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In this issue

BEST UNIVERSITIES: THE WEEK-HANSA RESEARCH SURVEY 2026

COVER STORY: India produces millions of graduates every year, but too few of them are prepared for the workforce. The country's best universities are changing that perception

ECONOMY: How the Strait of Hormuz crisis is squeezing India’s growth, rupee, fiscal balance and inflation—all at once

WORLD: China asserts itself as Washington’s equal in global power politics

WEST BENGAL: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s father, himself a former Union minister, talks about the boy he knew would “become big”

KERALA: V.D. Satheesan begins his tenure as chief minister balancing welfare promises, public expectations and severe financial constraints

@LEISURE: From the silver screen to the chief minister’s office, Vijay has followed the MGR template to power. Now comes the harder part

Thucydides Trap and the claptrap

I had a cousin, a reputed backbencher in his class, who once impressed his literature professor by peppering his essay with a few wise-sounding lines in Tamil.

2 mins

A clarion call for tougher reforms

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely a geopolitical event.

4 mins

Trumped in Beijing

China asserts itself as Washington's equal in global power politics

3 mins

NEET isn't tidy

Rebuilding trust in a faulty system could be far more difficult than preventing a paper leak

5 mins

Sisir and son

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's father, himself a former Union minister, talks about a boy he knew would always \"become big\"

3 mins

Unmasking marital rape

Preoccupied by the war in the Middle East, it took me a while to realise that something explosive was cooking on JioHotstar too. Launched on March 20, Chiraiya (bird), a tale of the sustained marital rape of a new bride by her 'charming' husband in a middle-class Hindu household in Lucknow, quickly became the most-watched limited-episode series nationwide across OTT platforms.

2 mins

The audacity of hope

V.D. Satheesan begins his tenure as chief minister balancing welfare promises, public expectations and severe financial constraints

5 mins

A rebel in the family

Personal grievances, political ambition and ideological positioning give momentum to Kalvakuntla Kavitha's campaign against the BRS

4 mins

Rely on credible information

Over the past few weeks, global attention has once again turned to infectious diseases— this time, Ebola and hantavirus.

2 mins

Faraway neighbours

Prolonged conflict in Manipur is bringing back unresolved questions and placing them alongside newer anxieties

3 mins

Assam's defining moment

OVER THE PAST five years, Assam witnessed visible improvements in infrastructure.

2 mins

Quiet revolution in diagnostics

Good health begins with accurate diagnosis—this was the principle behind the launch of Apollo's Digi-Smart Central Reference Laboratory in Chennai.

2 mins

BOND WITH THE BEST

As a balanced investment option, bonds are best suited for conservative investors and those nearing financial goals

3 mins

COSTLY COMFORT

Personal loan is one of the quickest ways to raise funds; but it is also among the most expensive

2 mins

Holding on to power

In Shakespearean England, the most popular pastime was bear-baiting. Dogs were unleashed to bite and torment the bear chained to a stake.

2 mins

Mexico's gender-parity revolution

There are 11 women in president Claudia Sheinbaum's 22-member cabinet.

2 mins

WORKING KNOWLEDGE

India's best universities are addressing the country's employability gap; some with systems built over decades, others with ideas not tried before

6 mins

Employability is a shared responsibility between universities and industry

INTERVIEW: Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, former chairman, University Grants Commission, and former VC, JNU

2 mins

Work for a few years in an industry that challenges you

BigBasket was born from a simple but powerful observation: the Indian grocery market was fundamentally broken for the consumer. We set out to fix three things that mattered most—fill rate, on-time delivery and in-stock availability.

2 mins

Students undervalue consistent hard work and persistence

My JNU years were shaped significantly by my sociology professor Anand Kumar.

1 mins

NOW FOR THE SEQUEL

Vijay has achieved one part of the MGR story-quitting at the peak of his cinematic powers and getting the throne. The second part, leaving a political legacy beyond his years, will be the bigger challenge

4 mins

Art in the time of war

When Indian artists turned memory into resistance in Dubai

3 mins

The lunar rebound

For decades, the conquest of the moon was little more than a dusty relic of the Cold War, a giant, pockmarked nightlight of which the US could say, \"been there, done that\".

3 mins

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THE WEEK India Magazine Description:

Publisher: Malayala-Manorama

Category: News

Language: English

Frequency: Weekly

THE WEEK is an Indian English-language news magazine published by The Malayala Manorama Co. Pvt. Ltd. It was founded in 1982 and is the largest circulated English news magazine in India.

THE WEEK covers a wide range of topics, including politics, business, society, and culture. The magazine is known for its in-depth reporting and its balanced coverage of the news.

THE WEEK has won numerous awards, including the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.

Here are some of the features of THE WEEK India Magazine:

* In-depth reporting: THE WEEK's reporters go the extra mile to bring you the latest news and analysis.

* Balanced coverage: THE WEEK's editors strive to present all sides of the story.

* Compelling storytelling: THE WEEK's writers tell stories that will stay with you long after you've finished reading them.

* Thought-provoking opinion: THE WEEK's columnists challenge you to think about the world in new ways.

* Engaging visuals: THE WEEK's photography and design make the magazine visually appealing.

THE WEEK is a must-read for anyone interested in Indian politics, business, and society.