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Daily Brief: Rona Wilson interview- ‘My arrest was a warning to others who stand against the abuse of power', and more

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Rona Wilson interview: ‘My arrest was a warning to others who stand against the abuse of power’

The activist and researcher was released on bail on January 8 after spending more than six years in jail without trial in the Bhima Koregaon case.

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Budget 2025 key takeaways: No income tax till Rs 12 lakh, healthcare for gig workers and more

India’s revised fiscal deficit is 4.8% of the gross domestic product in the financial year 2024-’25, Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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Eye on Delhi polls, parties vie to outdo rhetoric against ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrants

The electoral gains are at the cost of stigmatising a vulnerable community.

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Sri Lanka: National People’s Power and the path back to democracy

The new ruling party’s brand of politics and grassroots commitment inspires optimism for the island nation.

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Urbanisation, sewage, microplastics: Why many Indian wetlands are under threat

It will take innovative strategies, long-term planning, effective policies and strict laws to protect these key ecosystems.

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The delicate wisdom and beauty of James Ivory’s films

If you open your eyes to the world of James Ivory, you will find not only a patrician tact but also a throbbing heart.

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Sunday book pick: Horror icon Shirley Jackson’s final novel ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’

First published in 1962, the Gothic mystery has been described as Jackson’s masterpiece.

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The cost of lost integrity in Osama Siddique’s ‘Ghuroob-e-Shehr Ka Waqt’ and ‘Snuffing Out the Moon’

These novels shift seamlessly between historical fiction, speculative narrative, and intimate human drama, transcending conventional genres.

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Memory, history and spirit of truth in ‘The Sense of an Ending’ and ‘Nehru and the Spirit of India’

The first is a novella by Julian Barnes published in 2011. The second is a biography of Jawaharlal Nehru by Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee, published in 2022.

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