‘Alma Matters: Inside The IIT Dream’: A look at academic pressure and the quest for glory
Directed by Pratik Patra and Prashant Raj, the series features comedian and IIT alumnus Biswa Kalyan Rath. Out on Netflix on May 14.

Why JNU’s abrupt U-turn on hostel for North East students is causing concern
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Mario Vargas Llosa (1936-2025): The end of an era for Latin America’s literary luminaries
Georgia becomes first US state to introduce bill recognising ‘Hinduphobia’
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Why the renaming of an iconic Bengali New Year parade in Dhaka sparked a debate
In Lahore, a back-to-roots journey and a taste of gracious Pakistani hospitality
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