Bad Moms can now safely be retitled Mildly Bad Moms. Meanwhile, no Indian woman is an “item”.
What the censors cut: ‘Dishoom’, ‘Bad Moms’
Your guide to what you were not allowed to watch or hear in the week’s releases.

‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
‘Gods, Guns and Missionaries’: A thorough study of how Hindu identity was shaped by colonialism
From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
‘Golwalkar’: MS Golwalkar’s single-minded pursuit of a Hindu Rashtra and the forces that aided him
‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
Perumal Murugan’s intimate look into the lives of his college students from small-town Tamil Nadu
Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
‘They will beat me again’: What led to the death of a young man in Jammu village?
Bad Moms can now safely be retitled Mildly Bad Moms. Meanwhile, no Indian woman is an “item”.