In this issue

Man of the Year: Sonu Sood, the ‘messiah of migrants’ who helped thousands of stranded labourers and students reach their homes during the lockdown

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Pincer movement

The BJP is banking on two new aggressive leaders to turn the tide in Telangana

6 mins

Man Of The Year - Sonu Sood

2020 needs no introduction, neither does Sonu Sood. When the year kept throwing challenges at us, he inspired us to face them with kindness and compassion. The work that stood out was the Ghar Bhejo campaign to send migrants home and bring stranded Indian students back. Sood has received both bouquets and brickbats. But he is unfazed. Meet THE WEEK’s Man of the Year 2020

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Ghar Bhejo campaign changed me as a person

Holy ash and turmeric powder are strewn across the cardboard that carpets the floor. A necromancer is all set to perform a ritual.

7 mins

Cries of anguish

A spate of infant deaths in Shahdol district hospital has put the state government in the dock

4 mins

DIGGING THEIR HEELS IN

The government has tried to wear out the protesting farmers, but they refuse to budge

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Fire in the belly

At the Singhu border, the agitating farmers have settled into a rhythm of resistance with food, songs and fiery speeches

6 mins

Management is India's most successful soft power

THE INDIAN INSTITUTE of Management Kozhikode is celebrating its 25th year. And, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, it has been a good year. IIMK was placed 90th in the QS World University Rankings in the thought leadership category. It was rated in the A band in the ministry of human resource development's Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (the first IIM to be featured). It was also declared the best inclusive incubator in Kerala at the Women Start-up Summit 2020. IIMK's director, Professor Debashis Chatterjee, spoke to THE WEEK about the institute’s vision and the innovations pioneered by it. Edited excerpts:

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HEADSTAND HOO-HA

A very pregnant Anushka Sharma’s shirshasana has attracted a range of responses. Here’s looking at some of them

6 mins

A SUBDUED MELODY

The pandemic is threatening the livelihood of Indian classical musicians

4 mins

CRIMINALLY GOOD

Richie Mehta’s body of work and passion for his projects show that Delhi Crime’s International Emmy was no fluke

4 mins

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