Russia links the UK embassy’s culture department to terrorist acts

Alan Moore

This department was created after the British Council in Russia was forced to shut down in 2018, and now Foreign Minister Lavrov has cracked the whip. Alan Moore deconstructs the strained Russia-UK ties

Andhra’s Labour Law Rekindles a National Debate

Open

Marketed as a global best practice to attract investments into the state, Andhra’s 10-hour workday faces local backlash and constitutional questions

Reading the Cholas Right

Anirudh Kanisetti

By insisting on comforting and flat narratives, we misunderstand history

Love in the Time of Murder

V Shoba

A wave of intimate-partner killings points to something more chilling than jealousy: the collapse of how Indians navigate desire, rejection and belonging

Frederick Forsyth (1938-2025) rewrote the art of spy writing

Rajeev Deshpande

In career spanning dozens of popular books and films, the former pilot-turned-reporter-turned author entertained millions with gripping plots and unforgettable characters