Profanity gets the stick in the new Shah Rukh Khan movie.
What the censors cut: ‘Fan’
Our guide to what you were not allowed to watch or hear in the week’s releases.

‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
Ex-RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Narendra Modi
Odisha university suicide: 159 students return to Nepal, allege inhuman treatment
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
Profanity gets the stick in the new Shah Rukh Khan movie.