1. Even as they keep up a steady friendship with each other, both Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif need to have a private chat with their respective militaries, argues Ayesha Siddiqa in the Hindu.
2. The Bharatiya Janata Party's win in Assam shows Hindutva has gained prominence in places where it didn't matter before, says Christophe Jaffrelot in the Indian Express.
3. In the Telegraph, Malavika Karlekar on representations of the Holy Land, the subject of much fascination among 19th century travellers and photographers.
4. They tried to destroy him, but in the end they came to pay their last respects to him – David Zirin in the Nation on Muhammad Ali's final act of resistance.
5. In the New Yorker, Atul Gawande on why we mistrust science.
6. In Livemint-Lounge, Soumya Malhotra interviews historian Veen Talwar Oldenburg, who defends Gurgaon, "the concrete hiccup".
7. Vast medieval cities that lay hidden beneath the jungles of Cambodia are now coming to light, reports Lara Dunston in the Guardian.
8. Also in the Guardian, Andrew Rawnsley argues that the Labour Party needs to fight the imminent Brexit, make a strong case for Britain remaining in the European Union.
9. Were British officials complicit in the torture of Libyan rebels under the Gaddafi regime, asks Kim Sengupta in the Independent.
10. In Hindu BLInk, Puja Changoiwala on the thriving grey market in Mumbai's jails.
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Bombay High Court tells ED not to harass citizens, imposes Rs 1 lakh penalty
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Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
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‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’
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Two Karnataka HC judges attend Brahmin convention, extol community’s contributions
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How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
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Why India’s increasing elderly population faces a dire future
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Don’t get offended, set high standards: A corporate leader’s tips on how to make a mark at workplace
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RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India
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From the memoir: Star para-athlete Deepa Malik recounts the discrimination she faced at the airport
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Man of Indian-origin gets eight-year jail sentence for ramming truck near White House