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The quiet grief of adult friendship: One of the most beautiful articles I've read in a while. Hits hard timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/civil-ir…

P B Mehta writes: BJP’s triumph is a testament to its political energy, but it carries a shadow for Indian democracy indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Opposition Free India?

‘Can’t be trusted to vote… but trusted enough to conduct the elections’: Bengal poll officers whose names stand deleted from rolls #Echobox=1777169941" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/politi…

To delete voters, Election Commission cites ‘logical discrepancy’. Why this defies logic indianexpress.com/article/expres…

Absolutely necessary and brilliant essay by Pankaj Mishra on Iran, India and America in @nybooks The hubris, the war, the histories. nybooks.com/online/2026/03… And it should be read along with an older essay of his on Iran, the Revolution, and Foucault : nybooks.com/articles/2005/…

Two Kitchens, One Crisis: Why we chose these restaurants

When the iconic Ladoo Samrat was forced to down its shutters because of Mumbai's LPG shortage, we knew this crisis needed to be told from inside a kitchen. So @HeenaKhandelwal spent a day at two of the city's most beloved eateries — Great Punjab in Dadar and Hotel Sadanand in Crawford Market — watching chefs cook WITHOUT the flame. Electric coils. Fraying tempers. Dishes that take twice as long. Come, step inside the kitchen with us... indianexpress.com/article/cities… via @IndianExpress

In a Rajasthan village, Hindu neighbours rally behind Muslim women after BJP leader takes back blankets #Echobox=1772097087" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/politi…

Naseeruddin Shah writes: When a university speaks power to truth #Echobox=1770268545" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

The great Naseeruddin Shah writes on being disinvited by Mumbai University; his moral clarity and courage are in striking contrast to his pusillanimous peers in Bollywood: indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Vaishno Devi students begin new chapter in 7 different medical colleges, joined by a WhatsApp group indianexpress.com/article/india/…

The oldest man ever to reach the Australian Open final (in the Open Era). Ladies and gentlemen, Novak Djokovic ✨ #AO26

A guru ‘clinically dead’ for 12 years in Punjab, and a dera enjoying perennial life indianexpress.com/article/cities…

Court records of 51 cases from Uttarakhand show that only 5 have gone to full trial. All have ended in acquittals; 7 have been dismissed due to complainants turning hostile, lack of corroboration, consensual relationships, or failure to establish coercion. indianexpress.com/article/expres…

From Cambodia’s cyber dens to a village in Bihar’s Bhojpur: The 20,000 calls that told a story #Echobox=1769285588" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">indianexpress.com/article/india/…

9 dog bites a month: The ‘despair’ of a Telangana village facing mass culling charges indianexpress.com/article/india/…

After a CCTV video from Moradabad showed a group of schoolgirls putting a burqa on their Hindu friend, an FIR was filed under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act against five Muslim girls. The case has since disrupted the lives of the teenagers, with one sent out of town, another stopping tuitions, and the Hindu girl also withdrawing from coaching classes. Police say the matter is under investigation, with no arrests made so far. While the Hindu girl has alleged pressure and other conduct, the families of the accused have described the incident as a misunderstanding, saying the girls were close friends. The case has triggered a wider debate on intent, law and the impact of criminal proceedings on minors. Click on the 🔗 below to read the full article. indianexpress.com/article/cities…