After months of irresponsible speculation by the media, the infamous viral video of Karan Johar’s so-called drug party has been given a clean chit by Forensic Science Laboratory investigators. Was the public too quick to pass judgement?

A Delhi Police sub-inspector has been arrested for molesting, stalking, and passing lewd remarks at women. His transgressions came to light after a woman posted a video recalling the horror.

An auto driver who was being questioned in a car theft case died in police custody in Delhi. The family alleges that he was tortured by policemen who also demanded a bribe of ₹50,000.

In Sindhi households, everything is veiled. It starts at the heart of the home – the kitchen. The refrigerator handle dare not stand in nudity. The mixer, when not in use, stands gracefully under a crocheted hood. Twenty five years ago, I used to mock this great Sindhi cover-up. Today, I’m the one doing the covering.

A new study has discovered that switching to a vegan plant-based diet, as opposed to a resources-hungry meat and dairy diet, could help in eliminating 16 years worth of CO2 emissions across the world by 2050. The scientists pointed out that reducing meat consumption could go a long way towards limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius, if we get serious and phase out fossil fuels too.

The star-studded Ayodhya Ramlila, like many other events during the pandemic, is being telecast on YouTube. The play is drawing attention for BJP MP Manoj Tiwari and his English improvisations. In a now-viral clip, Tiwari, who is playing Angad, says “Ek second, ek second” and “team ka chota sa bandar”.

It was not long ago that Bollywood actor Sonu Sood was hailed as the “Messiah of Migrants” during the coronavirus lockdown. However, the philanthropist-actor is now facing backlash, and the same social media that made him a humanitarian role model has started demonising him. It started with a politicisation of his efforts, which has now spiralled into raising questions about the “help” being provided by him, with many labelling it a PR activity.

For those who’ve read and loved the book, watching Mira Nair’s adaptation of Vikram Seth’s wildly popular 1993 novel, A Suitable Boy, is going to be a delicate dance between agony and joy. If you haven’t, you’re in for six hours of impeccable art direction, some mediocrity, and several sparks of pure genius.

Mirzapur’s unprecedented popularity stems from its ability to write Shakespearean characters into the boilerplate premise of a town high on masculinity. A thoroughly engrossing and mature second season cements the show’s place as a world unlike anything else we have seen.

Taking a knee during a game against Rajasthan Royals, Hardik Pandya became the first player in the Indian Premier League to support the Black Lives Matter movement. He also joined a long list of Indian celebrities who have remained mum on caste atrocities and other social issues haunting India.