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DALAI LAMA@90: WOMEN WHO SHAPED DALAI LAMA
Two women have quietly shaped the course of modern Tibetan history: Gyayum Chenmo, mother of the 14th Dalai Lama, and Jetsun Pema, his youngest sister. One shaped the Dalai Lama himself; the other shaped the generations that followed. On the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, THE WEEK brings you the heroic tale of his mother and sister—from baking bread in flight to educating orphaned children
NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary took most by surprise, but he needs to keep the momentum going to be the city’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor
NATURE: Jorbeer, near Bikaner, is a winter home for birds of prey
@LEISURE: Padma Shri Velu Aasan marched to the beat of his own drum and took the ‘untouchable’ parai music from the margins to the mainstream
HEALTH: THE UNHAPPY NEW MOTHER
Postpartum depression affects 22 per cent of Indian mothers—nearly double the global average. The good news: it is treatable, thanks to better understanding and treatment advancements

Plane truths from two accidents

As a reporter, I had the misfortune of covering two airline accidents. One, India's worst ever; the other—pardon me for saying so—the best ever.

2 mins

Chariot rolls: so does Bharat

Every year, as the summer yields to the monsoon winds, Bharat prepares for one of its most awe-inspiring traditions—the Jagannath Rath Yatra. While Puri remains the epicentre, this festival transcends geography. I had the privilege of participating in the celebrations this year at Hauz Khas in Delhi, where the spirit of devotion moved not just the chariots, but every heart that had gathered to witness this sacred journey.

2 mins

No spooking the spymasters

Despite international scrutiny and internal turf wars, the ISI’s dominance within Pakistan’s peculiar military ecosystem remains more secure than ever

5 mins

The new corker

Zohran Mamdani's win in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary took most by surprise, but he needs to keep the momentum going to be the city's first Muslim and South Asian mayor

8 mins

The drone ballet over Ukraine

As summer kicks in, a new flying species swarm Ukrainian skies—making cities dangerous, even unliveable. The threat comes from Russia’s newly invented drones, immune to jamming. Penetrating Ukrainian airspace with near impunity, these kamikaze drones bomb border supply and troop convoys, even entire neighbourhoods, enabling the Kremlin to capture more territory than it has in the past year—without extra boots on the ground.

2 mins

RULE OF THE MATRIARCHS

Baking bread in flight, wearing a soldier’s coat in disguise, educating orphaned children—the heroic story of how the Dalai Lama’s mother and sister raised a spiritual leader, sustained a community in exile, and shaped the course of modern Tibetan history

8 mins

THE LIGHT THEY CARRY WITHIN

For young Tibetans, devotion to the Dalai Lama is not a quiet sentiment; it is a lived commitment, often carried out in secrecy and frequently at personal cost. Their love for their spiritual leader is inseparable from the broader struggle for Tibetan identity and freedom. Many of these young people have risked torture in prison, separation from their families and loved ones, and a profound test of the patience and compassion the Dalai Lama continues to teach them. And these quiet heroes keep alive the hope of an entire civilisation.

7 mins

US CONGRESS IS UNITED ON THE TIBET ISSUE

When Tiananmen Square survivor Wu'er Kaixi met his longtime friend and former speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan three years ago, he brought her chocolates, knowing of her fondness for them from their shared history dating back to China's 1989 crackdown on students.

7 mins

THIS 'RICHARD' IS A CONSTRUCT, EXISTING ONLY AS MUCH AS I GIVE IT ENERGY

For Richard Gere, the boundary between acting and real life has been deeply revealing. “As an actor, I construct emotions to tell a story,” he says. This response once made the Dalai Lama laugh, as just as “we manufacture emotions in acting, we get caught in the illusion that the emotions of daily life are somehow more real,” he says.

5 mins

I AM CONFIDENT INDIA WILL STAND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY

As the Dalai Lama turns 90, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is stepping up efforts to counter China's claims over his reincarnation and rally global support for religious freedom.

3 mins

A FOND DREAM: GOING TO MECCA WITH THE POPE

The audacity of that dream still lingers. At an event in Oslo, soon after he received the Nobel Peace Prize, the Dalai Lama turned to me and whispered, “Wouldn't it be wonderful if the Pope, the Shankaracharya, a few others and I could travel together to Mecca and pray there for world peace?” It wasn’t for the cameras. It was a quiet longing, improbable, tender and heartfelt—a pilgrimage not to convert, but to honour sacred reverence.

5 mins

THE HUMBLE GIANT WHO CAN REVIVE DEMOCRACY

As we celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama, it is important to reflect on what he means to the world at a time when the values he embodies, such as democracy and universal human dignity, are more threatened than at any time since the days of World War II. In his powerful new memoir titled Voice for the Voiceless, he tells the story of his relentless 75-year struggle against the communist government in China.

2 mins

THE PLANET NEEDS A DALAI LAMA

In the midst of the present planetary chaos, one man preaches love and compassion to his fellow human beings. This man is Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama of Tibet, who turns 90 on July 6.

4 mins

A GLOBAL ICON FOR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP

Studying and later teaching economics and development at the University of Cambridge, I soon came to question neoclassical economics, with its central hypothesis of selfish individualism, and neoliberal orthodoxy, with its worship of the market.

3 mins

HOW JAPAN SEES THE DALAI LAMA

The Dalai Lama has clearly shown us what is most important for humanity amid the various conflicts happening around the world and the serious challenges humanity faces. The world is returning to an era in which the order created after World War II has been destroyed, where powerful countries use force to obtain what they want.

3 mins

BODH GAYA COULD HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED LIKE AYODHYA

Born in Himachal Pradesh in 1966, Shartse Khensur Rinpoche Jang-chup Choeden is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and current secretary general of the International Buddhist Confederation.

2 mins

Following the Trends

Understanding Thematic Investing

3 mins

TODAY, IT IS WOMEN-LED DEVELOPMENT

It's been a year since Annpurna Devi took charge as the Union minister of women and child development.

3 mins

RAPTORS FORT

JORBEER, NEAR BIKANER, IS A WINTER HOME TO BIRDS OF PREY

3 mins

Heart beat!

Padma Shri Velu Aasan marched to the beat of his own drum and took the 'untouchable' parai music from the margins to the mainstream

5 mins

India is more than a moment

All of last week, our countless new fashion media companies and content creators have gone dizzy with delight broadcasting all the Indian references at Europe's famous fashion week.

2 mins

Salon secrets

Meenakshi Jayan apprenticed at a beauty parlour to prepare for her award-winning role

4 mins

Courage under fire

Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy's book Honest John is an excellent biography of a towering personality who played a crucial role in the development of post-Independence India, whose life, for the most part, remained in the shadow of more flamboyant characters of the time, like Jawaharlal Nehru and J.R.D. Tata. John Matthai was independent India's first railways and transport minister and later, its second finance minister.

2 mins

Governance and paradoxes

R. Mohan's second book looks at the evolution of Kerala's polity

2 mins

Tuvalu at twilight

These are times when the mind struggles to make sense of things.

2 mins

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THE WEEK India Description:

Herausgeber: Malayala-Manorama

Kategorie: News

Sprache: English

Frequenz: 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.