Daily Brief: Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar, and more

Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar

A series of similar frauds have involved the misuse of stolen biometric details to steal money using the Aadhaar payments system.

Adivasi poet Jacinta Kerketta turns down literary prize from India Today Group

She also blamed the mainstream media for not trying to bring the plight of adivasis to light.

‘I was consumed by rage, but as time has passed, I have forgiven everyone’: The story of a Kuki man

Attacked and left to die when ethnic violence broke out on May 3 in Manipur, Thangboi Singset has had a long journey to find peace – but the pain remains.

Who was Vishwanath Singh Bahadur? This is how a queer Maharajah and his court seduced an Englishman

Joe Randolph Ackerley’s trip to India, which inspired him to write ‘Hindoo Holiday’, took place 100 years ago.

Making savoury curries with sweet fruits has always been an Indian specialty

From Kashmir to Kerala, Indians use fruits in the kitchen in the most ingenious ways.

‘The Sikh Next Door’: A rich study of a complex community as it grows in space, time, representation

The book tackles the seemingly simple questions of being a Sikh – what is the Sikh identity? And is it always the same, everywhere?

‘Translators need to employ the craft of fiction writing to do their work well’: Srinath Perur

‘The time I spent on writing fiction has proved enormously rewarding. It helps me as a reader, a narrative nonfiction writer, and yes, a translator.’

Eco India: How migrant farmers are proving to be a boon to Bengaluru's urban gardens

Migrant farmers with indigenous skill sets are providing Bengaluru's residents with a chance to enjoy the benefits of a healthy garden.

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