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THE WEEK India
NEW BLOODLINES IN OLD BOTTLES
How one could be fooled into thinking that the rise of two nepo kids-Zahan Kapoor and Ahaan Panday- signals a quiet revolution in Bollywood
5 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
What's cooking, Smriti Irani?
It is telling that the very first line of the much-hyped Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi reboot trailer has Smriti/Tulsi musing: “Apne woh nahi hote jo tasveeron mein saath khade hote hain, apne woh hote hain jo takleefo mein saath khade hote hain [Your dearest ones are not people who stand beside you in photographs, rather those who stand beside you in difficulties].” The copywriter in me can’t help but applaud. What a sly diss, so sweetly delivered, that, too, on soap opera primetime, probably the only slot when Smriti’s erstwhile political ‘dearest ones’ are likely to be watching, given their penchant for all things melodramatic and over the top.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
SUNNY SIDE UP
Modi's Maldives visit is a measured reset that marks a strategic gain for India
4 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Our ecosystem faces complex challenges that need to be tackled
INTERVIEW | Rajesh Nambiar president, Nasscom
1 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
India our closest friend; China a key partner
Mohamed Waheed became president of the Maldives in 2012 following Mohamed Nasheed's resignation, after having served as his vice president.
3 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
A position of strength
A few days ago, at Chequers in Buckinghamshire, the United Kingdom and India signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, a free trade agreement that took nearly three years and 14 rounds of negotiations to complete. At first glance, it may seem like just another bilateral deal, but it carries significance far beyond its text.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
No man is an island
Alice, if she had wandered into our wonderland, would have found things getting “curiouser and curiouser”, particularly at the Honourable Bombay High Court. Deploying logic that some may call blinkered, the court peremptorily dismissed a petition by Indian citizens—their political affiliations are immaterial to my point—challenging Mumbai Police’s refusal to allow a protest against the unfolding tragedy in Gaza.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
AN INDIA THAT VANISHED
Sam Dalrymple's debut book relooks at the history of the Indian empire and its partitions
4 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
It's Ukraine vs Zelensky
Protesters shouted slogans and carried placards with just one word for their leader: \"Shame!\"
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
INTO THE DEEP
A nation's global stature is defined by its technological prowess, and India is realising the need to get its deep tech act together
7 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
VALOUR CARVED IN STONE
A dozen forts of the Maratha empire became UNESCO world heritage sites this July. Inscribed in the list as Maratha Military Landscapes of India, they tell lasting stories of Shivaji's legacy
6 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
FARM TO FASHION
INDIA IS ON THE WAY TO DRESSING THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN. HERE WE PRESENT THE STORY OF FIVE INTERNATIONAL OUTFITS WHOSE ROOTS LIE IN INDIAN VILLAGES
10+ min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
TWIST OF FAITH
The arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh over charges of conversion and human trafficking has put the BJP and the Catholic leadership in Kerala in a tight spot
6 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Look away policy
Two predominantly Buddhist countries war over a Hindu temple; the world takes note, but India stays silent
3 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
THEME PARK FOOTBALL
How a club is reinventing itself by combining fashion and tourism
5 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Indian assistance has been widespread
Mohamed Aslam, a senior leader of the MDP, has served as the minister of national planning, housing and infrastructure and environment under both presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Grammar lessons from the Constitution
The simple phrase 'as soon as', which your middle-school English teacher told you is a subordinating conjunction and you are still figuring out who was subordinate to who, appears 28 times in our Constitution—eight times followed by 'possible' and 20 times by 'may be'.
2 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
‘India Out’ didn’t reflect most Maldivians’ views
INTERVIEW Mohamed Nasheed former president of the Maldives
3 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Missing judges
Diversity and regional representation ignored in appointments to the Supreme Court of India
6 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Cardboard revolution
Ukraine's defiant youth has sparked a spontaneous grassroots movement that is testing Zelensky's anti-corruption plank
4 min |
August 10, 2025
THE WEEK India
Embracing difference
Neurodivergence is a natural variation in human brain function and, when necessary, a medical condition requiring support
6 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
Class act
How four friends made a film that failed at the box office, but sparked a social change across the country
7 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
In 2024, close to 15,000 children were rescued from railway stations across the country—a threefold increase from 2020
6 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
HELTER-SHELTER
From caste-based exclusion to glaring infrastructure gaps, Gujarat's anganwadi centres are failing the very children they are meant to serve
7 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
The gift of a lifetime
Some gifts are quiet. They are not wrapped or celebrated, but they carry the power to change everything. Organ donation is one such gift—a silent act of generosity that gives another person the chance to live.
2 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
In defence of freebies
Recently, the Bihar government announced free electricity for household consumption of up to 125 units per month.
3 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
MAKING WAVES
Remembering how Rita Mukherjee nurtured a radio station Indira Gandhi launched exclusively for and by the youth
4 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
Sop Opera
Nitish Kumar is hoping freebies will translate into votes, but he faces a dual challenge—voter list revision debate and coalition drama
4 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
WAR BY ALL MEANS
To prevent attacks like Pahalgam, India needs to dismantle cross-border terror camps, expose Pak army's role, intensify counter-terror ops and upgrade surveillance against evasive communication equipment
3 min |
August 03, 2025
THE WEEK India
Hot scene and Coldplay
The heat is on! The historic Coldplay concert at the Gillette Stadium in the US will go down as one of the most memorable music events in recent times. And the achievement has nothing to do with music! The global controversy has to do with an incriminating image flashed on a jumbo screen during the show. The villain is technology, and a device called the 'kiss cam' widely used during concerts to capture candid shots of canoodling couples. It is seen as a harmless distraction—a gimmick nobody takes seriously.
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