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POWERDRIVE
In gold we trust
Philosophers may dismiss it as yellow metal, but gold has been viewed as the safest bet in hard times
By R Prasannan -
RIGHT ANGLE
Delhi deserves better than broken promises and ineffective governance
The future of Delhi depends on the upcoming elections and it is time for people to vote for a change
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Is the McKinsey report accurate? Yes, if you read numbers. No, if you have your ear to the ground
The report pointed out that despite India being a major apparel supplier to the west, it was the biggest waste creator
By Namrata Zakaria -
SCHIZO-NATION
Pitfalls of extreme feminism
South Korea's extreme feminism movement—4B—advocates the four Bis
By Anuja Chauhan -
MANI-FESTO
Olympics, 2036: Host and ghosts
Our sports priorities are wholly misplaced
By Mani Shankar Aiyar -
OTHERWISE CRACKED
Tiger may be subsisting on peanuts, but it is alive!
Like descendants of nawabs, I rejoice my past connections
By K.C. Verma -
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Quiet transformation taking place in rural India
Change comes when ordinary people do extraordinary things
By Suresh Narayanan -
SOUND BITE
From Sunak to Badenoch
Badenoch's biggest challenge is to regain public trust after 14 years of Tory misrule
By Anita Pratap -
LAST WORD
Be proud of accomplishments of our ancestors without hindutva delusions
The Indians are the essence of wisdom, says Dalrymple in his latest book
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Say no to continual elections
India has the lowest ratio of the time available for governance vis-a-vis the time demanded by campaigning
By Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda -
LAST WORD
Hemingway’s four-decade-long love affair with Spain
Ernest Hemingway left his own indelible stamp on Spain's global perception
By Navtej Sarna -
LAST WORD
When separatism goes mainstream
Jamaat-e-Islami has backed at least 10 candidates across the valley
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Thank you, THE WEEK, for providing me a space
THE WEEK’s illustrious history and mission to tackle issues resonate with me deeply
By Amitabh Kant -
FORTHWRITE
Let us not politicise budget
Union Budget 2024 is a blend of ambition and pragmatic governance
By Meenakshi Lekhi -
BABY STEPS
Silverware for babies?
Silverware is ideal for serving food to both children and people with disabilities
By Lakshmy Ramanathan -
Bitter Chocolate
Goodbye, dear readers
If I seemed a bit too passionate, forgive me for my heart was in the right place
By Swara Bhasker -
POWER POINT
Tale of two public addresses in Maharashtra on Vijayadashami
The words of RSS chief in Nagpur and Thackerays in Mumbai have been followed closely
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Bibek Debroy on Partha Chatterjee and Kalinjara story
Small-ticket corruption has declined. But not the big-ticket Kalinjara variety
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Digital companies cannot afford to defy laws of the land, says Jyotiraditya Scindia
Necessity is the mother of invention. Regular instances of unlawful content
By Jyotiraditya Scindia -
IVORY TOWER
Tough for Singapore to balance its relationship with China, India: Sanjaya Baru
It was just as well that Arvind Kejriwal was ticked off for his Singapore sling.
By Sanjaya Baru -
LAST WORD
Big Ben and plucky Perera
The World Cup this year was like fantasy cricket. Many nerve-jangling matches
By Sanjay Manjrekar -
EVERYONE IS A CAMERA
Here is to healthy conversation
A couple of weeks back, I was in Thiruvananthapuram to attend a few meetings.
By Bose Krishnamachari -
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
By Vinod Rai -
TRACK CHANGE
An open letter to the sports minister
Dear Shri Rathore, Congratulations for a successful showing at the Commonwealth
By Ashwini Nachappa