Daily Brief: From IIT Bombay to Jindal university, student videos used to target faculty on Israel-Palestine war, and more

From IIT Bombay to Jindal university, student videos used to target faculty on Israel-Palestine war

The weaponisation of classroom disagreements has dire implications for critical thinking in higher education, say professors.

Kerala: Days after FIR against journalist, Maktoob Media editor questioned over report on blasts

The report by Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek said that the police detained several Muslim men for hours after explosions at a Jehovah’s Witnesses convention.

Interview: India should play mediator and call for a ceasefire, appeals Palestinian envoy

‘We have not seen an official statement from India about the situation. There was a tweet.’

How 25-year-old ‘Hindutva-pop’ star Kavi Singh shot to fame with songs to stoke nationalism

An excerpt from ‘H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars,’ by Kunal Purohit.

Magic realism: The legend of German alchemist Johann Bottger in 19th-century Bengali literature

An excerpt from ‘Trailokyanath Mukhopadhyay: Tales of Early Magic Realism in Bengali’, translated by Sucheta Dasgupta.

Personal finance: A new book argues that investing for the future is more useful than saving for it

An excerpt from ‘Gain Your Financial Freedom with the 1% Formula,’ by Deepak Mullick.

ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Heritage on show as Australia condemn South Africa to another heart-break

Australia beat South Africa once again in a semi-final to reach a record eighth men’s ODI World Cup final, where they will play hosts India.

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