‘The Black Phone’ trailer: A kidnapped teenager plots revenge against his tormenter
Scott Derrickson (‘The Exorcism of Emily Rose’, ‘Doctor Strange’) directs Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames. Based on a short story by Joe Hill.

Lessons from India’s sex worker activists on surviving USAID freeze
‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
‘Superboys of Malegaon’ director Reema Kagti: ‘A film that celebrates the magic of cinema’
How to move on from feeling stuck in life
Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
Sunday book pick: ‘We Do Not Part’ by Han Kang, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature
Why is Google Maps misdirecting users in India?