‘Shantaram’ trailer: Charlie Hunnam leads web series based on the Gregory David Roberts novel
Steve Lightfoot’s series, directed by Bharat Nalluri, is set in Mumbai in the 1980s. Three of 12 episodes will be released on Apple TV+ on October 14.

Beyond the hype, millet cultivation is a challenge
Ramachandra Guha: Ignored by the ‘national’ media, a disaster is unfolding in Great Nicobar
Jane Austen at 250: Shashi Deshpande on the ‘perfect artist’ who reinvented the novel
A new book studies ancient texts and ideas to identify six systems of Indian philosophy
‘Sita in Exile’: A novel about gender expectations of women in the Ramayana (and the modern world)
How Madhya Pradesh is using externment provisions to curb activism, dissent
‘Test’ review: Testing times for the film’s characters and viewers
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
Lessons in not-so-free speech from Kunal Kamra, ‘L2: Empuraan’ cases