Podcast: Does Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’ accurately depict reality?
Justice Chandru, who inspired the role of the crusading lawyer played by Suriya, reviews the film and reflects on the state of India’s criminal justice system.

The UK wants to ban first-cousin marriages – but there’s an ethical challenge
Delhi HC orders removal of YouTuber Shyam Meera’s video on Jaggi Vasudev, Isha Foundation
With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming
A new book examines urban India’s changing attitudes to marriage and the reasons for this
Can Indian Muslims be represented only by Muslim leaders?
‘The Diplomat’ review: Mission accomplished by barely breaking a sweat
Why you should revisit the classics, even if you did not like them at school
‘We owe nothing to the state’: Why this live-in couple is taking on Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code
From Mughals, maharajas to the British – how artists captured Holi celebrations
Fateh Sahi: The 18th-century Huseypur ruler who fought a guerrilla war against East India Company