An invaluable selection of poet Adil Jussawalla’s private collection is live on the website of The Bombay Poetry Crawl.

A sudden spurt in crimes in Bihar, especially against women, and the State’s weak responses have exposed the BJP government’s lack of control over law and order.

Tourism may give one the impression of seeing an unexplored world, but novels help one imagine it. As such, reading novels is a good way of discovering another country.

This year’s Economics Nobel recognises two economists whose work helped establish the models central banks use to understand economic fluctuations, respond to demand shocks, and pursue greater stability.

The latest victim of saffron terror is the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata, currently in the midst of a graffiti row, where students face threats and harassment.

The Ambedkarite activist speaks about allegations of caste discrimination surrounding Sahil Wakode’s death, IIT Bombay’s response, and demands for an impartial inquiry.

When did the Durga Puja leave the mansions of the aristocracy and enter the streets as a public festival, the Sarbojanin or universal Puja? Tracing the history of this grand phenomenon in its centenary year.

If you are looking for a language that probes the meaning of love and grief and all that makes us human, Carson’s books are for you.

The BJP’s grand “Hindutva Project” is hobbled by its internal contradiction: needing to pander to the dominant castes on the one hand, but afraid of alienating the OBC and Dalit electorate if it tries to tinker with reservation.

Karnataka’s Arivu Kendras are rural public libraries, inclusive community spaces, and centres of information and interaction for school students and adults alike. They are a model for the rest of India.

The crackdown on the CJP-backed protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation suggests the government fears public anger could spread into a wider mass movement.

On the second anniversary of G.N. Saibaba’s death, his life and writings remind us that scholarship and activism belong together. His idea of “subhumanity” links the violence of prison to the wider structures of caste and state power.

The ornithologist on a life spent studying birds, his association with Dr Sálim Ali, and the urgent need to protect India’s grasslands and wetlands.

Barricades, internet shutdowns, and detentions precede Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum in the national capital, as joblessness, food prices, and distrust weigh on the government.

The government has used force to stop protests against Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR. The Supreme Court’s delays and refusal of interim relief have allowed the process to continue, prompting criticism that its caution favours the executive.

Tahmima Anam’s new novel is a short and succinct cautionary tale about the wages of exploitation, whether of women or of the environment.

The 2026 International Booker shortlisted novel is a restrained saga that approaches complex questions with remarkable subtlety.

The multicrore development projects in Varanasi have changed its character, triggering an identity crisis among its citizens.

While the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is elated at winning both Madurantakam and Dharapuram, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, too, have reasons to be pleased with their performance.