Watch, Australian Open: Rafael Nadal after exit – ‘I didn't want to retire as defending champion’
Despite a hip injury, Rafael Nadal stayed on to play out the three-set loss to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.

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
In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
How the ghats of Banaras became a defining image of the ancient city
Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
Turkey: How Islamic nationalism has curtailed freedoms and become a tool for exclusion
A walk down the memory lane of my cinema-obsessed youth
‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill with 288 votes in favour