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August 23, 2026
Keeping up with Joneses in Keralam
Going by the logic of English spelling, foreigners will call the state Kere-laam. Pucca sahibs would say, if the word has to be pronounced the way it is in Malayalam, it should be spelt Keralom
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August 23, 2026
The brain's 'go' button: Understanding the supplementary motor area
The supplementary motor area is a little-known brain region responsible for translating our intentions into physical actions
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August 23, 2026
The TV astrologer who couldn't predict his own accident
A husband's firm belief in a TV astrologer's predictions leads to a search for a brown cow, much to his wife's amusement. But when the astrologer's own fate proves unpredictable, the tables turn
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August 23, 2026
PCSK9 gene therapy: Could a single treatment replace lifelong medication?
Gene editing and cholesterol management are entering a new phase, with a potential single-treatment therapy showing promise in permanently lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol by altering the PCSK9 gene
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August 23, 2026
From a Goan church to a Georgian saint
Queen Ketevan's relics, discovered in Goa and identified through ancient DNA, represent a remarkable chapter in India's archaeological and diplomatic history
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August 16, 2026
Beware of the last days of America
Global re-militarisation is accelerating as countries from Japan to Europe increase defence spending and form new strategic alliances
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August 16, 2026
Is it burnout or your thyroid?
Thyroid disorders often go unrecognised in India, with subtle symptoms like fatigue and weight changes being dismissed as normal parts of modern life
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August 16, 2026
India’s freedom, my ‘Last Word’
All good things must come to an end, and so the final column, after a decade in this space, comes near India’s 80th Independence Day
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August 16, 2026
The other India
This Independence Day, discover the unsettling parallels between Harriet Tubman's fight for freedom and the reality of modern slavery and exploitation in India
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August 09, 2026
Delhi protests: Why India's new legislation is a landmark move
Delhi student protests at Jantar Mantar, initially driven by genuine grievances, were later co-opted by various groups and steered towards violence
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August 09, 2026
Why laws fail, scammers pass
Law-making in India has become whimsical, and reactive to public outcries
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August 09, 2026
Losing your concentration? Why it’s a good thing
The default mode network is a brain system that activates when our minds wander, helping to weave memory with imagination to solve problems and form our sense of self
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August 09, 2026
Why are Indian celebrations so loud?
From deafening wedding DJs to blaring festival loudspeakers, why a nation uses decibels to signify status and avoid the vulnerability of quiet conversations
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August 09, 2026
Lessons from the India-China war
An IAF pilot's journey begins with his first posting in 1962, which was abruptly interrupted by the Sino-Indian War, leading to a challenging assignment as a forward air controller in Ladakh
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August 09, 2026
From prison reform to Gen Z's plight
THE WEEK explores pressing social issues, from the debate on conjugal rights for prisoners as a form of rehabilitation to the economic angst fuelling Gen Z's job market turmoil
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August 02, 2026
Lead, non-violent youth
Unlike their cousins in Dhaka, Colombo or Kathmandu, the Gen Z of Jantar Mantar didn’t storm Bastilles or bastions, palaces or parliaments. Yet they had their revolution
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August 02, 2026
Why RSS's old-school 'handler' tactics won't work on Gen Z
Mohan Bhagwat’s call for a new tone with Gen Z is viewed not as a change of heart, but as a manipulative "handler" tactic to control a volatile generation
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August 02, 2026
Is your desk Job a health risk?
A sedentary lifestyle, driven by modern convenience and technology, is creating health risks by interrupting the body's natural metabolic processes
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August 02, 2026
Dehradun: A tale of lost trees and broken promises
Echoing the historic Chipko movement, a new wave of ecological activism is now fighting to protect Dehradun's remaining natural heritage from indiscriminate development
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August 02, 2026
The Man of the Year who wasn't on the cover
THE WEEK reflects on its 2001 Man of the Year issue, where Sonam Wangchuk's feature was overshadowed by the breaking news of the Parliament terror attack
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August 01, 2026
OPINION | The profits of the US-Iran war
Did the US consistently push for conflict rather than de-escalation, withdrawing from the JCPOA in 2018 and repeatedly sabotaging peace efforts?
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July 26, 2026
Thugs, fossils and a mountain tunnel
For centuries most of central and north India was infested with members of a murder cult called thuggee
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July 26, 2026
The fornix: How a pencil-thick brain structure holds your life's story
Brain surgery for memory loss becomes the only hope for a woman whose ability to form new memories is erased by a tumour compressing her brain's fornix
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July 26, 2026
Why can't India fix its monsoon problems?
A simple mission to buy beer during a football match is foiled by a flooded basement
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July 26, 2026
How a new KRAS inhibitor is changing pancreatic cancer treatment
A new pancreatic cancer treatment targeting the KRAS gene mutation represents a major breakthrough, offering the first significant hope in decades against the deadly pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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