‘Cobalt Blue’ trailer: Sachin Kundalkar directs adaptation of his acclaimed novel
Prateik Babbar, Neelay Mehendale and Anjali Sivaraman plays characters in an unusual love triangle. Netflix will premiere the Hindi movie on December 3.

Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
‘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 way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
Congress questions BJP about Trump’s USAID funds ‘for friend Modi’ claim
Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
‘Golwalkar’: MS Golwalkar’s single-minded pursuit of a Hindu Rashtra and the forces that aided him