Watch: In short film ‘Biscuit’, an upper-caste politician is shown his place
Amish Srivastava’s film stars Chittaranjan Tripathy, Amarjeet Singh and Chetan Sharma. It’s out on YouTube.

A new book examines the role of the Indian man at home, and his dependence on his family and wife
India’s passport ranking drops to 148 among 199 countries
This book shows how vast the creator and influencer economy is, and why brands need to tap into it
Beyond the hype, millet cultivation is a challenge
‘Quality translation is important to increase readership’: AJ Thomas, editor of ‘100 Indian Stories’
Start the week with a film: A colour-coded final exit in ‘The Room Next Door’
‘Sita in Exile’: A novel about gender expectations of women in the Ramayana (and the modern world)
Lessons in not-so-free speech from Kunal Kamra, ‘L2: Empuraan’ cases
A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
How Madhya Pradesh is using externment provisions to curb activism, dissent