Daily Brief: Farmers’ protest isn’t the only target of drones deployed by Indian security forces, and more

Farmers’ protest isn’t the only target of drones deployed by Indian security forces

The worrying use of drones by security forces within the country has been made possible by exemptions granted by the government.

Sandheshkhali violence: TMC leader arrested in sexual assault case

This came a day after the West Bengal Police charged two Trinamool Congress members with Indian Penal Code sections relating to gangrape and attemp...

Harsh Mander: The deep Hindutva roots of the violence that reduced a mosque to rubble in Haldwani

For months, Hindutva organisations have spearheaded a campaign of hate against Uttarakhand’s Muslims residents that has been amplified by the chief...

One visit to India was enough to inspire writer Lawrence Blochman for a lifetime

Blochman wrote several popular thrillers in the 20th century, with either India as the setting or an Indian as the hero.

‘Knowledge as Commons’: What happens to the world when science is sold for profit

With the trend of privatising universities and research institutes, India too has fallen into this neoliberal capitalist trap.

‘Hot Stage’: Anita Nair’s detective fiction exposes the sordid underbelly of a shiny cityscape

Though the action of the novel takes place in 2012, it forces a confrontation with the here and now.

Eco India: How the kite-flying festival spells doom for the avian species of Rajasthan

Migratory birds flocking to Rajasthan in winters face risks of getting injured by the widespread use of glass-coated string during Makar Sankranti ...

Start the week with a film: In ‘Nyad’, lessons in swimming – and life

Annette Bening and Jodie Foster have been nominated for Oscars for their performances.

Badminton Asia Team C’ships, Women’s final, IND vs THA, live: PV Sindhu takes India to a 1-0 lead

Live updates as the Indian women’s badminton team takes on Thailand for the Asian Team Championships gold medal.

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