Daily Brief: Why legal experts are criticising new clause to punish sex by false promises, and more

Why legal experts are criticising new clause to punish sex by false promises

Clause 69 of the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita infantilises women and runs the risk of further criminalising interfaith relationships, experts say.

PM advisory council clarifies Bibek Debroy’s article on new Constitution doesn’t reflect its views

In an op-ed, the economist said that the Constitution is largely based on the Government of India Act, 1935, and is, in that sense, a colonial legacy.

Joshimath continues to sink as the government plows ahead with giant projects

The Himalayan town is an exception with most residents wanting to stay on instead of migrating out. Rendering their homes inhabitable cannot be ‘de...

From the war annals: An operation by the Indian Army’s Gorkha regiment in Sri Lanka

An excerpt from ‘Beyond Fear: True Stories on Life in the Indian Armed Forces’, by Ian Cardozo.

‘I’ve sacrificed all to that face of yours’: Surdas’s Hindi poetry from the Murty Classical Library

An excerpt from ‘Sur’s Ocean’, by Surdas, translated from the Hindi by John Stratton Hawley.

‘Aayirathonnu Nunakal’ review: A Truth or Dare game goes off the rails

Thamar KV’s Malayalam-language movie is out on Sony LIV.

‘Ghoomer’ review: Spinning out of control

R Balki’s cricket-themed drama stars Saiyami Kher and Abhishek Bachchan.

Athletics World C'ships 2023: Neeraj Chopra, M Sreeshankar lead Indian charge in Budapest

Neeraj Chopra, Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin, Jyothi Yarraji and more are part of the 28-member Indian contingent looking to make it count in Hungary.

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