Weekend Reads
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Why Elon Musk is buying Twitter and three other weekend reads
Four must-read pieces for the weekend.
Umang Poddar
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The refugee crisis that has been treated like no other, and three other weekend reads
Four pieces to read this weekend.
Dakshayani Kumaramangalam
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Ukraine’s ‘moral advantage’ over Russia and three other weekend reads
Four must-read pieces for the weekend.
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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What ‘The Kashmir Files’ says about the Hindutva worldview and four other weekend reads
Also: America’s momo explosion.
Naresh Fernandes
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How UP’s women won the election for the BJP and four other weekend reads
Five must-read pieces for the weekend.
Shoaib Daniyal
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How the independent media in Russia is covering the war and three other weekend reads
Four must-read pieces for the weekend.
Arunabh Saikia
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How will Russia’s Ukraine invasion impact India and the world? Five articles lay out some scenarios
From the global economy to New Delhi’s diplomatic strategy, there’s a lot a stake.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Unpacking the Muslim vote in Uttar Pradesh and four other weekend reads
Four must-read pieces for this weekend.
Dakshayani Kumaramangalam
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The Bhojpuri singer who refuses to let trolls silence her – and four other weekend reads
Five must-read pieces for the weekend.
Supriya Sharma
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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How the Budget fails to tackle pandemic distress and three other weekend reads
Also introducing the new great combat sport: pillow fighting.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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How Israel used Pegasus spyware as a diplomatic weapon – and four other weekend reads
Five must-read pieces for your Sunday.
Naresh Fernandes
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Why UP elections are a referendum on the idea of Hindu rashtra and three other weekends reads
Four must-read pieces for the weekend.
Shoaib Daniyal
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces