Daily Brief: Why some Kuki-Zos in Manipur stand in solidarity with Israel, and more

Why some Kuki-Zos in Manipur stand in solidarity with Israel

Religion explains the support of the largely Christian community, and the Jews amid them. But many point out that they have more in common with Pal...

Israel tells all 1.1 million civilians in northern Gaza to evacuate within 24 hours

The United Nations described the order as ‘impossible’ and urged Tel Aviv to rescind it.

Memories from a trip to the Israel border: At the crossroads of conflict, quietly the river flows

Biblical sites and barbed wire and soldiers guarding the Israel-Jordan border is how I remember a visit from the winter of 2011.

Disillusioned with Israel, hundreds of Jews chose to return to India in the 1950s

After migrating to the Promised Land, several members of India’s Jewish community opted to come back to their land of birth.

How the collapse of farming in Kalimpong has given rise to the ‘homestay’ tourist economy

A tranquil view of the countryside and Himalayan ‘hill station’ repurposes the colonial gaze while obscuring the violence of extraction and accumulation.

Cricket: Any match but this India-Pakistan clash at the World Cup

In the ageless rivalry between India and Pakistan, non-sporting elements have tarnished the image of a gripping contest.

‘Azadi’: How a syncretic India can crumble away under the pressure of communal, nationalistic pride

First published in 1975, Chaman Nahal’s ‘Azadi’ won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1977.

Bheem and Hidimbi fall in love when he’s in exile. But they cannot be married for more than a year

An excerpt from ‘The Forgotten Wife: The Story of Hidimbi and Bheem’, by Madhavi Mahadevan.

A psychologist combines practice and real-life stories to show how recovery is possible

An excerpt from ‘That Beautiful Elsewhere: Journeys in Mental Health’, by Scherezade Siobhan.

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