Song check: Tapori blues in ‘Khaali Peeli’ track ‘Tehas Nehas’
After the bombast of ‘Beyonce Sharma Jayegi’, the new song is pleasantly laidback.

Caste as seen through an Orientalist lens: The ironic legacy of 18th-century Company paintings
A new self-help book recommends ways to step out of the comfort zone and take on new challenges
The situation doesn’t look too good for Iran. Three scenarios that could unfold
‘Kaalidhar Laapata’ trailer: Abhishek Bachchan stars in a bucket list comedy
Sunday book pick: In ‘The Famous Magician’, Argentinian writer César Aira weighs literature in gold
As the US joins Israel’s bombing of Iran, what is the endgame?
‘Dukh ki Duniya Bhitar Hai’: In writer Jey Sushil’s memoir, an intimate republic and a sense of loss
How the Israel-Iran conflict could impact India
For children: Four friends are on a camping trip in a grand amusement park, but something is fishy
The JCB Prize for Literature has shut down. What else has ended with it?