‘Curry & Cyanide: The Jolly Joseph Case’ trailer: Documentary revisits the serial murders
The film about the Koodathayi cyanide killings will be out on Netflix on December 22. Directed by Christo Tomy and written by Shalini Ushadevi.

In the injustice of Bhutan’s ‘mindfulness city’, a plea to King Jigme Khesar
In a new book, violinist L Subramaniam looks at how Carnatic music developed over the centuries
Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
With the Waqf Bill, the state brings a legal bulldozer to minority rights
‘All regional languages should get equal parity’: The Hindi-Tamil tussle in TN has a long history
Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes
What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
How the ghats of Banaras became a defining image of the ancient city
Turkey: How Islamic nationalism has curtailed freedoms and become a tool for exclusion