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From a refugee camp in the US, Salima Mazari-one of the three female district governors in Afghanistan-tells THE WEEK about the final days of her battle against the Taliban

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The fault in their stars

Women Army officers denied permanent commission are now fighting the “systemic discrimination” in courts

4 mins

Poll-vaulting ambitions

A year after the start of the farmer agitation, unions prepare to face the big election test

5 mins

Unfriendly fire

Congress faces an uphill battle in Goa as one of its key leaders leaves for the Trinamool Congress, giving a boost to Mamata Banerjee’s national ambitions

4 mins

A VILLAGE, MINED

The victims of a recent landslide in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra blame an iron ore mine for the disaster

4 mins

THE SEED MAN

Prabhakar Rao, landscape architect of the Central Vista project, is on a mission to preserve heirloom seeds and wants native trees for our avenues

8 mins

Salima Mazari Tells About The Final Days Of Her Battle Against The Taliban

Salima Mazari—one of the three women district governors in Afghanistan—barely survived the brutal Taliban takeover. THE WEEK has been in constant touch with Mazari during her perilous journey. She opened up from an American military base about her escape, on why she despises the Taliban and the challenges she faced in her life and career

9 mins

In defiance and defence

How a woman police chief from Jowzjan stood up to the Taliban to protect her city

5 mins

India never does things we expect it to do

INTERVIEW MAHBOUBA SERAJ, human rights defender and president of Afghan Women’s Network

5 mins

Mundra Drug Bust Has Afghan Links

The Taliban-Pakistan-Khalistan nexus could boost Afghan drug production and trade, posing a major threat to India

10+ mins

Distrust and distress

Experts are talking about last resorts and avoiding famine, even as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka says all is well

5 mins

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