruling LDF shows no signs of abating

5 mins

PhD Reforms Concerns Over Quality

Scholars think the craft of research will suffer if a PhD programme is made accessible directly after a bachelor’s degree

7 mins

Son-rise in Kupwara

Separatist leader Bilal Lone's entry into the mainstream will redraw equations in Kashmir politics

4 mins

CAPTAIN Vs CHIEF

The upcoming army chief's appointment and the assassination bid on Imran Khan are only adding to the political chaos in Pakistan

5 mins

Room for broom

The BJP has the edge in Surat, but the AAP is banking on the brewing resentment among Patidars and those working in the diamond and textile sectors

7 mins

FIFA World Cup 2022: Clowns Versus Rascals

Brazil and Argentina head to qatar as hot favourites. While Neymar leads a hugely talented side, Messi, in perhaps his last world cup, is in search of the missing silverware. Two of the biggest democracies in latin america share a passion for the beautiful game, food and colonial history

10+ mins

UNDER THE WEATHER

European heavyweights have looked shaky in the lead-up to the World Cup

2 mins

THE INSIDE VIEW

What the Portuguese think about their coach, their talisman and their team's chances

6 mins

THE WINTER EXPERIMENT

Ivan Vukomanović shares his thoughts on Qatar 2022 and his wn experience of getting a player ready for the World Cup squad

2 mins

IN HIS DEFENCE

Coach Gareth Southgate might not be popular, but he has delivered for England

4 mins

Tracking Maradona Across World Cups And Continents

Journalist and author Rex Gowar, who tracked Diego Maradona across continents and World Cups, on a very special relationship

7 mins

SÓCRATES'S HEEL

The Brazilian legend's biographer on the activist-doctor who would ultimately captain one of the best teams to never win the World Cup

7 mins

VOTING WITH THEIR FEET

Several footballers are bringing their political leanings to the pitch

3 mins

Money forecasting

Climate finance is the pivotal issue at COP27

3 mins

CAUSING A FLUTTER

The latest instalment of Moni Mohsin's Butterfly series, which comes after the pandemic-induced lockdown, is deliciously binge-worthy

2 mins

CASTE AWAY

Ten years on, filmmaker Pa Ranjith remains the champion of the downtrodden

4 mins

ACTION+ ACTIVISM

Enola Holmes 2 is a smooth blend of history, Holmesiana and sleuthing-topped with activism

2 mins

FOLK SYMPHONIES

Khasi duitara is forging a way to revival in the land of guitars

2 mins

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