Podcast: Do India’s security agencies serve public interest or political agendas?
Josy Joseph, the author of ‘The Silent Coup: A History of India’s Deep State’ explains how the executive uses agencies to target adversaries.

A new book brings a Rampur family’s culinary history and cherished recipes created by the matriarch
Why a letter by Chhattisgarh’s forest department ignited protests
‘The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case’ review: A balancing act between fact and drama
‘Exoticised, alienised, villainised’: A book looks at how Muslims have been portrayed in Hindi films
‘Sarzameen’ trailer: An Army family is torn between duty and love
Arunachal Pradesh: Threatened by dam, Siang Valley is home to staggeringly diverse number of species
For Jane Austen and her heroines, walking was more than a pastime – it was a form of resistance
A new book suggests ways for professionals to develop AI literacy to thrive in an AI-first world
I saw firsthand how callous prison officials and their negligence led to Stan Swamy’s death
July nonfiction: These six new titles explore the constantly changing nature of the Indian identity