SIR: Over 22 lakh names removed from draft voter lists of four states
A new book shows the many interesting ways Indians eat rice and combine it with other ingredients
Bengal: 3 held for minor’s rape and murder in Baruipur, BJP leader detained for helping suspect flee
‘Aurangzeb Alamgir and the Mughal Empire’ rescues the emperor from both praise and condemnation
A new biography of Aurangzeb examines the role of his queens and the harem in his empire
Why Tamil Nadu and Kerala fare poorly in India’s index of state finances – but Odisha does well
How Japanese military officers freely scouted colonial India without raising British suspicion
What the SIT report on Ram temple donation theft does and does not say
From the biography: How meeting Mao Zedong in 1955 made the Dalai Lama recognise the threat to Tibet
Calcutta-Nagar: Anglo-Indian composer John Mayer captures the city in 18 piano sketches
Umar Khalid book excerpt: Exploring the history of Singhbhum’s tribal societies in British India
What Mumbai’s rulers should realise about devastating rains: The exceptional is the new normal
