In this issue

THE WEEK tracks down Drishti Rajkhowa, second-in-command of ULFA(I), in a secret location.

Also read, how the WFI controversy is getting grimmer by the day, and how startups are now balancing growth with profitability.

These and much more and free HEALTH supplement, too, with the latest issue now on stands.

BRAMOS The Weapon Of Choice

Q1. BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) has enhanced manifold the firepower to India’s defence capabilities, and you have been associated with the making of this deadly weapon right from the time the Indo-Russian JV was signed. Could share your experiences in the journey in the making of the missile?

2 mins

Rajpath decolonised; Raj Bhavans?

We stop singing 'Abide with Me' at Beating Retreat, we abandon the British-built Parliament house, we re-name old roads, we govern more in Hindi than in English.

2 mins

THE BATTLE WITHIN

ULFA deputy commander-in-chief Drishti Rajkhowa is content in his second life” and the government's tact is yielding surrenders. But, the long-term success of the policy depends on the surrendered militants’ control over instincts and temptation

10+ mins

NOT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE IN CHINA WITHOUT SOVEREIGN SUPPORT

Drishti Rajkhowa alias Manoj Rabha deputy commander in chief, United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), and confidant of Paresh Baruah

8 mins

FROM KALASHNIKOVS TO KHADI

The government has offered a surrender package with skilltraining for women militants, but it is a long road to recovery

3 mins

THE ULFA THREAT IS ALMOST OVER

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta director general of police, Assam

4 mins

PARESHIS NOT AVERSE TO RETURNING TO INDIA

Anup Chetia founding member and pro-talks leader, United Liberation Front of Asom

3 mins

HOPE FLOATS

The JD(S) expects the BJP to suffer from anti-incumbency and the Congress from infighting even as it works hard to retain its Vokkaliga strongholds

4 mins

FURTHER ERODE

The outcome of the coming byelection could add to AIADMK’s woes

3 mins

Grappling with grime

Some see an effort to defuse’ the situation; others await proof

4 mins

Flat on the mat

Strongman Brijbhushan Sharan Singh has a history of getting out of trouble, but the latest controversy might pin him for good

4 mins

TIME TO REBOUND

India’s exit from the World Cup calls for a deep think

4 mins

In two years, polluted water will stop flowing into the Ganga

THE GANGA, ONE THE LONGEST rivers in the world, sustains more than 40 per cent of India’s population. People, however, have not been kind to the Ganga. They have polluted the river in myriad ways.

5 mins

Party play in Amul

When it was announced in 2021 that the overburdened Union Home Minister Amit Shah was to be given additional charge of the newly constituted Union ministry of cooperatives, I frankly wondered what the motive might be.

2 mins

WINTER CHILL

As funds dry up, startups are forced to balance growth with profitability

8 mins

FAST TRACK

The Mumbai Coastal Road Project aims to reduce travel time and traffic congestion, thereby improving daily commute for citizens

2 mins

FOR LOVE OF THE VERSE

Whimsical, romantic, political and satirical—the venues of the Jaipur Literature Festival resonated with all kinds of poetry

4 mins

Scent of a memory

Aanchal Malhotra’s debut novel is rooted in the many stories of the partition—her forte

4 mins

There's a chef on ony boat!

Vineet Bhatia takes his exquisitely crafted culinary experiences to the uber-rich

5 mins

My cinema is not too far from my father's

A lot was riding on Kuttey. It was the first Bollywood film of the new year after a terrible 2022; it had some of the finest actors in the industry—from Tabu to Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma and Kumud Mishra; the dashing Arjun Kapoor carried the film on his shoulders; and the film was the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj, son of veteran director Vishal Bhardwaj and singer Rekha Bhardwaj.

2 mins

Undue influence under control

For all the influencers raging against the government for the crackdown on social media marketers, please sit down. Everyone saw this coming like a dust storm in a desert.

2 mins

Revolutionising our districts

Good governance is the bedrock of inclusive and equitable development. It is not progress if it does not percolate down to the grassroots or extend a helping hand to lift the last person up

3 mins

Sleep like a baby

I REMEMBER losing sleep over my baby not sleeping. I remember my aunts worrying about why the baby didn’t sleep like a baby! I also remember my neighbors lamenting over it with good reason—imagine intermittent crying spells through the night.

2 mins

SHINGLES UP RISK FOR HEART ATTACK, STROKE

PEOPLE WHO HAVE had shingles have a significantly higher long-term risk for a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or stroke, and this risk may last 12 or more years after a shingles outbreak, according to a US study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

1 min

STAY HYDRATED FOR HEALTHY AGEING

STAYING WELL HYDRATED in middle age may slow down the ageing process, lower the risk of chronic diseases such as heart and lung ailments and help you live longer, according to a US study published in eBio Medicine.

1 min

LIMIT COFFEE INTAKE IF YOU HAVE SEVERE HYPERTENSION

IF YOU HAVE SEVERELY high blood pressure, you should think twice before reaching for that second cup of coffee.

1 min

BEST TIME TO EXERCISE

PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE in the morning have the lowest risk of heart disease and stroke regardless of the total amount of daily physical activity, according to a Dutch study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

1 min

FAST FOOD LINKED TO FATTY LIVER DISEASE

REGULARLY EATING FAST FOOD can put you at risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as liver steatosis, which could be fatal.

1 min

How To Offset The Health Risks Of Sitting

PROLONGED SITTING is an established health hazard and can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and other chronic illnesses, even if you exercise regularly.

1 min

SMOKING LINKED TO MID-LIFE MEMORY LOSS, CONFUSION

PEOPLE WHO SMOKE are much more likely to experience memory loss, confusion and cognitive decline in middle age compared to nonsmokers. But the risk is lower for those who have quit.

1 min

IS VAPING SAFER THAN SMOKING?

VAPING IS JUST as bad for your heart as cigarettes. Two studies presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions say the negative impact of vaping on cardiovascular function was similar to that of smoking tobacco products for nearly 20 years.

1 min

THE ELUSIVE THREAT

Myositis, the autoimmune disease that actor Samantha is battling, is also found in children-and is harder to diagnose

5 mins

Editing the heart

Is it possible to fully recover from a severe heart attack? A recent study by scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, published. in Science, suggests that with the help of gene editing, this may soon become reality.

1 min

Twist the taste buds

Chef Jose Varkey on conscious cuisine and what it means to cook and eat right

4 mins

Restless with a cause

ADHD is a heterogenous condition that can persist well into adulthood

3 mins

THE WORLD'S NOT ENOUGH

What do you do when you come to know that three of your four children will eventually go blind? You take them ona world tour before a rare genetic disease gets them

9 mins

High and Low

RP more prevalent in India and we are many years behind” in understanding it

2 mins

What women dread

The husband stitch is often without consent

4 mins

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