In this issue

Israel vs Hamas: THE WEEK analyses what the war means to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Middle East and the world at large.

Also, exclusive interviews with Glenn McGrath and Kapil Dev, and read about Mukesh Chhabra, the casting czar of Bollywood.

These and much more in the latest issue now on stands.

Eyeless across Gaza

Two millennia ago, the Chinese built the Great Wall to keep barbarian tribes away. In 1216, Genghis Khan bribed a sentry to open one of its gates for him, and he entered China with his marauding Mongol horsemen.

2 mins

THE BRAINS BEHIND THE SCENES

A new breed of strategists, consultants and researchers is driving the narrative ahead of the upcoming assembly polls

6 mins

Is US leaving Ukraine?

To be America’s enemy is dangerous, to be its friend is fatal,” said veteran diplomat Henry Kissinger, five decades ago.

2 mins

Why the caged bear roars!

We live in an opinionated world. Maybe it’s because of WhatsApp university, or the dating apps, or the general obsession with seeking validation and dopamine through likes or going viral and monetising your following through advertising moolah.

2 mins

Highyway To Hell

Hamas made use of the economics of terror to get the better of Israel's military and intelligence, pushing the country into disarray and threatening diplomatic realignments in the Middle East. Israelis say they might have lost the battle, but will win the war

8 mins

HAMAS CAUGHT US BY COMPLETE SURPRISE

INTERVIEW with BRIGADIER GENERAL (RES) YOSSI KUPERWASSER former IDF intelligence official

3 mins

Burning questions

Israel is trying to identify breaches and learn lessons from them

1 min

WE ARE EAGER TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH ISRAELIS

INTERVIEW with ADNAN ABU ALHAIJA Palestine's ambassador to India

5 mins

NETANYAHU SHOULD GO

INTERVIEW with IDO DISSENTSHIK former editor-in-chief, Ma'ariv

4 mins

IRON DOME HAD 96 PER CENT SUCCESS

INTERVIEW with BRIG GEN DANIEL GOLD director, Directorate of Defence Research & Development, Israel

2 mins

CYBER SHIELD IN CAMEL LAND

THE WEEK visits a 1,800-acre complex in Negev desert where Israel is creating a Cyber Dome for hybrid wars of the future

5 mins

STARC IS THE X FACTOR IN THIS AUSTRALIAN TEAM

INTERVIEW with Glenn McGrath, Australia great and three-time World Cup winner

8 mins

CANNOT EXPECT ONE PLAYER TO WIN YOU THE WORLD CUP

INTERVIEW with KAPIL DEV WORLD CUP-WINNING CAPTAIN

4 mins

Our athletes now go to win, not participate

INTERVIEW with ANURAG THAKUR Union sports minister

4 mins

NURTURING TALENT TAKES TIME IN INDIA

INTERVIEW witJaggy Shivdasani, Asian Games silver medallist

3 mins

RIDE TO THE FUTURE

Harley-Davidson and Triumph go for pillion rides in India. It could transform the two-wheeler industry

6 mins

CASTING A SPELL

How Mukesh Chhabra works his magic on screen by picking the right actors for the right role

6 mins

The Gregory Peck of India

For the past month, the media has been abuzz celebrating iconic actor Dev Anand’s birth centenary.

2 mins

STEEL UNDER THE SILK

Netflix's Beckham does a good job of highlighting the legend's mentality and industry that are sometimes obscured by his celebrity

2 mins

Desi girl's new wardrobe

A year or so ago, the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) chief Sunil Sethi and I sat on the floor at the fashion week venue asking scores of fashion students and wannabe designers who they thought was India’s “biggest” fashion designer. An overwhelming majority said Manish Malhotra.

2 mins

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