THE WEEK India Magazine - October 27, 2024

In this issue

Exclusive Interview: A.R. Rahman

Artificial intelligence can’t create a tune. It needs a human heart and mind: A.R. Rahman

If A.R. Rahman in the 1990s was like an eager front-bencher determined to prove himself, his current self resembles a more relaxed, but even more ambitious, back-bencher. Having found his creative space, Rahman today is focused on leaving his mark on the global stage

Ratan Tata was the conscience keeper of India Inc: Gurcharan Das

Ratan’s interventions ensured Tata came out strong: Mukund Rajan, former brand custodian, Tata Group

Noel Tata is a credible, experienced and natural choice to lead the trusts: R. Gopalakrishnan, former board member, Tata Sons

Also read: Business rivalry and dispute over a slum rehabilitation project in Mumbai are being considered as possible motives behind Baba Siddique’s murder

Untold stories: Sandeep Verma and Valerie saw their ambitions crash. A beach-front cafe has been the saviour to their soul, and a roadmap to the future.

Conmen and other lovable rascals

Who is fiction’s most loved detective? Sherlock Holmes, without doubt.

2 mins

Hatched in Pune

Business rivalry and dispute over a slum rehabilitation project are being considered as possible motives behind Baba Siddique’s murder

3 mins

A BILLIONAIRE WHO WASN'T ONE

Ratan Tata was the conscience keeper of India Inc

4 mins

Ratan's interventions ensured Tata came out strong into the 2000s

THE FIRST BRAND custodian of Tata Group, Mukund Rajan served on the board of various Tata companies.

4 mins

DREAMER, DOER

Tata Group will keep benefitting from the many systems that Ratan Tata built

3 mins

Ratan was beyond honours

On the day of his passing, Ratan Tata was eulogised in the media as ‘India’s Crown Jewel’, ‘Living Legend’, ‘Ultimate Icon’ and so much more.

2 mins

FASHION'S NEW MISSION

A memorandum signed by 50 BRICS+ countries signals the need for fashion to move away from western perspectives

5 mins

HEDGE YOUR BETS

MULTI-ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS MAY BE A GOOD CHOICE FOR FIRST-TIME INVESTORS OR EVEN FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOOKING AT INVESTMENTS WITH LOW-RISK AND LOWER VOLATILITY

4 mins

LIGHTS. ACTION

IF YOU ARE RISK AVERSE, GO FOR THE SPECIAL FD SCHEMES BANKS ARE OFFERING THIS FESTIVE SEASON

4 mins

DRAWS BE DAMNED

An attacking, high-risk approach could well become the staple of Test cricket

4 mins

Man of the Ear

A.R. Rahman is no longer the eager front-bencher of the 1990s, keen to prove his musical mettle. Now a more relaxed back-bencher, happy and yet more creatively ambitious, he is eyeing the larger pictureleaving his full artistic mark on the global stage

4 mins

Despite AI, creating a tune still needs a human heart and philosophical mind

Two or three decades ago, it would have been unthinkable to get A.R. Rahman to agree to a quick interview, let alone have a leisurely chat after work.

10+ mins

Nobel tolls for Me

This, this is an abomination! The whole thing is rigged! It’s a disgrace!”

3 mins

SECOND HELPING

Sandeep Verma and Valerie saw their ambitions crash. A beach-front cafe has been the saviour to their soul, and a roadmap to the future

6 mins

No sanctions on style

I was both thrilled and alarmed to be invited to this year’s Moscow Fashion Week; it’s slowly but sure-footedly trailing back to normal after the pandemic shutdown.

2 mins

Kashmir, Kashmiris need Delhi's trust

Of the 49 seats in the Kashmir valley, the National Conference won 42; the Congress, six; the CPI(M), one; the BJP, zero; the Jamaat-e-Islami, zero. It was a clean sweep for INDIA.

2 mins

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