In this issue

Kamal Nath is fighting the toughest and most significant contest of his career, as he helms Congress's bid to win back Madhya Pradesh.

Also, THE WEEK reports from the war zone in Israel.

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Feuds over birthdays

Brothers and sisters of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Lakshadweep and Puducherry! Greetings for November 1, your state or territorial day.

2 mins

Holding tribals closer

India has the second-largest tribal population in the world—about 8.9 per cent of the total population. This is a section of our society that was long ignored, even though they lived amidst us.

2 mins

GOUGING GAZA

Despite the overwhelmin sentiment in favour of liquidating Hamas, the human cost of the war creates a moral dilemma for Israel

7 mins

THIS IS OUR STRUGGLE. IT IS FOR LIBERATION

Susan Abulhawa's first novel, Mornings in Jenin, was translated into 30 languages and remains one the best-selling books on Palestine.

5 mins

UNITED NATIONS COULD STEP IN

As Israel continues to pound the Gaza Strip following the October 7 Hamas attacks, Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said both Israelis and Palestinians should invest in negotiations for their own reasons and not to satisfy external powers.

5 mins

Gaza: Perils Of An Urban War

Urban warfare is terrifying and destructive. American author Max Brooks said, “No conventional battlefield, no breakdown in social order can possibly prepare you for the nightmare that is a city besieged.” City combat is hardly new. Archaeological excavations show that Hamoukar in Syria was destroyed by urban warfare 5,500 years ago. History is littered with ruined cities. Yet, humankind never learns.

2 mins

EXIT WOUNDS

Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees raises questions about ethics, besides the violation of humanitarian laws

5 mins

KAMAL VS LOTUS

Kamal Nath is relying on welfare schemes and soft hindutva to wrest Madhya Pradesh from the BJP

7 mins

We are not playing any hindutva card

KAMAL NATH'S HOME office in Bhopal's Shymala Hills is abuzz with a steady stream of visitors. The bell inside rings constantly, informing his office staff he is ready to meet the next batch of people. The former chief minister is meeting everybody, from constituents to youth-wing members to ticket seekers to party functionaries and also supporters of disappointed ticket aspirants. What is drawing people to this posh enclave is the whiff of a possible victory and the fact that he is the Congress's undisputed chief ministerial face in the assembly elections.

7 mins

Makeover games

The BJP is banking on Modi and welfare schemes to overcome Chouhan fatigue’ in Madhya Pradesh

4 mins

Our target is 150+ seats

INTERVIEW: V.D. Sharma, president of Madhya Pradesh BJP

3 mins

FAITH FORWARD

In election-bound Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the Congress is wearing saffron on its sleeve to nullify the BJP’s poll plank

10 mins

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

Premiumisation defines urban India's shopping spree this festive season

8 mins

Don't bark up the wrong tree

The death of Wagh Bakri Tea Group executive director Parag Desai, at the age of 49, is both tragic and untimely. Besides being the group’s sales, marketing, and exports head, and possessing expertise in tea tasting and evaluation, Parag was also the great-grandson of Narandas Desai, an entrepreneur from South Africa and a personal friend of Mahatma Gandhi who set up the brand way back in 1934. Wagh Bakri is an iconic name in teas, and its name, deriving from its logo —a wagh (tiger) and a bakri (goat) drinking out of the same cup—conveys a utopian message of non-violence, peace, equality and tolerance between all living creatures.

2 mins

AN UNQUIET CANVAS

Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage skilfully threads tales of human relationships against the backdrop of sociopolitical upheaval

4 mins

KING OF HIS COSMOS

With the smashing success of Leo, Lokesh Kanagaraj's 'Lokiverse' is perhaps one of the best things that has happened to south Indian cinema

3 mins

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