Watch: ‘Mukhbir – The Story of a Spy’ follows an undercover agent during the 1965 Indo-Pak War
Shivam Nair’s series for ZEE5 stars Zain Khan Durrani, Prakash Raj, Adil Hussain, Harsh Chhaya and Barkha Sengupta. Out on November 11.

Biography: The story of Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, the most decorated Indian Army soldier in history
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‘Ananda’: An illuminating and diverse account of the deep roots of cannabis in Indian society
Bedtime social media has emotional effects that can disrupt sleep
‘Khauf’ review: A relentlessly dark tale of human and demonic possession
Canadian election: Why South Asians and Chinese immigrants have swung conservative
13-year-old Muslim boy assaulted for refusing to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Kanpur
‘The Book of Disappearance’: The dangerous ease with which colonial dispossession can become routine
‘True Story of a Writer, A Philosopher and a Shape-shifter’: Truth is contentious in a ‘true story’
A new book records the resilience and contributions of Bibi Sahib and other women in colonial Punjab