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THE WEEK India
CPI(M) TRAVELLING ON THE SAME PATH AS THE BJP
Q A narrative used by your political opponents is that if the United Democratic Front (UDF) comes to power, it will essentially be a Muslim League rule. There is also the claim that the UDF is controlled by the Jamaat-e-Islami and that you have \"whitewashed\" that organisation.
4 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
GOLD FINGER
In the second episode of CEAT Beyond the Scoreboard, Nitin Menon, part of the ICC elite panel, takes viewers into the back room of umpiring
3 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
TWO WEEKS INTO the conflict, the inadequacy of the American security umbrella in the Gulf has been totally exposed.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
SAILING BACK TO DOMINANCE
At THE WEEK-GRSE 'Sagar SankalpReclaiming India's Maritime Glory' conclave in Kolkata, policymakers, naval leaders and industry experts shared their visions and plans on strengthening India's maritime defence and shipbuilding capabilities.
10 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
TO BYTES YOU SHALL RETURN
What happens to your digital soul after you're gone?
5 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
Carney sees evil in the world
The similarities between Canada and Australia are striking. One is close to the North Pole, the other to the South Pole.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
WE DO NOT SEE SABARIMALA AS A POLITICAL DIVIDEND ISSUE
Q The Congress in Kerala has consistently alleged a “secret pact” between the BJP and the CPI(M). They say that despite several high-profile cases and central investigations against the chief minister, there has been no action against him.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD
Dock workers, folk artistes, sailors, wanderers-photo-artist K.R. Sunil goes to the fringes of society to find his muses
3 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
This image will haunt
Some photographs become iconic images. Incontrovertible evidence of crime, sworn witnesses to tragedy.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
POWER AND GLORY
Having won consecutive T20 World Cups, India now look for white-ball invincibility
4 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
PARTY'S OPINION SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED ON MATTERS LIKE THE SABARIMALA ISSUE
Q The leader of the opposition has accused the CPI(M) of engaging in communal politics similar to the BJP. Your response.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
Rural turnaround
VB-G RAM G Act, 2025- where welfare meets development
4 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
The Rajinikanth of drones
Surely the imagination and heart of every bargain-loving Indian (and that’s all of us—even the sons of billionaires sourced their brides from Chandni Chowk in our beloved K3G) has been captured, hook line and sinker by Iran’s Shahed kamikaze drone?
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
Growing up anxious
An early and concerning national shift is emerging in children's emotional wellbeing.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
RIPPLES FROM THE GULF
India has options to secure its energy needs, but a long war in the Middle East may upset its plans
4 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
INDIA'S IRIS DENA POSITION
AT THE OUTBREAK of hostilities, India was willing to provide sanctuary to three Iranian warships.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
LEFT, RIGHT AND THE RHETORIC OF CHANGE
The CPI(M), the Congress and the BJP offer competing visions for Kerala
7 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
Blood, sweat and tears
What's next for Iran? Propelled by prophecy or politics, five scenarios could unfold.
2 min |
March 22, 2026
THE WEEK India
Midnight musings
It is always in the witching hours that the ghosts of the past assemble, crowding around me as regrets to torment my sleepless mind.
3 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
PRESSURES AND PERILS
The Iran war has Pakistan stuck in a 'devil and the deep blue sea' situation
3 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
THE WEIGHT OF RESTRAINT
Modi's silence on the Iran war seems strategic, shaped by ties with key Gulf Arab states and the demographic makeup of India's Muslim population
5 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
POWERPUFF GIRLS
Ambition is only the minimum requirement for women to become leaders
3 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
VOICE NOTES
In the first episode of CEAT Beyond The Scoreboard, Jatin Sapru talks commentary and takes fans inside the booth
3 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
BEFORE THE LEAP
Support systems are crucial, as are backup plans, says Olympian Anju Bobby George
2 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
TWO INDIAS
When it comes to the mental health of young women in the country, it seems there is a stark dichotomy
3 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
YOURS UNAPOLOGETICALLY
In his memoir Walk Like a Girl, celebrated fashion designer Prabal Gurung explores identity, vulnerability and resilience
4 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
Mental health checks should be embedded in the community health programme
At a recent conference in Delhi, two strangers walked up to Neerja Birla, founder and chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, with a confession.
7 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
GROWTH STORY
The Tamil Nadu Leadership Summit, organised by THE WEEK, highlighted the Stalin government's vision for the future
4 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
Noise is not leadership
In every democracy, the government and the opposition stand in a deliberate balance, each accountable to the same constitutional order. One exercises authority and the other vigilance.
2 min |
March 15, 2026
THE WEEK India
Five dreams, one mission
Auroville renews its spiritual and civic aspirations at the 2026 Global Spirituality Mahotsav
3 min |