The day of the knuckle-duster

Several narratives have emerged from the Donald Trump-Volodymyr Zelensky-J.D. Vance dust-up in the Oval office, the most distur# being the opinion that “Zelensky invited it”.

The AGI dilemma

Spooky and powerful, AGI (Artificial General Intelligence), the planet’s newest technology, has divine benefits, as also diabolical applications that can trigger our destruction.

I want to transform MP into a powerhouse of development

GIS 2025 surpassed expectations in investment commitments, participation, and policy impact.

It is not NEP 2020, it is RSS 2020

TAMIL NADU’S RESISTANCE to the three-language policy under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has reignited the debate over linguistic identity.

Munde blues

Just months into its tenure, the Fadnavis government suffers multiple blows

Plastic buckets and parliament seats

The plastics industry boomed in the 1970s when our rulers told our people to make fewer babies. The dairy industry, already on a high milkmark, should boom if Telugu Desam MP Kalisetti Appalanaidu gets people to make more babies. What’s the connection? Hold on. First listen to India’s population story that’s already a statistical farce, and may soon be a political tragedy.

MDGA-Make Diplomacy Great Again

Must say that all the reports of 'Agent Krasnov' make fascinating reading—like one of those old school, thick-as-a-brick bestsellers that Irving Wallace and Robert Ludlum used to write.

In search of Pampa

Salman Rushdie breathes life to the forgotten goddess Pampa Devi in his novel Victory City (2023).

Centre of attraction

If the enthusiasm at the Global Investors Summit is anything to go by, Madhya Pradesh is poised to write a new chapter of development

RO AND BEHOLD!

As the Champions Trophy win showed, the Rohit Sharma-led veteran brigade might not be over the hill. However, they will have to be on their toes as age and younger talent catch up

Click faith

Faith tech is changing the way Indians pray, and it is good business, too

SACRED AWAKENING

YOUNG INDIANS ARE EMBRACING SPIRITUALITY. THERE IS ALSO A WARNING IN CONVENTIONAL IT FOR RELIGIONS

Stage-managed spirituality

The theatre state has scaled up and nationalised what was being done in spiritual cults

Immediate action can make innocents suffer

A SEVEN-TIME MLA, Sudhir Mungantiwar was minister in the first BJP-Shiv Sena government from 1995 to 1999, and in the previous Maha Yuti government from 2019 to 2024. He spoke to THE WEEK on NCP leader Dhananjay Munde's resignation and its possible impact on BJP-NCP ties. Excerpts:

The invisible bias

Every year, the world celebrates March 8 as International Women's Day, honouring the resilience, courage, sacrifice and strength of countless women who, despite societal biases, have persevered and triumphed.

The war and the winner

THE WEEK’s Bhanu Prakash Chandra bags the prestigious IPI award for his coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war from the frontlines

India Fashion Week is 25

India Fashion Week is now 25 years old. Never mind all the brand names that came before the term 'India Fashion Week'—some have stayed, many have gone. The important thing is that season after season, in two cities at times, with two or three warring sponsors at times, India Fashion Week held its head above the water and sustained.

Kalki, out of the box

I love the fact that Kalki Koechlin, one of our most versatile actors, does not fit into a box.

Vote's the plan

Student protesters have launched a political party, but can the country move beyond its binary political landscape?

Learners shall inherit the roads

I used to love driving in Delhi! The broad smooth roads, with well-laid out footpaths and cycle tracks, made every drive a glorious experience. As the years passed, I graduated from a Lambretta scooter to a Fiat 1100 to a Maruti 800, then quickly to a Zen and several years later to a Swift Dzire, till I reached my current Maruti Ciaz. The roads of Delhi, meanwhile, deteriorated from being the smooth cheeks of you-know-who of Bollywood to the smallpox-pitted face of that character actor of the same celluloid vintage.

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

The public dressing-down of Zelensky at the White House is a timely reminder that India should zealously protect its strategic autonomy in external affairs

Every structure we build is a reflection of our commitment to innovation and quality

My journey in real estate has been nothing short of transformative. I hold an MBA in Finance, which has given me a strategic understanding of business, investments, and market dynamics.

India's Coal Miner CCL Nurtures Green Growth

Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), is in the forefront of India's coal mining sector driving technological innovation, and community development for contributing to India's long-term energy security while aiming for global sustainability goals. By fostering a resilient coal mining industry, the company's strategic roadmap focuses on enhancing resource efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint, and transform the mining sector for empowering India's clean energy practices and initiatives. A responsible miner, the Category-I Mini-Ratna PSU, touched a record high of 86 million tonnes of coal production during 2023-24.

Breaking Barriers

The Unstoppable Rise of Indian Women

EMPOWERING GENERATIONS: The Remarkable Journey of Dr. Reshma Kaur

Every institution, whether in education or business, thrives under the guidance of visionary leadership.

Cementing the core

The new party president will have the trust of Modi and Shah and the approval of the RSS. The chosen leader will need to fortify the party's organisation and ensure electoral dominance

APT Approach - Be Aware, Prevent and Treat Stroke

Every year more than 12 million people globally suffer a stroke with 6.6 million deaths annually.

WOMEN WRITERS WANT TO BE HEARD WITH AN OPEN MIND

Sigmund Freud once said that not to know the past is to be in bondage to it, while to remember, to know, is to be set free. Writer Meena Kandasamy knows her past; it is the ink in her pen, the fire in her bones.

Breaking Limits, Building Futures: Ritu Prakash Chhabria's Vision for Women's Empowerment

Across industries and communities, women have long faced obstacles that limit their potential.

LAYING IT BARE

The Brutalist cements concrete's place in cinema