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THE WEEK India
Shifting altitudes
Beneath Ladakh's infrastructure push lies a deeper struggle over autonomy, ecology and the meaning of progress
5 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Letters for post: Vajpayee to Vijay
Mark Antony offered the crown of Rome to Julius Caesar thrice during the festival of Lupercalia; Caesar spurned it each time.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Congress-TVK: the winning alliance in 2029
Even before the elections, there were many voices within the party that wanted an electoral alliance with the TVK.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
THE TECHADE TAKES SHAPE
India's semiconductor push is entering a new phase—creating a talent, research and investment ecosystem that produces not just chips, but indigenous technology and intellectual property
6 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
COMMANDER OF CHANGE
Vijay's win will alter not just the state's dravidian politics but also the poll arithmetic nationally
5 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Our first priority is law and order
AGNIMITRA PAUL was sworn in as cabinet minister on May 9.
4 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
From bridge to bloc
Fresh off its role as mediator between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan eyes a bold mission to unite Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey within an Islamic Nato
8 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Trust with Centre has declined drastically
It was never my goal to be a hero or a villain.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
INDIA'S SEMICONDUCTOR JOURNEY
After training, employees were allowed to choose the section of the assembly line they wanted to work in.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Fungus, films and the future of Hollywood
Through the 1990s, when films still belonged mainly to theaT tres and the internet remained a distant idea, entertainment arrived at home in black rectangular plastic cases called video cassettes.
4 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
The fancification of life
My wife and I are as megalopolitan as the next puffed-up Delhiwallah; well-read, semi-sophisticated and just snobbish enough to sneer at people who say aloo sabzi instead of potato-au-gratin.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
GUNS AND GIGGLES
Malayalam cinema is rediscovering itself in blood, gore and black comedy
5 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
We are moving from a consumer nation to a product nation
Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, and Information and Broadcasting
10 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
MBA, their own way
The story of the newer IIMS is not one of effortless success, but of deliberate, often strenuous, progress
6 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
The woman who smelled burnt toast
Doctor, I keep smelling things that aren't there.\" That is not usually how neurosurgical consultations begin.
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
India, Ireland stand to gain enormously from collaboration based on co-creation
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson, Biocon, and honorary consul general of Ireland for south India
4 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Revisiting Hinduism
In his latest book, Rajmohan Gandhi dissects the faith and beliefs
2 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Indian students can gain experience in Taiwan and return to serve India
Mumin Chen representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India
3 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Let there be sight!
During a rare residency at an eye hospital, an artist learns the art of seeing and not just looking
4 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Industry-academia relationship needs to change
Ramesh Kunhikannan promoter and executive vice chairman, Kaynes Technology India Limited
2 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
The wisdom of the crowds
This month's election results, across five states, carry deep-rooted messages-political parties and analysts alike.
2 min |
May 24, 2026
THE WEEK India
Silent shift
Hydrogen buses are pushing India's ambitious clean transport future
3 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
WRITE SIDE OF HISTORY
The enduring legacy of Ratnam Pen Works, a swadeshi shop that once impressed Mahatma Gandhi
3 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
Sickle strategy
Marxists could become the principal alternative to the BJP in the next Bengal elections
4 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
Poles apart
While the BJP's thumping victory has implications beyond Assam, the Congress is facing an existential crisis in the state
4 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
PRAY, SPRAY
Graffiti in Kolkata bring out not just the city's devotion to its history and traditions, but also its efforts to stay young and vibrant
4 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
My father, my hero
What Raghu Rai taught me about life, photography and leverything in between
5 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
Mending fences, minding fences
The BJP's victory in West Bengal is bound to have a significant impact on India-Bangladesh ties
4 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
North: God hero; south: hero God
Anybody who has been to a Royal Challengers Bengaluru-Chennai Super Kings match—or even watched it on TV; whether at a high-end pub or a crowded street-side showroom—will attest to the fevered fervour of their fan armies.
2 min |
May 17, 2026
THE WEEK India
These results are an outcome of our sacrifice
Relegated to the backseat two years ago, Dilip Ghosh is back as a prominent figure in the Bengal BJP with his victory from Kharagpur Sadar.
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