Watch: A young Coriolanus Snow in ‘The Hunger Games’ prequel ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Francis Lawrence’s film, starring Tom Blyth, Viola Davis, Rachel Zegler and Peter Dinklage, will be released in cinemas on November 17.

In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
How the attacks on Kunal Kamra undermine the freedoms of all Indians
A film on Meena Kumari hopes to discover the ‘truly multifaceted being’ beyond the screen
Cancellations could push tourism to US into decline
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
The world of Lalla: A journey into the heart of the 14th-century Kashmiri mystic poetess
Sajni Mukherji (1945–2025): Beloved literature professor at Jadavpur University and a friend to all
How Indian artists transformed Western ‘Cubism’