The censor board has been busy this week, snipping out everything between flashes of nudity and profanity (including the word “bloody”).






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
‘The way a sari is worn is a living dictionary of India’s stories’: Cultural historian Malvika Singh
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
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
Ramachandra Guha: Can India forge its own environmentally responsible path to economic growth?
‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
The censor board has been busy this week, snipping out everything between flashes of nudity and profanity (including the word “bloody”).