Top updates: Iran rejects Trump’s ultimatum, fire at Kuwaiti oil complex after drone attack
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In film ‘I, Poppy’, the heady lure and crashing reality of opium cultivation
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In film ‘I, Poppy’, the heady lure and crashing reality of opium cultivation
Vivek Chaudhary’s documentary looks at a farming family in Rajasthan steeped in debt and battling corruption.
‘Missing Sam’: This novel about a marriage shaken by an abduction takes the easy way out
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‘Missing Sam’: This novel about a marriage shaken by an abduction takes the easy way out
Thrity Umrigar’s prose is clear and emotionally direct throughout. It is also, at times, a little too willing to do the reader’s work for them.
Shifting viewership and Centre’s fresh attempt to control news online
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States that stabilised population will not lose Lok Sabha seats in delimitation: PM Modi
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Trincas at 100: How the Kolkata restaurant plans to use its past as a springboard to the future
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Trincas at 100: How the Kolkata restaurant plans to use its past as a springboard to the future
Anand Puri, a third-generation managing partner, sketches out his ideas for keeping the establishment relevant in the years ahead.
345 Indian fisherfolk evacuated from Iran arrive in Chennai
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April fiction: These six new titles show what life was like in the 19th century to modern-day India
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April fiction: These six new titles show what life was like in the 19th century to modern-day India
A selection of Sarathchandra Chattopadhyay’s short stories, a novel set in the 1990s India, a collection of Punjabi Dalit stories, and more.
Gujarat HC bans use of artificial intelligence in judicial decision-making
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Assam CM Sarma refutes Congress’ claims that his wife holds passports of 3 foreign countries
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International Booker shortlist: Ghostly men and ghosts of men in ‘On Earth As It Is Beneath’
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International Booker shortlist: Ghostly men and ghosts of men in ‘On Earth As It Is Beneath’
First published in 2017, Ana Paula Maia’s Portuguese novel has been translated by Padma Viswanathan.
Odisha raises SC, ST quotas, introduces OBC reservation in medical, technical education
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Bengal SIR: Grandson of artist who illustrated Constitution says his, wife’s names not on voter roll
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Lessons on cultivating pluralism from growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war
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Lessons on cultivating pluralism from growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war
It is a series of steps to uphold a relationship, shaped by virtues such as humility, empathy, patience, fairness and courage.
Kerala polls: 38% candidates have criminal cases, 23% with serious charges
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‘Dennis the Menace’ turns 75: Why rule‑breaking kids never go out of style
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‘Dennis the Menace’ turns 75: Why rule‑breaking kids never go out of style
Comedy can be used to undermine power hierarchies through upending of social status – or, in children’s media, by making fun of adults.
Wild swings in gold price shatter the ‘safe haven’ illusion
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Wild swings in gold price shatter the ‘safe haven’ illusion
To understand why, we need to look at how modern financial markets work – and in particular, why an oil shock is different to other crises.
‘Dacoit’ trailer: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur star in action thriller about love and betrayal
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‘Dacoit’ trailer: Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur star in action thriller about love and betrayal
Shaniel Deo’s film, also starring Anurag Kashyap, Atul Kulkarni and Prakash Raj, is in Telugu, Hindi and other languages. Out on April 10 in cinemas.
Why unhappiness over Zubeen’s death is not driving Assam voters away from BJP
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Why unhappiness over Zubeen’s death is not driving Assam voters away from BJP
The appeal of the party’s welfare schemes overrides any resentment against the delayed ‘justice’ for the singer.
Bengal: EC suspends official after purported video of him helping prepare BJP campaign material
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This biography of Wajid Ali Shah depicts him as a dancer and a master of the performing arts
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This biography of Wajid Ali Shah depicts him as a dancer and a master of the performing arts
An excerpt from ‘Wajid Ali Shah: A Cultural and Literary Legacy’, by Kaukub Quder and Sajjad Ali Meerza, translated from the Urdu by Talat Fatima.