A look back over the past seven days.

The evolving idea of India, captured by maps.


Five maps capture the shifting boundaries of India over two centuries. See the images here.

Sa'adat Hasan Manto: How I Write Stories.


The first in a Scroll.in series publishing essays written by one of the subcontinent's finest short story writers. Read the story here.

Photos show Indian soldiers' lives behind World War I trenches.


How the son of an American minister ended up photographing the Indian Army in France and the United Kingdom. See the photographs here.

Goa's feast of São João has wild flowers, feni – and jumping into wells.


Mridula Chari and Harsha Vadlamani arrive in the coastal state just in time for the celebrations, when alcohol flows faster than usual and people ask god for a good monsoon. Read about it here.

Why does Sunanda Pushkar's death remain inexplicably murky?


Even in this age of leaks and invasive journalism, it is still unclear what happened to the woman who was married to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. Read about it here.

ISIL expands in Iraq, issues direct threat to India.


The safety of 46 Indian nurses in Tikrit and 39 Indian construction workers abducted from the town of Mosul remain the focal points for New Delhi. Read the article here.

New report shows how Hindutva groups operate in US, send money to India.


A report on Hindu Nationalism in the United States explores the financial links between the Sangh Parivar's various affiliates and the American counterparts that send them money. Read it here.