Podcast: ‘Trads’, ‘Raitas’ and India’s alt-right
Modelled on the American alt-right, these men and women weaponise memes and jokes to spread hate against Dalits and Muslims.

A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
‘Test’ review: Testing times for the film’s characters and viewers
India’s passport ranking drops to 148 among 199 countries
What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
Rush Hour: Congress and AIMIM move SC against Waqf Bill, Modi meets Muhammad Yunus and more
‘A warning to all’: What Rajiv Gandhi wrote in the guestbook of a WWII memorial in Belarus
In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
Short story: The garment store Devapichai works at is like a prison. Will he be able to escape it?