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THE WEEK India
WHERE THE STORM NEVER REALLY PASSES
Guantánamo Bay, once a symbol of the ‘war on terror’, has emerged as a flashpoint in Donald Trump’s immigration battles, exposing deep tensions between America’s security, legality and moral commitments
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December 21, 2025
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Moderation is the key
Most people do not believe me, but I am a moderate man.
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December 21, 2025
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OCEAN THERAPY
The Modi-Putin summit unveils a cooperation strategy that will rewire sea trade routes and expand India's maritime connect to the Arctic
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December 21, 2025
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Indian Army men fighting for the British against the Japanese were also patriots
Readers in India may be misled by the title of Gautam Hazarika's new book, The Forgotten Indian Prisoners of World War II: Surrender, Loyalty, Betrayal and Hell. It is not about the INA prisoners who were put on trial in the Red Fort by the British. This book is about those Indian soldiers who fought the Japanese in Singapore, Malaya and Burma alongside the British, and who had to surrender, were taken prisoner, put to torture and hard labour by the Japanese, refused to join the INA, and faced death or managed to escape. While recounting their stories, Hazarika also gives an insight into the INA movement. Edited excerpts from an interview with the author:
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December 21, 2025
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CHAT WITH NEHRU, QUERY KALAM...
The Prime Ministers' Museum & Library showcases the life and contributions of prime ministers and nation-builders
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December 21, 2025
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The art of shifting gears in investing
“Hope is not a strategy,” Hayes growls in one memorable scene, dismissing a teammate’s starry-eyed optimism.
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December 21, 2025
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Trouble on the tarmac
It is not IndiGo but Indian aviation that has become too big to fail
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December 21, 2025
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SHUX AND BLUE MARBLE
THE 18 DAYS IN SPACE MIGHT HAVE MADE HIM A HOUSEHOLD NAME, BUT GROUP CAPTAIN SHUBHANSHU SHUKLA IS AS GROUNDED AS EVER. AND BEFORE HE SUITS UP FOR HIS NEXT MISSION, THE WEEK'S MAN OF THE YEAR SHARES STORIES FROM HIS LIFE AND SPACE, INCLUDING HOW HE BECAME A 'WATER BENDER'
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December 21, 2025
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The parietal lobe
If the frontal lobe is where we decide what to do, the parietal lobe is where we understand where we are. It is the brain's internal GPS, the quiet navigator that lets you put your hand exactly where your teacup is, find the edge of a staircase without staring at it, or scratch the correct side of your head when it itches. When it works well, we move through life gracefully. When it falters, life becomes slapstick comedy.
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December 21, 2025
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Area of the globe? Pie is cubed
Floating in his private pool, China's helmsman Mao Zedong shared his strategic vision with visiting Soviet strongman Nikita Khrushchev in 1958: \"You look after Europe, and leave Asia to us.\" Obviously, he expected the US to withdraw into its prewar Monroe world of the Americas, thus making the world tripolar.
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December 21, 2025
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THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
What an Irish woman and her elephant taught me about living life to the brim
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December 21, 2025
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WE ARE NEAR A MAJOR INFLECTION POINT IN INDIA'S SPACE JOURNEY
When you sit by the window and look back at earth, that experience is deeply spiritual. You forget everything.
8 min |
December 21, 2025
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Competition is good
The IndiGo fiasco is a warning to the dangers of market dominance rife in many sectors
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December 21, 2025
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LOW POINT
A long-awaited verdict in Kerala's most polarising rape case involving actor Dileep has reignited debates on justice, power and accountability across the Malayalam film industry
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December 21, 2025
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Flexicap investing: a smart approach with long-term potential
INVESTING IN THE markets over the past 12-14 months has been tricky, with volatility being quite high and frontline Indian indices still in the red over this period, underperforming most Asian and advanced economies.
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December 21, 2025
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Lore to the fore
A tribal museum in Nava Raipur celebrates Chhattisgarh's forgotten freedom fighters
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December 14, 2025
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QUIET BRILLIANCE
In a world of shrinking attention span and hyperactive media consumption, a Grammy-nominated album on the Dalai Lama offers a cultural counterpoint
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December 14, 2025
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THE ART OF PLAY
What video games can teach you about yourself
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December 14, 2025
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Why Delhi can't be Indraprastha
The recent proposal by a Delhi BJP MP to officially rename the capital city from Delhi to 'Indraprastha'—invoking the legendary city of the Pandavas from the Mahabharat—is more than a superficial suggestion. It is a politically motivated attempt to rewrite the complex, multilayered history of one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited metropolises.
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December 14, 2025
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UKRAINIANS ARE WRITING THE CHRONICLES OF OUR TIMES WITH THEIR BLOOD, WE ARE SHAPING HISTORY
Viktor Yushchenko is a towering figure in Ukrainian politics.
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December 14, 2025
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India through Mexican eyes
A book on Mexican poet Octavio Paz's years in India offers fresh perspectives
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December 14, 2025
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Freedom on independence day
Volodymyr Mykolayenko, mayor of the city of Kherson in south Ukraine from February 2014 till December 2020, was aware of the perils of Russian attacks, because he witnessed the occupation of Crimea in 2014. But he never believed that Russians would attack the south of Ukraine and that too his city, Kherson. Here are excerpts from what he told Mridula Ghosh after he was freed from Russian captivity.
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December 14, 2025
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'Ten'acious ties
The significance of Putin's 10th visit to India exceeds previous trips
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December 14, 2025
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We shall implement the master plan as designed by the Mother
Q/When you took over, what was your idea of Auroville, and how has it changed under you?
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December 14, 2025
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Moments of truth for Ukraine
Reaching the fourth year of Russian aggression, a new page opens in the history of Ukraine, torn by war and darkness, its energy infrastructure destroyed by Russia. The hour of reckoning emerges as the powers-that-be ponder how to win the war amidst a bombshell corruption investigation of the energy sector and a 28-point peace menu offered by the US
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December 14, 2025
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CRACKER OF A QUARTER
A structural reset powered by a young, aspirational population is powering India's consumer growth, but sustaining it will depend on creation of quality jobs
7 min |
December 14, 2025
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Entire Bangladesh is waiting for Tarique Rahman
SENIOR LEADERS LIKE former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia have served as stabilising anchors for Bangladesh as the country emerges from the violent breakdown of its democratic system after the student-led protests of 2024. Khaleda, who rose to prominence after the turbulence that followed the 1981 assassination of her husband, president Ziaur Rahman, is passing her political legacy to her son Tarique Rahman, who has lived in exile in London since 2008. The shift to a new generation places Tarique at the centre of public expectations. His return to Dhaka will determine how effectively he can turn widespread frustration into political direction ahead of the elections in February. Dr Ziauddin Hyder, adviser to the BNP chairperson, says the whole country is waiting for him. He says the BNP's poll campaign will begin with a rally to honour the 1971 liberation war, Ziaur Rahman's role and the sacrifices of thousands of freedom fighters. Excerpts from an exclusive interview:
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December 14, 2025
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Two tricolours, one dream
In their fight for independence, India and Ireland found common ground in the Dagshai hills
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December 14, 2025
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We didn't start the war, but we will finish the job
I have worked for many years as a legal expert in parliament, in a law firm and in a foundation. Today my life looks very different. I have voluntarily joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a soldier rifleman. I am on a three-day leave, surrounded by my loved ones, yet still carrying the weight of the front with me.
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December 14, 2025
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A Vikram-Bhatti tale from Bengaluru
Though blessed by Indra to rule for a thousand years, Vikramaditya is said to have lived for two thousand years.
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