In this issue

Every day, tonnes of gold smuggled by transnational networks make their way into India's huge grey market. THE WEEK takes a deep dive into India's illicit gold economy.



Also, exclusive interview with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Oleksandra Matviichuk, and the journey of Grammy-winning flautist Rakesh Chaurasia.



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

Spiked guns, rigged polls

There are two aphorisms about Pakistan’s army and its politics. One, that their politicians have been riding a tiger, the tiger being the army. Two, that the army has been losing all the wars, while winning all the elections.

2 mins

"IT IS ENOUGH TO BE HUMAN TO SUPPORT UKRAINE"

In her first meeting with the Indian media, Ukraine's only Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk speaks to Mridula Ghosh in Kyiv on how to protect human rights and dignity during the war

10+ mins

WAR VISA

Agents lure Indians with phony letters and fake citizenship offers to join the Russian army; many are now trapped on the Ukraine war front

4 mins

Mathematics in Maharashtra

The two major alliances are finalising their seat-sharing formulas for the Lok Sabha elections, but a few hurdles remain

3 mins

SWOLLEN FOOTHILLS

Uttarakhand is seeing an influx of climate migrants escaping Delhi's pollution, but left unchecked this trend could endanger the Himalayan state

6 mins

THE DARK METAL

India's ever-growing appetite for gold is driving commercial fraud and activating old smuggling routes and creating new ones. THE WEEK unravels the seamy underbelly of India's illicit gold economy

10+ mins

SEIZURES HAVE INCREASED; SO HAVE SMUGGLING METHODS

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is the apex body under Union finance ministry for formulating policies and collecting customs and central excise duties and indirect taxes in India.

3 mins

REDUCE GOLD IMPORT DUTY TO 4 PER CENT

India is the fourth largest exporter of gold jewellery, the second largest of silver jewellery, and the world leader in exporting cut and polished diamonds. India is also emerging as a leading manufacturer of lab-grown diamonds.

2 mins

TIME RIPE FOR A SELF-REGULATORY ORGANISATION

The Indian gold market is one of the world's largest and most diverse.

2 mins

TURNING KIDS INTO CONTENT

Sharenting parents oversharing content about their children online-can have lasting implications on a child's life

5 mins

Look, I can cook!

A cooking contest for the visually challenged aims to create awareness among the sighted

8 mins

Democracy turned upside down

Winston Churchill famously said, “Democ­ racy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried.”

2 mins

Pandit piper

Grammy winner Rakesh Chaurasia and his flute are teaching the world many a new tune

6 mins

Is Fashion Trash? Yes.

The most wonderful thing about the internet is that before things are in fashion, they are a viral trend already. Case in point: The just concluded Milan Fashion Week, where a young Swedish fashion label called Avavav has stolen the spotlight from houses such as Armani, Jil Sander, Missoni, Bottega Veneta, and even Dolce & Gabbana. How did they do it? Cleverly, of course. By making the show less about the collection, and more about virality.

2 mins

A jumbo truth

A scribe describes the story behind the show Poacher

4 mins

Grain dance

A multidisciplinary dance show throws light on the role of rice in the life of Asians

3 mins

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