Women and the big C

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in India. Here, we bust common myths, and outline diagnosis, treatment and prevention strategies

Make genome the norm

For India to meet its target of TB eradication by 2025, it will have to make rapid strides in using whole genome sequencing to its full potential

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOOD LINKED TO 32 MAJOR HEALTH ISSUES

Regular consumption of ultra-processed food is associated with an increased risk of 32 major health outcomes, including early death, cancer, mental health disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes and respiratory, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal diseases.

The (always) right white shirt

“Florals for spring? Groundbreaking,” famously scoffed Meryl Streep as fashion editor Miranda Priestly in the epic film The Devil Wears Prada. Perhaps her team should have taken a cue or two from India where we celebrate Holi, or the first day of spring, wearing white (and later dousing it with coloured powder).

MY STRUGGLES, AND NAJEEB'S

Haiti-born Jimmy Jean-Louis on making his Indian debut in the film, The Goat Life

Malayalam cinema is yet to discover a lot of untapped markets

I am truly flattered that I am a part of a filmmaker's vision behind which he threw 16 years of his life.

DREAM IN A CREAM

One of the original crop of influencers in the world, here's how beauty entrepreneur Diipa Büller-Khosla stays on top of her game

LEAGUE FOR A LEAP

Only four Indians are certainties right now for the T20 World Cup; a dazzling IPL could help the others get a leg up

MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

With his ability to connect with the masses, cadres, colleagues, competitors and opponents, Rajnath Singh is the go-to person for the BJP and the RSS

PEOPLE ARE CASTING THEIR VOTES ONLY IN MODI'S NAME

Rajnath Singh’s legacy as one of the tallest leaders of the BJP has been cemented after helming two of the most important portfolios—home and defence—in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet, across two terms. And his place in a future Modi government seems assured as well.

HOW I TRAINED TO GO TO SPACE

Prepping with Rakesh Sharma and others

Forestalling foreigners

According to an Irish legend, when life draws to a close, you hear the doomsday clock that bears your name ticking the time away… tick-tick-tick-tick. Across the pond in the US, popular Chinese video-sharing app TikTok hears the ominous ticking clock. The US siege of TikTok is about data security. It is also about global dominance, protectionism and the comeback of an age-old mantra: “Foreign Phobia”. The line now blurs between western capitalists and eastern socialists.

LOVE ACROSS FIBREGLASS

G.N. Saibaba's story of hope is also a story of love

Musick!

Madras Music Academy honours T.M. Krishna. Not everyone is impressed

EVMs Cannot Lie, Only Humans Can

I have no doubts about the credibility of the machines and I also consider it a matter of the nation's pride that this change was brought about and we improved our electoral system.

Waste of space

So all the young folk and the queer folk in my life are very upset at the break of long-time lesbian lovers Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik. For those who came in late (like me) Anjali is a Hindu from India, and Sufi is a Muslim from Pakistan.

COLD NIGHTS OF THE MUFFLER MAN

The long, hard journey of Arvind Kejriwal - from anti-corruption crusader to now being jailed for corruption

WAYANAD IS WAITING

Annie Raja has started an aggressive campaign. But the real battle will start when Rahul enters the scene

It's a system, not machine

All political parties have contributed to the erosion of confidence in the electoral system and thus in democracy. This is the real tragedy of the EVMs.

Desi by design

Meet the team members who conceptualised the electronic voting machine

VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

The electronic voting machine has come a long way. Even as doubts persist, the Election Commission of India and former commissioners vouch for its credibility

Hear the night knock, seize the day

Jayaprakash Narayan hadn’t expected his arrest on the night of June 25, 1975. Yet, when he saw two scribes, who were on a midnight prowl at the police station where he was quietly taken to, he told them, “Vinaash kaale vipareet buddhi.” The words proved prophetic. The imposition of Emergency, the midnight arrests of opposition leaders, and his utterance of that line of native wisdom contributed to Indira Gandhi’s undoing.

Five-Year Plan

Though there are challenges, 'One Nation, One Election', if implemented, could transform the political and governance patterns in the country

RUSTIC MAGIC

For photographer Deepti Asthana, life is not about belonging, but rather about seeking

Good fashion, bad fashion

Season after season of fashion week, I struggle to find exciting things to say about the event. Don’t get me wrong, I love fashion. And I think Indian fashion has never seen better days.

Director's act

Established Malayalam filmmakers and writers are taking up lead roles

Finfluential city

The latest financial education event by Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and THE WEEK was in India's first City of Literature

SPOOKS STILL SPEAK

The world of spies today is full of technology, but human intelligence continues to play its crucial part

On the march

The good response to Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra has given the MVA hopes of putting up a decent fight in the Lok Sabha elections

Chance capital

Coimbatore turned into an AIADMK bastion in the 2010s, but the BJP has roots in the city and the DMK has precedent