Mohammed Zubair case: ‘The power of arrest is exercised so casually in India today’
Great leeway is given to the police without parallel protections for the accused, says senior advocate Rebecca John.

Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
Review: Rekha is the life and soul of Muzaffar’s Ali’s classic ‘Umrao Jaan’
In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
‘Vanishing World’: Sayaka Murata’s new novel warns readers of a world bereft of love and belonging
‘A puzzle-solving activity’: NS Gundur on translating DR Nagaraj’s seminal work on Allama Prabhu
Sunday book pick: Husband vs best friend vs child vs career in ‘Goodbye Without Leaving’
‘A dry future powered by the sun’: Solar water pumps are draining India’s groundwater reserves
What Iranians in India think about the war and Tehran
‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ might have been inspired by author George Orwell’s fear of drowning
‘Mistry’ review: New ‘Monk’ in a newish bottle