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THE WEEK reports from Pangong Tso, where China is building a bridge for moving tanks to threaten Ladakh

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CAG's dull decade

If things go as per the plans of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, the coming monsoon session of the two houses could be the last to be held in the old circular building. Construction teams and interior decorators are working hard to ready the new Parliament House in the adjoining plot in time for the winter session in November.

2 mins

KEEPER OF FAITH

For 31 years, Arputham Ammal—the mother of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan—never lost hope

5 mins

I got affected because I was ignorant of law. I want to be a lawyer now

A.G. PERARIVALAN is finally back home, after having spent nearly 31 years behind bars. One of the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, he was initially sentenced to death; the Supreme Court later commuted it to life imprisonment. In March this year, he was granted bail and, on May 18, the Supreme Court ordered his early release.

7 mins

A Bridge Too Far

China’s new bridge on Pangong Tso allows it to move troops and tanks quickly across the region, forcing India to rework its defensive and offensive strategies in Ladakh. THE WEEK reports from the shores of the disputed lake

10+ mins

Chinese Bridge Row: What Does India Need To Do?

There will be many more intrusions across the LAC if China perceives India is weak

3 mins

Gyanvapi Controversy - Prayers Of Anger

Complex questions concerning beliefs and rituals, and history and law, envelop the Gyanvapi controversy

7 mins

Act of faith

Questions are now being raised about the legality of the Places of Worship Act, 1991

4 mins

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

The Indian IT sector is set to cash in on the many opportunities that the metaverse offers

7 mins

Why India Is Suddenly On An FTA Signing Spree

Long known as a slow negotiator, India is suddenly on an FTA signing spree

8 mins

MASS ENERGY

Telugu cinema’s formula for pan-India success has content at its core, aided by smart marketing and an indulgent overseas audience

9 mins

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