THE WEEK India Magazine - October 06, 2024

In this issue

GREAT INDIAN ANTI-DEFECTION CIRCUS

Nearly 40 years after it was passed, the anti-defection law has proven largely ineffective in preventing largescale defections and the toppling of governments. It often undermines the strength of elected governments. THE WEEK takes a comprehensive look at the working of the anti-defection law thorough people who know it best.

Untold stories: How a European family made an arid town in Andhra Pradesh its home and turned it into a blooming sports hub

Also read: For India, Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s pro-China outlook could be a headache

@Leisure: Even as Gujarati cinema embraces bold themes, its search for an identity continues

In Health

Why we hoard, and what that does to our brain

There is a hoarder in all of us in some measure, but it can become a mental health condition when it seriously impairs one’s life and the safety of others

Heat in the valley

The second phase of the assembly elections was crucial for several high-profile leaders

4 mins

Subsidies have to be rationalised

INTERVIEW SUKHVINDER SINGH SUKHU HIMACHAL PRADESH CHIEF MINISTER

4 mins

FOUR DECADES OF FAILURE

Almost 40 years since the enactment of the anti-defection law, it is widely accepted that the law has been ineffective in stopping wholesale defections and toppling of governments

3 mins

MAKING AN ASS OF THE LAW

The current state of the anti-defection law is affecting democracy itself. It is time to completely overhaul the system

7 mins

ONCE YOU DEFECT, YOU MUST RESIGN

M. VENKAIAH NAIDU sits relaxed on an off-white wing chair in the drawing room of his Jubilee Hills residence in Hyderabad.

7 mins

A WEB OF AMBIGUITY

Merger exemption needs clarity or removal

2 mins

ANTI-DEFECTION LAW HAS PROVED TO BE A COMPLETE FAILURE

P. CHIDAMBARAM WAS A first-time MP when the anti-defection law was passed in Parliament in 1985.

5 mins

POLITICAL BIAS SHOULD BE KEPT OUT OF ANTI-DEFECTION LAW

THE 52ND AMENDMENT to the Constitution was made in 1985 to incorporate the Tenth Schedule, commonly known as the ‘anti-defection law’.

3 mins

WE MUST LEAVE POLITICAL PROCESSES TO POLITICIANS

INTERVIEW O.P. RAWAT former chief election commissioner

3 mins

DEFECTION SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE EC OR THE JUDICIARY

INTERVIEW SUBHASH C. KASHYAP former secretary general, Lok Sabha

2 mins

Present by his absence

Nitin Gadkari staying away from key meetings sets political tongues wagging once again

2 mins

Driving on the left

His hardline Marxist ideology may not help Anura Kumara Dissanayake solve Sri Lanka’s economic problems. For India, his pro-China outlook could be a headache

4 mins

Mothers, sisters and the 'c' words

A video of Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh abusing after throwing his javelin in Paris went viral.

2 mins

Two-man army

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are closer to Kapil Dev on the list of India's best Test all-rounders

4 mins

Delhi deserves better

The last few weeks have seen an interesting game of musical chairs being played in the political corridors of Delhi.

2 mins

PITCH PERFECT

How a European family made an arid Andhra town its home and turned it into a thriving sports hub

9 mins

Finding a voice, almost

Even as Gujarati cinema embraces bold and fresh themes, its search for an identity continues

4 mins

World's greatest luxury product

I am so thrilled to hear that Narendra Modi gifte Jill Biden a pashmina shawl in a papier mache gift box.

2 mins

Eyeless in Gaza, once again

Each new morn New widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrows Strike heaven on the face....\" Shakespeare's lines, which once described Scotland's sorrows under his tragic hero Macbeth, resonate widely in our unfortunate world today.

2 mins

BEST METHODS TO QUIT SMOKING

A scientific review of current evidence published in the journal Addiction has identified three proven strategies to quit smoking.

1 min

Do Mobile Phones Cause Cancer?

A WORLD HEALTH Organization-commissioned review of previously published studies worldwide has found no link between cellphone use and brain cancer.

1 min

3-IN-1 BLOOD PRESSURE PILL MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STANDARD CARE

A NEW 3-IN-1 blood pressure pill outperformed standard medication at lowering blood pressure in patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

1 min

WEEKLY INSULIN AS EFFECTIVE AS DAILY DOSES

A NEW CLASS OF WEEKLY insulin shots are as safe and effective as daily insulin injections for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to the results of two phase 3 clinical trials presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting.

1 min

MIGRAINE DRUG MAY STOP SYMPTOMS BEFORE HEADACHE STARTS

TAKING THE MEDICATION ubrogepant at the first signs of a migraine attack can prevent debilitating headaches before they start and help people go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, finds a new US study published in the journal Neurology.

1 min

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, VISION PROBLEMS LINKED TO DEMENTIA RISK?

ACCORDING TO TWO STUDIES, untreated high blood pressure and vision impairment can increase the risk of dementia.

2 mins

Catching Up On Sleep On Weekends Could Lower Heart Disease Risk

PEOPLE WHO SLEEP in on weekends can lower their risk of heart disease, finds a Chinese study presented at the European Society of Cardiology's annual meeting.

1 min

Don't make light of this

While the world focuses on plastic waste, chemical pollutants in oceans and smog-filled air, one sneaky culprit often goes unnoticed: light pollution.

2 mins

I, me and myself

Why narcissism is the second-hand smoke of mental disorders

3 mins

WHEN STUFF OWNS US

There is a hoarder in all of us in some measure, but it can become a mental health condition when it seriously impairs one's life and the safety of others

10+ mins

Test drive

Inito aims to revolutionise home diagnostics with biotech and AI 200

4 mins

A bundle of nerves

The neurological system consists of the brain, nerves and the spine. Nerves have limited ability to regenerate and need proactive protection

7 mins

RED ALERT

In India's quest to control thalassaemia, the most crucial aspect is the availability of safe blood v

5 mins

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