Podcast: What parents need to know about vaccinating children against Covid-19
Vaccine expert Gagandeep Kang provides a risk-benefit analysis as the government readies a plan to vaccinate kids.

How India could cut its reliance on China for rare earth minerals
Short stories from Nagaland: A young man’s maiden visit to a clothing showroom doesn’t go as planned
Why are Bangladeshis turning against India?
The first woman who climbed to the top of the world – and vanished
‘I am still writing for the lonely soul’: At 91, Ruskin Bond looks back at his literary life
Readers’ comments: As inheritors of the sanatan dharma, how can we foster a questioning people?
Food habits that work as well as weight-loss drugs
Crisis posed by AI is a moment to rethink education – with help from Hannah Arendt
‘An emotional drama within the world of crime’: Mani Ratnam on ‘Thug Life’
Why Estonian writer Jaan Kross’s historical fiction is worth reading in India today