‘Check’ trailer: Nithiin, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Prakash Varrier in thriller with chess connection
Chandra Sekhar Yeleti’s Telugu movie will be released on February 26.

‘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
Why is Google Maps misdirecting users in India?
World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
Why drones are surveying Indian villages
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it
Germany’s firewall against the far right has crumbled – the consequences are immeasurable
A new book examines the rich and fascinating history of Kutch, spanning nearly three centuries