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THE WEEK India
PRAYING FOR NUMBERS
Kerala's political parties are appealing to identity sentiment, yet quietly resisting control by powerful community organisations
5 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
BOGIE WOOGIE
A JOURNALLING VISCOUNTESS, AN ANGRY YOUNG MAN, AN ENTERPRISING POLITICIAN-ON THE 75TH YEAR OF THE NATIONALISATION OF INDIAN RAILWAYS, THE WEEK REVISITS THE FOLKS AND THE FACTS THAT SHAPED THE COUNTRY'S LARGEST TRANSPORTER
9 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
UNTIL STATEHOOD COMES, WE HAVE TO GO ALONG WITH THE RULING PARTY AT THE CENTRE
INTERVIEW N. RANGASAMY, PUDUCHERRY CHIEF MINISTER
2 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
FULL SPEED AHEAD
For a country as large and populous as India, the bullet train project is not a luxury-it is a strategically sound move
3 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
Over Three Decades of Purpose-Driven Innovation GE HealthCare's India Journey
The 1990s marked a pivotal point for India.
4 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
The hypothalamus
If the thalamus is the receptionist, the hypothalamus is the conductor: small, powerful, and slightly temperamental.
3 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
The Growing Role of Global Support in Advancing Technology for Green Eye Care in India
We rarely think about our eyesight until it begins to fade. Yet for billions of people worldwide, clear vision is still out of reach.
2 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
Line of control
After acing the Ranji Trophy with his consistency and precision, Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi has now set his eyes on the IPL
5 min |
April 12, 2026
THE WEEK India
SIX LIFESTYLE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR NEARLY A THIRD OF BREAST CANCER CASES
DESPITE SIGNIFICANT advancements in screening and treatment, breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of death and disease burden among women worldwide.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Predicting peril
Intimate partner violence (IPV)—abuse or aggression in a romantic relationship—is a significant yet under-discussed public health issue worldwide.
2 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
COOLER BEDROOM TEMPERATURES IDEAL FOR HEART HEALTH?
AN AUSTRALIAN STUDY published in the journal BMC Medicine suggests that keeping nighttime bedroom temperatures at around 24°C may benefit adults aged 65 and older.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
SUPPORTED INCLINE RELAXATION
This gentle, supported relaxation posture uses a bolster and bricks to create a soft incline for the spine.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
The first vein
Courage begins quietly, sometimes with a cannula in a crowded ward
3 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
INTERMITTENT FASTING- WEIGHT-LOSS HYPE?
Touted as a simple way to lose weight, intermittent fasting has become popular.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Lots of sleep, fruits, work and love—if you have these, you are fine
I try to be as sensible as possible, so a lot of fruit and vegetables, but a lot of meat and fish as well.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Hegseth—whose skin speaks fear
Beneath his clothing lies a secret world of mediaeval beliefs. Tattoos on his chest and biceps include a Jerusalem cross—symbol of the Christian crusaders, sword, rifle, a 'Join, or die' rattlesnake from the American revolution and 'Deus vult' or 'God wills it! A millennium ago, this was the rallying cry of Christian knights as they battled to reclaim Jerusalem from Muslims.
2 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
LIGHTS CAMERA, ALGORITHM
This year's Oscars, as usual, celebrated cinema. But the real drama has been playing out in boardrooms and server farms
5 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Can we just be roomies?
While co-sleeping is popular, it can be risky for the baby. And so, doctors recommend room sharing
3 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Ripple effect
A regional war is fast turning into a global energy crisis with dangerous political and economic consequences
4 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Light as cure
A wearable device that challenges conventional approaches to pain management
2 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
EAT HEALTHY IN MIDDLE AGE TO PRESERVE BRAIN HEALTH
WHAT YOU EAT in your 40s and 50s may determine how well your brain ages.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
CALLING US RIGHT-WING IS A DESPERATE POLITICAL GIMMICK
When Pinarayi Vijayan was finishing class five, his mother, Kalyani, was advised by a teacher never to stop his education.
5 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Runaway hit
A determined police operation across Maharashtra is reuniting missing women and children with their families
4 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
CAN DAILY MULTIVITAMINS SLOW AGEING?
A HARVARD STUDY PUBLISHED in Nature Medicine suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may slow biological ageing.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
FAST AND STUDIOUS
In the fourth episode of CEAT Beyond the Scoreboard, Varun Aaron, former India pacer, broadcaster and now coach, talks about the art and science of bowling fast
3 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
The procurement shift
At the centre of the discussions at THE WEEK India Hospital Procurement Leaders Summit was a structural change taking place in India's health care system
4 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Epic fury to epic fail
Maybe it is AI peaking at just the right moment, maybe it is the long-lauded genius of Iranian cinema, or maybe it is simply that there is no better comedic villain-muse than Donald J. Trump—but the propaganda films, memes and roasts coming out of Iran are absolutely top-of-the-line.
2 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
Price of poll promises
The politics of freebies needs a clear legal framework to balance welfare obligations with fiscal responsibility
6 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
WOMEN MAY SUFFER HEART ATTACKS WITH LESS ARTERY BLOCKAGE THAN MEN
ALTHOUGH HEART DISEASE is the leading cause of death in both men and women, the way it develops and manifests can vary significantly between the sexes.
1 min |
April 05, 2026
THE WEEK India
FACE VALUE
In the election-bound states, the image built around the incumbents looms large
10+ min |