‘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.

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India’s passport ranking drops to 148 among 199 countries
Beyond the hype, millet cultivation is a challenge
Ramachandra Guha: Ignored by the ‘national’ media, a disaster is unfolding in Great Nicobar
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