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Assembly elections: Exit polls predict BJP win in Bengal, DMK return in Tamil Nadu

Pollsters said that the BJP is likely to retain power in Assam, while the Congress-led alliance may have an edge over the Left Democratic Alliance in Kerala.

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How a law to empower Adivasis is being used to target Christians in Chhattisgarh

PESA provisions about land rights are hardly used, many say. But its clauses about cultural protections are invoked to ostracise those who follow Christianity.

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How the nasal ‘na’ insists on Marathi’s caste hierarchy

The language as spoken, especially by Pune Brahmins, is often considered the only correct and culturally respectable register.

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UAE’s decision to quit OPEC reflects rift with Saudi Arabia – and its aim to get closer to US

The announcement follows years of divergence between Emirati and Saudi oil policies, as well as the growth of competitive rivalries between the two countries.

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In photos: Koli fishers fear loss of livelihood, cultural identity as Mumbai fells 45,000 mangroves

This will destroy marine life and the coastal ecosystem, fishers say.

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Why Marathi films are all the rage again – and why this wave could last

Irawati Karnik, Suhrud Godbole and Nikhil Mahajan on what’s working for Marathi cinema – and what needs to change.

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‘One swallow / the earth remembers rain’: Poems on shared experiences in late-stage capitalism

An excerpt from ‘The Hour of God’, by Vinita Agrawal.

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