- In the Indian Express, HK Dua argues for a fresh ceasefire in Kashmir.
- In the Hindu, G Sampath takes stock of the National Democratic Alliance government at three.
- Also in the Indian Express, Vibhuti Narain Rai on why we must keep speaking of the Hashimpura massacre of 1987.
- In the Telegraph, Mukul Kesavan on the lynch mob republic.
- In the Economic Times, Sandip Roy weighs the merits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over President Donald Trump.
- In Hindu BLInk, Majid Maqbool on how Kashmiris have found ways to circumvent the government ban on social media.
- In the Guardian, Paul Mason on how British policy on Libya, and its fallout, reveal Prime Minister Theresa May’s failures on terror.
- In the New York Times, Katrin Bennhold, Stephen Castle and Declan Walsh on the life of the Manchester bomber, Salman Abedi, and how it is tangled up with Libya’s tortured past.
- Also in the Hindu, Happymon Jacob on how an unlawful act by an army major in Kashmir was turned into a nationalist issue, and the perils of stoking animosities.
- In Mint Lounge, Samar Halarnkar washes up on an island without seafood.
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Interview: How the 16th-century Basilica of Bom Jesus became an icon of Goan identity
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India’s food plate and palate have changed – but anxieties old and new persist
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‘Chikkamma Tours Pvt Ltd’: A cosy Bangalore murder mystery with a realistic portrayal of queer lives
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A new book tells stories of cricket fans who live in India’s numerous lanes and bylanes
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How a British suffragist brought Ajanta’s ancient paintings into the light of modernity
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Neeraj Pandey on reuniting with Jimmy Sheirgill in ‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’: ‘A fantastic talent’
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Author Richard Flanagan refuses £50,000 Baillie Gifford Prize until sponsor severs fossil fuel ties
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What is GRAP, the National Capital Region’s plan to tackle air pollution?
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‘Lucky to learn and study Bengali’: William Radice (1951-2024) on why and how he translated Tagore
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Why securing a transgender ID in Delhi feels like an obstacle race