THE WEEK India - May 25, 2025

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TRIUMPH OF INDIA’S WILL

Operation Sindoor not just rewrote the rules of engagement with Pakistan, but also brought into focus South Asia’s shifting strategic and economic balance. Is America’s interest in mineral wealth also shaping this shift?

BEST UNIVERSITIES: India’s leading universities are boldly expanding their frontiers to new horizons and promoting learning and AI literacy

CRICKET: Looking back at Virat Kohli’s Test career as he bids adieu to the longer format of the game

@LEISURE: Banu Mushtaq has consistently challenged chauvinistic religious interpretations

A weapon to hit, not hurt?

Apologies, Matthew Arnold! Intelligent, not ignorant, armies have clashed by the night. Not on Dover beach, but over the Indus plains and Karakoram hills for three nights.

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MY YEARS WITH THE POPE

Father Alexander Palliparambil, the Chair of Saint Augus- tine and Augustinian Spirituality at Estudio Teologico Agustiniano de Valladolid in Spain, had a bet with a fellow brother from his community that their former prior general would be elected the new pope.

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THE POPE SEEKS DIALOGUE AND RECONCILIATION

ROBERT FRANCIS PREVOST was introduced to the Augustinian Order at a very young age. He was ordained priest in Rome in 1982.

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Everyone will have to come together to defeat DMK

THE MOOD WITHIN the BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit shifted palpably after Nainar Nagendran took charge as state party president on April 12.

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Fadnavis wants all the power in the two pockets of his suit

HARSHVARDHAN SAPKAL has his roots in the Sarvodaya philosophy.

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The sixth nerve

My eyes are playing a cruel joke on me, doc,’ Ronnie, a portly gentleman in his early 50s, lamented as he settled into the chair.

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MINING FOR PEACE IN PAKISTAN

Operation Sindoor not just rewrote the rules of engagement with Pakistan, but also brought into sharp focus South Asia's shifting strategic and economic balance. Is America's interest in mineral wealth also shaping this shift?

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MEDIA, MISSILES AND MISTRUST

Absence of structured communication channels deepens suspicion, provoking overreaction, leading to an escalation spiral

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THE INDIAN MUSCLE

Operation Sindoor was also a DRDO and Indian industry success story

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BRAHMOS: AN UNPARALLELED WEAPON

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had this to say about BrahMos: “BrahMos is not just one of the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missiles but a message of the strength of the Indian armed forces, a message of deterrence to adversaries, and a message of the nation’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding its borders.”

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THE NUCLEAR BLUFF

India's new doctrine is based on sound homework

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MUNIR COULD ATTEMPT A COUP, OR BRING ISLAMIST PARTIES TO POWER

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message that the only matter pending between India and Pakistan is the return of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir signals the end of the traditional diplomatic framework in New Delhi's engagement with Islamabad.

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THREE'S A CROWD

To keep outside powers at bay, the India-Pakistan dialogue needs revival and a fresh agenda

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BROTHERS IN ARMS

Turkey's growing ties with Pakistan reflect historical, ideological and geopolitical interests, driven by Ankara's regional ambitions and pursuit of strategic autonomy

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Why quality still matters in equity investing

IN A WORLD that demands instant gratification, the idea of waiting for the right stock at the right price might feel counter-intuitive.

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Quality investing to tide over uncertain global economy and markets

AFTER A spectacular run in the previous couple of years, the equity markets hit the skids from September 2024, which extended for a six-month period as FPIs hit the exit button.

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THE END OF AN AURA

Virat Kohli walks away from the format he made cool, leaving behind a lasting legacy and some speculation, too

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Guess what's coming for dinner

I have never been able to test the Bard’s theory that sleep knits up the ravelled sleeve of care, for the simple reason that I have never been able to sleep peacefully.

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Badge of honour? Not really

Get ready for Cannes fashion, folks. The -much-touted Met Gala is mercifully over.

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Low rates, high gains

As interest rates are softening, it is the right time to take a relook at your loans

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Silver lining

As an investment asset, silver no longer pales before gold

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DEGREES OF INNOVATION

India's best universities are boldly expanding to new horizons and encouraging experiential learning and AI literacy

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Our schools and centres make their own syllabi

Q/ Could you take us through some of JNU’s recent initiatives?

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We expect our graduates to be innovators

Q/ How are you preparing students to deal with the changing dynamics in industry and the economy?

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Demand for qualified Company Secretaries surging across sectors

Q/ How important is the role of a Company Secretary?

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RESTLESS HEART

Banu Mushtaq has consistently challenged chauvinistic religious interpretations

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Not a flash in the pan

Every day I see so many young women on the social media handles of assorted paparazzi wearing next-to-nothings.

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Indo-Pak 5.0; the lessons

At the time of writing, India and Pakistan have reached a ceasefire agreement. Nevertheless, anyone with even a cursory familiarity with subcontinental history since partition cannot help but be struck by a sense of deja vu at the fifth war between the two nations.

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