Paintings and texts show that European travellers in the 18th-19th centuries were curious about the practice, accepting it as part of socialising.

A novel about a scandalous deepfake video, an anthology of Kashmiri writing, a coming-of-age novel translated from the Malayalam, and more.

Published in 1940, this was Glenway Wescott’s penultimate novel. He did not publish any fiction after 1945 until he died in 1987.

There are opportunities for both the Teesta and the Ganges rivers, but there are also domestic caveats to overcome.

What kind of stories do we want in these intense times? Simply put, stories that can be meticulous in depicting the more-than-human worlds around us.

From gait analysis to even skin texture and micro-grip patterns, the human body is being closely researched and deployed by digital technologies.

The Modi government in 2017 launched a plan to combat foods high in fat, salt and sugar. In the first part of a new series, we examine why it never took off.

Gela Babluani’s debut feature from 2005 is out on MUBI.

An excerpt from ‘The Monster in Your Path: The Private Life of Caste in India’, by Sharika Thiranagama.

Dhaka has put Indian goodwill first in willingly accepting New Delhi’s justifications of ‘self-defence’.