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THE WEEK India
Keepers of legacy
Four men who lent their names to everyday words
7 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Catastrophic failure
The Air India flight crash is not just a case of mechanical misfortune, but a warning shot across the bow of modern aircraft design
6 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Deal with it
Trump has normalised tariff flip-flops as state policy. Time for India to move forward and get competitive to take advantage of the new reality
8 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Wedding wow
How an intercaste couple got married at a flooded temple in a cooking pot
3 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Guns and roses
A couple finds love amid Maoist landmines
3 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
BOOSTER SHOTS
TOP-UPS AND ADD-ONS ARE THE BEST WAY TO MITIGATE HIGH HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS
3 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
OTHER STATES BENEFIT FROM OUR WATER; WE RECEIVE LITTLE IN RETURN
The monsoon brings life to Himachal Pradesh, but in recent years it has also brought devastation. In 2023, the state lost more than 550 people to floods and landslides triggered by intense rain. This month, cloudbursts in Mandi and neighbouring areas killed 74 and left at least 34 missing. Hundreds of homes have been swept away, fields have been flattened and roads have vanished. And it is just the beginning of monsoon.
5 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
India under Indira
The prime minister introduced a political model where popular support mattered more than institutions
3 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
SOLID GAINS
LIQUID FUNDS AND ARBITRAGE FUNDS ARE COMPELLING ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
3 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Momentum-focused mutual funds
Equities are driven by a multiplicity of factors. These factors or characteristics that are thought to move these securities can vary. Momentum, low volatility, value, quality and growth are some such factors.
2 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Love without borders
The magic and mayhem of an interracial union
4 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
A PILGRIM'S PROGRESS
THROUGH CRUMBLING STUPAS AND SILENT SHRINES, A SOLITARY SEEKER RETRACES THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE LEGENDARY CHINESE MONK XUANZANG—BRINGING LONG-FORGOTTEN HISTORIES OF BUDDHIST SITES IN INDIA BACK INTO PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS
10+ min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
Keyboard warriors
A new kind of roar is rising across India. It doesn't echo from cricket stadiums or wrestling pits. It comes from headphones in quiet rooms, from late-night live-streams, from neon-lit gaming arenas where teenagers battle not with brawn but with blazing reflexes and brilliant strategy. This is the world of e-sports and it may well be the biggest stage young India has ever stepped onto.
2 min |
July 27, 2025
THE WEEK India
The tenth nerve
Maya, all of 18, had been battling refractory epilepsy for the better part of her adolescence. The word ‘refractory’ always leaves a bitter taste in my mouth as it signifies a resistance to the arsenal of medications we typically rely upon. Maya's face, although etched with the fatigue of countless seizures, still held the spark of youthful curiosity. Her parents’ faces were a blend of apprehension and desperate hope as they held hands in front of me.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
F-35: Owner's pride, others' meme
Heard of the mitrailleuse machine gun? The world’s first rapid-fire gun developed in the 1860s, it was like Onida TV—owner’s pride and enemy's envy. The French owners kept it under such thick wraps that when the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71 broke out, the guns were issued to front-line troops without operating manuals. By the time clearances were obtained and the manuals arrived, France had lost the war.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
Old dog can learn new tricks
Newlyweds start the day by murmuring sweet nothings. Those past the seven-year-itch exchange polite greetings in the mornings. Couples nearing their silver jubilees rudely grunt 'good morning' to each other.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
UNAPOLOGETICALLY SOUTH
Chef Vijaya Kumar, who won the James Beard award in New York, says it signifies not just a personal triumph, but also a cultural shift
3 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
MASTER CLASS
Light and shadows were at play in his films, like in life. His films were a slice of his life, but with technical flourishes and sharp observations on society and its hypocrisies. With that, Guru Dutt created his distinct style and cinematic language. On his birth centenary, THE WEEK takes you through the life and work of one of the greatest filmmakers
10+ min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
The Dutt aesthetic
It was sculpted with light and moulded in music
4 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
The other pandemic
Last month, there was a spurt in Covid infections, igniting panic which led to some people recalling the horrors of five years ago. But, as far as pandemics go, they have turned out to be limited, with relatively few casualties and rapid recoveries. On the other hand, a real epidemic has gone largely unnoticed, even as it slowly but inexorably takes a horrific toll.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
Stress less. Live more
Across boardrooms and living rooms, between deadlines and daily rituals, a quiet question lingers. It surfaces in conversations, in passing thoughts, and in rare moments of stillness. How do we hold everything together, and more meaningfully? How do we move through the busyness of life with purpose?
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
Poet with a camera
Guru Dutt crafted images so evocative that they transcended words
3 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
BROKEN SYSTEM, BLEEDING FAITH
Kerala’s health sector, long seen as a model, is buckling under a structural crisis
6 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
It takes courage to be a Deepika
New mother Deepika Padukone has a lot going on in her life right now. It is good to see she has her priorities in place. Recently, she made headlines for two different reasons: First, she boldly demanded an eight-hour working day—which indirectly forced her out of Spirit, a big-budget film by Sandeep Reddy Venga. Second, she became the first Indian female actor to be felicitated with the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame honour. Both announcements went viral.
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
Elephant in the classroom
Tamil Nadu school education minister’s new book rebuts the National Education Policy 2020
2 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
There is no ceasefire
While the Islamic Republic of Iran was engaged in negotiations with the United States regarding its peaceful nuclear programme, the Zionist regime launched a military attack on my country on June 13. This act by Israel constituted a clear case of military aggression and a threat to international peace and security. In accordance with the United Nations Charter, Iran exercised its legitimate right to self-defence and, in response to this aggression, targeted the military and security centres of the Zionist regime.
3 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
TWO FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
How a pair of rocket scientists forged India's missile muscle, overcoming ridicule and red tape
10 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
More water bombs
Hectic dam activity has been confirmed in more regions in China close to the border with Arunachal Pradesh, aggravating India's safety and security
5 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
Duo or die
Uddhav and Raj Thackeray are fighting for political survival. Joining hands seems an exciting option, but making it work will be a challenge for the cousins
7 min |
July 20, 2025
THE WEEK India
A win-win in Colombo
What Mazagon Dock’s controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard means for India’s maritime ambitions
4 min |