The Week (India)

The Week is a news magazine from India that started in 1982 and is produced by The Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. It is based in Kochi and has printing facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Kottayam. As per the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it holds the title of the most widely circulated English news magazine in India.

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Proxy war? How regional powers Saudi Arabia and Iran are taking sides in the India-Pakistan conflict

3 days ago | theweek.in | Meera Suresh

The recent India-Pakistan conflict that captured the world's attention has marked the emergence of a new diplomatic trend wherein regional powers are increasingly taking sides, according to an analyst. The countries in question include Iran and regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, argues Brandon J. Weichert, a former Congressional staffer and geopolitical analyst, in his blog in National Interest.
India-Pak ceasefire: After days of intense shelling across LoC, uneasy calm prevails in J&K's border areas

3 days ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

An uneasy calm prevailed along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) on Sunday night after several days of heavy firing and shelling by Pakistan, which left 25 people dead and dozens injured. The violence followed India’s launch of Operation Sindoor, carried out in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. The pause in hostilities comes after a ceasefire agreement was reached between India and Pakistan on Saturday.
Operation Sindoor: Opposition unconvinced on ceasefire decision; demands special parliament session

3 days ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

With the news of ceasefire between India and Pakistan emanating from US President Donald Trump, the Opposition parties have started mounting pressure on the BJP-led NDA government to call a special session of the parliament and an all-party meeting to discuss issues since Pahalgam attack.
Ceasefire offers breather to border residents in J&K after deaths, dsiplacement

4 days ago | theweek.in | Tariq Bhat

The announcement of a ceasefire between India and Pakistan has generated hope for the restoration of normalcy among people living along the Line of Control (Loc) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir. Escalating tensions had displaced hundreds of villagers from the LoC and the IB and left 15 people dead—13 in Poonch, two in Rajouri, including an Additional District Development Commission, Raj Kumar Thappa and one in Uri in Baramulla.
Mother’s Day 2025: Why mothers feel emotionally invisible

4 days ago | theweek.in | Puja Awasthi

A survey of 30,000 mothers across India has revealed that they feel the need to be recognised, emotionally supported, and given space to care for themselves amidst the chaos of daily responsibilities. A survey conducted by Habuild, a platform dedicated to building healthy habits, aimed to understand the current emotional wellness landscape for mothers and the gaps in support from family, workplaces, and society at large.
Baramulla villagers claim to have spotted hundreds of drones in sky

4 days ago | theweek.in | Badar Bashir

With the fierce confrontation going on between the India and Pakistan, the locals of Baramulla had seen a swarm of drones in the night flashing orange and green lights flying towards an Army belt in Janbazpora, which is three kilometres away from Baramulla town. The incident happened on May 9.
Kashmir's tourism industry comes to a grinding halt

5 days ago | theweek.in | Badar Bashir

Ahouseboat owner gazes across the serene waters of Dal Lake, his cheek resting against a wooden pillar. After a moment, he breaks his silence. “Nobody can stop tourists from coming to Kashmir,” he says. “They’ll return soon and make this lake a beautiful garden again.”Dal Lake, spanning 20sqkm, is framed by snow-capped mountains and white clouds under the blue sky. “A thousand yellow shikaras once paraded the lake,” says Yousuf, a shikara operator, counting the few remaining boats.
Operation Sindoor a success; but would a prolonged war prove detrimental?

5 days ago | theweek.in | Pratul Sharma

The poignant image of a newly-married Himanshi Narwal sitting beside the body of her husband Lieutenant Vinay Narwal of the Indian Navy in Pahalgham had become a haunting symbol of the April 22 terror attack. There were demands for a swift and decisive action in response to the brutal attack. The response did come, but it went beyond missiles and fighter jets. The military operation was given a name rich in cultural and emotional symbolism: Operation Sindoor.
Operation Sindoor is effective branding

5 days ago | theweek.in | Anuja Chauhan

Operation Sindoor is effective branding. It pays homage to the lives and the grieving wives of the 26 blameless civilian men we lost, thus reminding the world, every time the operation is mentioned, that our action was purely retributive, and it also puns neatly on Sindhu, our shared river and our shared heritage, and the treaty we have currently put in abeyance.
The optics of a conflict and the reminders of past wars

5 days ago | theweek.in | Philip Mathew

FOR TODAY’S YOUTH, war seems like a distant event. But some of us remember well the horrors of 1962, 1971 and 1999. The moment the Union government announced safety drills, my mind wandered to those days of blackouts and black paper over window panes. In the cover story, we look at Operation Sindoor, the thought that went into it and what could follow. The optics were beautifully managed, and I believe that it is as important as the operation itself.