‘Lootere’ trailer: Web series tackles mission to free an Indian ship from Somalian pirates
Created by Shaailesh R Singh and directed by Jai Mehta, the show stars Vivek Gomber and Rajat Kapoor. Out on Disney+ Hotstar on March 22.

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
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
From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
What underpins India’s deep education inequality?
Turkey: How Islamic nationalism has curtailed freedoms and become a tool for exclusion
National Human Rights Commission takes cognisance of Assam journalist’s detention
Shengole, Misal: This book on food from the Marathi kitchen features two one-pot recipes