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POWER POINT
Credo needs a redo
Mulayam Singh Yadav had an emotional decision to make. Following an eviction notice,
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LAST WORD
Patriotism out of pocket
The balance of payments crisis of 1990-91 was triggered in part by non-resident
By Sanjaya Baru -
MANI-FESTO
No tears for turncoats
Kripashankar Singh and Urmila Matondkar have left the Congress. Big deal! The dogs
By Mani Shankar Aiyar -
SCHIZO-NATION
Mr Amit Shah’s hit tracks
Any executive producer worth his/her salt knows that on a daily prime-time soap
By Anuja Chauhan -
LAST WORD
An unwise move
In terms of mainland domestic political opinion (as distinct from the response in
By Barkha Dutt -
PMO BEAT
Carpetbaggers in the cold
President Andrew Johnson purchased Alaska from Russia as real estate for the US in
By R Prasannan -
FORTHWRITE
Republicanism in the BJP
Democracy is much more a moral commitment to the established republican principles
By Meenakshi Lekhi -
LAST WORD
Manufacturing history
If much of what ails our present can be traced to our past, it is important to ask
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BABY STEPS
Bathing the baby
WHEN I WAS researching for my book, a grandmother from Kolhapur got in touch with
By Lakshmy Ramanathan -
Bitter Chocolate
Hussain made my Ganesh
India is a land of many things. But, above all, it is a land of festivals. I do not
By Swara Bhasker -
LAST WORD
Big Ben and plucky Perera
The World Cup this year was like fantasy cricket. Many nerve-jangling matches
By Sanjay Manjrekar -
DE TOUR
Smashing doubts
We all love world champions, do we not? Our newest darling is P.V. Sindhu, just 24
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SOUND BITE
Greed for Greenland
Terrific location. Spectacular views. Pristine air. Wealthy area. What’s not to
By Anita Pratap -
LAST WORD
The Arctic attraction
Just when you think things could not get more bizarre, they suddenly
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EVERYONE IS A CAMERA
Here is to healthy conversation
A couple of weeks back, I was in Thiruvananthapuram to attend a few meetings.
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LAST WORD
A wonk no more
The Pew Research Center did an analysis in January 2017 of president-elect Donald
By M.K. Bhadrakumar -
CANDID TALK
Make the impeachment process apolitical
Recently, 64 members of Parliament and seven recently retired MPs from seven
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TRACK CHANGE
An open letter to the sports minister
Dear Shri Rathore, Congratulations for a successful showing at the Commonwealth
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SEN-SIBILITY
The Spirit of Jaipur Art Summit
Jaipur Summit proves that some of the best art works can be viewed outside metropolis
By Geeti Sen -
MINDSCAPE
Blanking out in the digital age
Data files are read by software and the speed at which things are changing
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MYSTIC EYE
Disability should not take away inner joy, writes Sadhguru
Today, we do not refer to people as 'handicapped'. We are beginning to call them special children or...
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GENERAL'S JOTTINGS
A national security strategy is overdue
All recognised great powers like the United States, Russia and China have well articulated national...
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ARUGULA GUY
Creating a new normal
All good things must come to an end, they say, and this one is the last piece that I would be doing for...
By Manu Chandra -
ART TO HEART
Thanks, thanks and ever thanks
I know that I want to see an India where every child grows up exposed to our performing arts and has...
By Sanjna Kapoor -
STRANGE ENCOUNTERS
Whose India is it?
That’s it,” said one of the academics at the table as the seminar at Wellesley College ended. “Time to...
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RACKET SCIENCE
Parting shot
Time always seems to be of great paucity for me. I do not remember how and when my childhood went by. I...
By Saina Nehwal -
LAST WORD
The power of the written word
It has been close to eight years since I began writing in THE WEEK. Month after month, writing the...
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GRAND SLAM
A life dedicated to tennis
The game of tennis is the fulcrum around which my life has revolved ever since I was a little girl. I...
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BLINK
An eye on screen time
Eye strain caused by digital screens, called computer vision syndrome by doctors, has dramatically...
By Dr Bala Ambati -
HAWK EYE
Expect more shocks in Punjab
Any serious observer of terror attacks on Indian soil over the past 25 years can see the Pakistani deep...
By Maroof Raza -
WORLD WATCH
Bear unchained
With Russia opting to take the plunge in Syria, the US and its allies could be forced to change their...
By Ajish P Joy -
LAST WORD
March of the greens
Having worked as a publisher of Inside Outside magazine for many years in the 80s, I am well aware that...
By Mallika Sarabhai -
ART TO HEART
Dependence, our greatest strength
It is so hard to believe how nine years have just flown by. As they rightly say, all good things must...
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CHEF'S CHOICE
Serve, with a smile
Hotels and airlines have been major partners in the hospitality industry for long. It is the food and...
By Hemant Oberoi -
LAST WORD
Farewell, fair friend
We deeply mourn our friend Praful Bidwai, a renowned columnist, who passed away in Amsterdam last week....
By Ilina & Binayak Sen -
LAST WORD
'Bond'ing with the best
One of the places I have been meaning to visit for many years is Landour, a small cantonment in the...
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RAPID FIRE
To even the odds
Much has been said and written about Delhi’s sickeningly-high air pollution levels and the...
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FREEWHEELING
Booming Bengal beckons
On January 8 and 9, Kolkata will host the Bengal Global Business Summit, an annual event. West Bengal...
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LAST WORD
I want day-night Tests in India
When I sit down to write this piece, the Test match in Adelaide between Australia and New Zealand has...
By Sourav Ganguly