THE WEEK India Magazine - December 08, 2024

In this issue

How Devendra Fadnavis and Hemant Soren scripted victory

The underlying themes behind the latest round of elections are the primacy of women voters and clearly defined leadership. The biggest takeaway—win women to win polls

Also read: By securing a sweeping parliamentary victory, Sri Lanka’s ruling leftists have raised hope for progressive economic growth

Meet the 102-year-old engineer who had a key role in surveying the Vizhinjam coast in the 1940s, assessing its potential for an international port

@Leisure: The vibrant Anuja Chauhan and her daughter Nayantara on the generational gap in romance writing

RED TIDE RISING

Sweeping win for Sri Lanka's ruling leftists in parliament polls raises hope for progressive economic growth

4 mins

A for Abdullah

Despite constraints that limit its authority, the Omar Abdullah government has started off on a positive note

4 mins

Detaching morality from economic policy

Is the Adani imbroglio an episodic, one-off incident-or does it reflect a major systemic lacuna in our conception of development and democracy? Mahatma Gandhi had said the national objective must be \"to wipe every tear from every eye\" and earlier answered a question about his \"dream for India\" by saying he would \"work for an India in which the poorest shall feel it is their country\" in the making of which it is their voice that shall prevail.

2 mins

Protocol be damned

Laidback Brazil follows its own rules with world leaders

2 mins

Fair or square and

The underlying themes behind the latest round of elections are the primacy of women voters and clearly defined leadership. The biggest takeaway-win women to win polls

5 mins

Fadnawhiz!

A defining outcome of this election is the emergence of Devendra Fadnavis as the tallest leader in Maharashtra

6 mins

HER VOICE, HER CHOICE

Mahayuti reaped huge electoral dividends from its direct benefit transfer scheme for women

6 mins

SOPS OPERA

The Mahayuti's victory in Maharashtra could lead to more sops and freebies in upcoming elections

3 mins

LOOK EAST.INDIA

Jharkhand results have given the opposition alliance hope that clear leadership can counter the BJP's superior organisational strength

4 mins

What Will It Take To Clean Up Delhi Air?

IT IS ASKED, year after year, why Delhi’s air remains unbreathable despite several interventions to reduce pollution.

5 mins

Rain is an effective scavenger of pollutants

INTERVIEW - Prof Sachchida Nand Tripathi, dean, Kotak School of Sustainability, IIT Kanpur

2 mins

SCORCHED PERTH

The first match of this Border-Gavaskar Trophy will go down in history as 'Bumrah's Test'

3 mins

Investing in actively managed low-volatility portfolios keeps risks at bay

AFTER A ROARING bull market over the past year, equity markets in the recent months have gone into a correction mode as FIIs go on a selling spree. Volatility has risen and investment returns are hurt.

2 mins

Managing volatility: smarter equity choices in uncertain markets

THE INDIAN STOCK MARKET has delivered a strong 11 per cent CAGR over the past decade, with positive returns for eight straight years.

3 mins

OLD MAN AND THE SEA

Meet G. Govinda Menon, the 102-year-old engineer who had a key role in surveying the Vizhinjam coast in the 1940s, assessing its potential for an international port

4 mins

Superman bites the dust

When my granddaughter Kim was about three, I often took her to play in a nearby park.

3 mins

Vikram Seth-a suitable man

Our golden boy of literature was the star attraction at the recent Shillong Literary Festival in mysterious Meghalaya.

2 mins

Ms Gee & Gen Z

The vibrant Anuja Chauhan and her daughter Nayantara on the generational gap in romance writing

5 mins

When trees hold hands

A filmmaker explores the human-nature connect through the living root bridges

3 mins

Men eye the woman's purse

A couple of months ago, I chanced upon a young 20-something man at my gym walking out with a women’s sling bag.

2 mins

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