Ask Aakar: Why is Coke Studio Pakistan better than the Indian version, corruption in India and more
The eclectic journalist turns his attention to a range of issues, from Narendra Modi to domestic chores.

Goa’s ‘taxi mafia’: What tourists need to know
Air India crash: What is the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s safety record? An expert explains
‘Umrao Jaan’ director Muzaffar Ali: ‘The film has aged gracefully. It’s timeless but fresh too’
‘Learning to Make Tea for One’: Writer Andaleeb Wajid’s memoir reflects quiet strength during losses
Ramachandra Guha: Memories of the Emergency, 50 years after authoritarianism was vanquished
India distances itself from SCO statement condemning Israel’s strikes against Iran
Don’t have time for 10,000 steps a day? Try ‘Japanese walking’
‘The idea that KB Hedgewar was an ultra-Hindu is patently false’: Biographer Sachin Nandha
From the memoir: When two mountaineers were forced to turn back only 900 metres from Everest summit
Hauz-i-Shamsi: Delhi’s Sultanate-era reservoir turns climate buffer, haven for migratory birds