Daily Brief: Why Indian politicians choose powerful bureaucrats to run their governments, and more

Rise of the babu: Why Indian politicians choose powerful bureaucrats to run their governments

These bureaucrats call the shots in matters of governance and continue to get plum positions even after their retirement.

Picked up by Army for questioning, 3 civilians found dead near gunfight site in Poonch

Internet services were suspended in the district and neighbouring Rajouri after protests against the deaths.

Gauhati High Court echoes Assamese ethnic nationalist discourse in order on foreigners tribunal

Instead of simplifying the bureaucratic maze of citizenship, it reaffirmed the rhetoric of distrust around the National Register of Citizens.

‘City on Fire’: A Muslim man’s moving memoir about his city Aligarh’s fractured but resilient spirit

Khan also cautions readers about the grief of letting a past, real or imagined, influence our future.

‘Welcome to Paradise’: Twinkle Khanna, besides being Bollywood royalty, is a writer on her own merit

Khanna seems to have stepped into a new era of writing with these stories. There’s restraint and maturity, and, more importantly, there’s a lot of heart.

Books about booksellers are having a moment, but reality can be less romantic

Given the community that bookstores create and the connection between people, it’s not surprising that books about bookshops are so popular.

Wrestling: Deaf wrestler Virender Singh to return Padma Shri in solidarity with protesting grapplers

Singh is a three-time Deaflympics gold medallist and was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021.

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