India has an estimated 24 million of them. We meet a few

In leading a Shiv Sena project, the NCP leader shores up support for a lifelong ambition

Negotiating the minefield

If it’s the perfect season for an off-land adventure, this array of on-land options is no less dizzying. Take your pick

The Kanchi peeth’s head has been cleared of the deed, but the Varadarajaperumal temple manager’s murder remains a mystery

…and the case for dignity in reporting on rape

Shrikant Verma’s Magadh is brought to new life in Rahul Soni’s translucent translation. Reading it in modern-day ‘Magadh’ is a revelation

The first ever descent down the mighty Brahmaputra on a raft

The accompanying illustration tries to map the emotional response to sexual assault.

The seamy side of the internet that you dare not explore

A case that challenged India’s system of criminal justice

A stay at an unusual ashram that promotes surfing