Watch: Alex Carey’s ton helps Australia gain huge lead against South Africa at MCG
The left-handed keeper-batter scored 111 runs to guide Australia to a mammoth first innings total of 575/8.

In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
With the Waqf Bill, the state brings a legal bulldozer to minority rights
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
How the ghats of Banaras became a defining image of the ancient city
ChatGPT not governed by Indian copyright law as data stored overseas: OpenAI to Delhi HC