‘The Freelancer’ trailer: Mohit Raina leads rescue mission in IS-controlled Syria
Neeraj Pandey’s show is based on ‘A Ticket to Syria’. Out on Disney+ Hotstar on September 1. The cast includes Sushant Singh, Ayesha Raza and Anupam Kher.

Bengaluru: Foxconn factory turns rural town into real estate goldmine
Indian academia is rife with research and publishing misconduct
‘Procedure not followed’: Dhaka on reports of India ‘pushing’ persons into Bangladesh
How India allegedly deported 40 Rohingya refugees by forcing them into Andaman Sea
A hidden debt crisis is silently wrecking the dreams of India’s middle class
When war becomes a meme: Tagore’s warning against hollow nationalism
‘By tearing off the skin with your teeth’: The right way to eat mangoes according to Victorian women
‘Men at Home’: Gyanendra Pandey’s book on South Asian masculinity leaves much to be desired
Religion or linguistic heritage? Bangladesh is at a crossroads over its national identity
There’s something for every reader in ‘A Teashop in Kamalapura and Other Classic Kannada Stories’