In this issue

This Women's Day, THE WEEK pays tribute to the countless mothers who have moulded their children.
Six eminent writers share their thoughts about the roles their mothers played in their lives.


President Droupadi Murmu, too, writes exclusively for THE WEEK.



Also, exclusive details about the Chinese nuclear cargo ship bound for Pakistan, which was seized by India, and the extraordinary story of Amir Hussain Lone, the captain of the Jammu and Kashmir para-cricket team.



All these and much more in the latest issue now on stands.


A film star & our star-trekkers

From Mother Earth, she asked, \"How does India appear from up there?\" From the heavens, he replied, \"Saare jahan se achha.\"

2 mins

Growing north-south divide

The prime minister reminds me of the Tamil parable of the man who pinched the baby to make it cry, and then rocked the cradle to calm it down.

2 mins

Heights of turbulence

Congress leadership backs Chief Minister Sukhu for now. But he needs his best political game to stay on top

4 mins

My government will last its full term

Fourteen months into his first stint as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is fighting to save his government following an embarrassing defeat of his party's candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections.

3 mins

Distress in dravida land

Bereft of allies and grassroots reach, the BJP in Tamil Nadu could draw a blank

4 mins

Kashi imbued with divinity; even when an idol is removed, its energy remains

With elections looming, Varanasi is once again poised to become the epicentre of the discourse on a contentious issue.

5 mins

MURKY WATERS

The latest seizure at Mumbai's Nnava Sheva Port, first reported by THE WEEK, has alerted Indian authorities about the growing \"shadowy\" Chinese nuclear technology commerce

5 mins

WATCH PARTY

Consolidation is the way ahead in the visual media segment, and corporate money is fuelling it

6 mins

A Nations Goes Only As Far As Its Women Go

Removing obstacles from women's path is the blueprint for the progress of any society

10+ mins

FIRST OF HER NAME

A SEBI chair, a railway board chief, an elephant whisperer, a naval commander, an Army captain and a bunch of young women with space dreams are Claiming their place in the sun

3 mins

MARCHING TO A NEW TUNE

Captain Sandhya Mahla, who led the first all-women contingent at the 75th Republic Day parade, believes that leadership is not defined by gender

4 mins

CARVING HER SPACE

Meet some of the minds behind India’s first women-only satellite payload

5 mins

SEA IN A NEW LIGHT

How Commander Prerna Deosthalee became the first woman to be appointed commanding officer of an Indian naval ship

3 mins

BELLIE, FULL OF LOVE

V. Bellie, one half of the Oscar-winning The Elephant Whisperers, is the first woman cavady in Tamil Nadu

3 mins

ON TRACK

Jaya Varma Sinha, the first woman CEO and chair of the Railway Board, says skill sets, dedication and competence are gender-agnostic

3 mins

NUMBER CRUNCHER

Madhabi Puri Buch, SEBI's first woman chair, has speeded up its approval and investor complaint redressal systems

4 mins

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