Daily Brief: ‘What use is a bullet train to us?’ In Maharashtra’s Palghar, tribal anger at BJP over lack of jobs, and more

‘What use is a bullet train to us?’ In Maharashtra’s Palghar, tribal anger at BJP over lack of jobs

The big-ticket development projects in the region have not helped the poor, many residents said.

Mumbai: 14 killed after oversized billboard collapses, FIR registered against ad agency

The city civic body said it had not granted any permission or no-objection certificate to the hoarding.

JD(S) MLA HD Revanna granted bail in abduction case

The matter is related to the alleged rape of a woman by his son Prajwal Revanna.

How climate change is shaping democracy

From its effect on polling and political mobilisation to how voters perceive power structures, the changing environment has far-reaching repercussions.

Video: Being Muslim in today’s India

How has India changed for the country’s largest minority community since 2014?

Carbolic Smoke Balls and snake oil: Patanjali joins a long history of dubious medicinal advertising

Like in the US and UK, ads for snake bites, diabetes and other fantastical claims were rampant in India. Laws passed since have been unable to curb this.

From a new book of essays: Is ‘resistance’ futile? Is a ‘revolution’ necessary?

An excerpt from ‘Indian Philosophy, Indian Revolution: On Caste and Politics’, by Divya Dwivedi and Shaj Mohan.

‘Mountains too are equal to men’: In these poems, the personal has a ripple effect on the world

An excerpt from ‘Coins in River’, by Rochelle Potkar.

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