Get me an enemy of my stature
If the BJP claims India is growing because of Modi, Stalin is talking of how Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kerala and Karnataka are growing despite Modi
By R Prasannan April 19, 2026
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Guest Column
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The Iran nuclear deal is dead. And it is a good thing, writes Jeff Jacoby
By Jeff Jacoby April 10, 2022 -
Case for coalitions
By Marten van den Berg March 21, 2021 -
Innovate and collaborate
By Sanjaya Mariwala March 07, 2021 -
Block buster
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni March 07, 2021 -
The invisible pandemic
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni February 07, 2021 -
Patch work
By Dr Sachin Varma February 15, 2020 -
Growing up without godfathers
By Priyanka Chaturvedi December 21, 2019 -
Fighting it together
By Dr Kishore Kotha September 14, 2019
R Prasannan
Prasannan, Resident Editor, New Delhi, is an expert in defence and foreign affairs. He takes keen interest in history. He has been with THE WEEK since its launch in 1982
POWERDRIVE
God save the archbishop
For an old institution, the Church of England has been fairly open to reforms, especially in the post-war era, ordaining women as priests, recognising gay and lesbian rights, and now getting a woman archbishop
By R Prasannan April 12, 2026
Persian genies turn Iranian geniuses
Iran is not only the knowledge leader in the Islamic world, but is aspiring to be among the world leaders in technology
By R Prasannan April 05, 2026
China, a sleeping Kumbhakarna
China may have all the attributes of a superpower—money, minerals, missiles, manufacturing plants, digital skills and even AI wizardry, but it lacks two things
By R Prasannan March 29, 2026
Carney sees evil in the world
The fact is, the Canadians had been innocent to the bad ways of the world
By R Prasannan March 22, 2026
Who’s afraid of Iran’s missiles?
The real war aim is no longer hidden. Don and Bibi have stated that they want to effect a regime change in Iran
By R Prasannan March 15, 2026
Vanuatu is no godman’s Kailasa
The Commonwealth nation's constitutional rulings hold persuasive value in Indian courts, and got recent links to India through legal references, the Lalit Modi passport episode and diplomatic engagement
By R Prasannan March 08, 2026
Vande Mataram: Read the lips
The national anthem debate in India intensifies with new directives elevating Vande Mataram alongside Jana Gana Mana, creating mandates for public expression
By R Prasannan March 01, 2026
No thanks? A house-trap
A break from parliamentary tradition—passing the motion of thanks without the prime minister’s reply—has sparked concerns that political maneuvering has undermined debate and dented the dignity of Parliament.
By R Prasannan February 22, 2026
When power runs in the family
Much as Narendra Modi and Amit Shah scoff at the dynasticism in the Congress, the fact is that it is regional parties, including several of the BJP’s allies, that are practising family politics more than the national parties
By R Prasannan February 15, 2026
Military medals; no bars please
Scribes regular on the defence beat know ‘bar’ means the soldier is getting the same honour for a second time
By R Prasannan February 08, 2026
Mumbai mayor and a cat’s luck
Truth be told, Mumbai’s mayor wields hardly any power
By R Prasannan February 01, 2026
Elgin, Ephesus and Erdogan
Most Turks I met were eager to see India, meet Indians, trade with India, and can’t understand the current chill in ties
By R Prasannan January 25, 2026
March to Caracas—Yankee oil doo
Military-pacted, non-aligned, neutral or simply spineless, every ruler acts in his country’s supreme self interest when confronted with global crises
By R Prasannan January 18, 2026
Crimes and confessions, copy-pasted
Making use of anti-terror laws that allowed confessions to cops as evidence, they got all the 13 to sing and sign their sins
By R Prasannan January 11, 2026