Shalini Adnani’s ‘Our Share of Sand’: Inside the Indian sand-mining story heading to Venice
The Hinduby Ayaan Paul Chowdhury·28 Aug 2026
Chilean-Indian filmmaker Shalini Adnani’s Our Share of Sand enters the 41st Venice International Critics’ Week as one of seven debut features competing in the secstion.
Glacier break or earthquake? What triggered the Nepal floods? | Explained
The Hinduby Jacob P Koshy·28 Aug 2026
The story so far: A devastating flash flood in the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli river system has killed at least 389 people in Nepal and three in Tibet, while more than 1,400 people are reported missing.
Assam initiates plan to streamline agarwood industry
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
GUWAHATI The Assam Government has decided to streamline and expand its agarwood industry, proposing several measures to simplify regulations, strengthen cultivation and processing, and facilitate...
Madras High Court orders notices to M.K. Stalin, DMK IT Wing in ₹1-crore defamation suit filed by Minister Aadhav Arjuna
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S·28 Aug 2026
The Madras High Court on Friday (August 28, 2026) ordered notices to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K.
‘Cow vigilantes’ accused of assaulting Dalit man in Maharashtra’s Jalna; no arrest made yet
The Hinduby PTI·28 Aug 2026
Police on Thursday (August 27, 2026) registered a case against six 'cow vigilantes' for assaulting a Dalit man and forcing him to eat cow dung after accusing him of planning to sell a bull he had...
How Indian designers are experimenting with the art of padding
The Hinduby Shweta Shiware·28 Aug 2026
Anamika Khanna gave a man a backside. Not a metaphorical one or a clever cut of trousers, but a proper, rounded, emphatic backside, a few inches behind him.
The many stories hidden in Royapuram’s heritage landmarks
The Hinduby Elsa Sunny·28 Aug 2026
In the early 20th Century, Chennai’s Royapuram underwent a transformation that made it look distinct from the rest of Madras.
Meta’s $18 billion settlement: Can Meta really implement teen controls and screen limits?
The Hinduby Sahana Venugopal·28 Aug 2026
The story so far: On August 26, 2026, Meta agreed to an approximately $18 billion settlement with dozens of U.S.
Man accused of killing 21-year-old DU student in Tilak Nagar arrested
The Hinduby PTI·28 Aug 2026
A man accused of killing a 21-year-old Delhi University student in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar has been arrested following an exchange of fire with police, an official said on Friday (August 28...
A special gift
The Hinduby RACHNA CHHABRIA·28 Aug 2026
Kala was worried that she wouldn’t be able to buy a Raksha Bandhan gift for her brother Karthik. Ever since their father had lost his job and shifted to the village to look after their fields, the...
Beneath the blue!
The Hinduby Vidya Nesarikar·28 Aug 2026
“OMG! Look how clear the waters are!” Taran was on a flight from Kochi to the Agatti Islands, Lakshadweep, and was peering out of the aeroplane window.
Bangladesh govt. positively weighs joining Mecca Pact; Opposition throws in support
The Hinduby Rabiul Alam·28 Aug 2026
Bangladesh will give positive consideration to joining the Mecca Pact, the trilateral defence agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, should its members propose bringing Dhaka into...
How rice became a universal grain
The Hinduby Meghaa Gupta·28 Aug 2026
From the Spanish paella and Italian risotto to the Indian biryani and the Japanese sushi, rice shows up on tables around the world in delectable ways.
Bodies of four Naga civilians killed in Manipur ambush retrieved
The Hinduby PTI·28 Aug 2026
The bodies of four Naga civilians killed in an ambush in Manipur's Kangpokpi district were retrieved on Friday (August 28, 2026) morning, a day after the attack, officials said.
Onam rush in Keralam: Railways intensify checks to curb ticketless travel
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
Intensified checks are under way on trains by travelling ticket examiners (TTEs) to identify passengers who travel without tickets or illegally enter reserved coaches.
Railway staff upset over bifurcation of Palakkad division
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau·28 Aug 2026
A section of staff in the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway are upset over the Railway Board’s decision to detach the Mangaluru area from their division and merge it with the Mysuru...
Can India build a strategic fuel system? | Explained
The Hinduby Kalyan Mangalapalli·28 Aug 2026
The story so far: West Asia-related disruptions have exposed a vulnerability in India’s energy-security system.
Column by Saba Mahjoor | The plums I stole
The Hinduby Saba Mahjoor·28 Aug 2026
Many years ago, before my frontal lobe had had a chance to peak, I decided to enter the world of crime — theft to be precise. I was seven and a half, and we were spending the summer at Phuphee’s.
Visit L Street in Koramangala and be awed
The Hinduby Liffy Thomas·28 Aug 2026
Two scaly-breasted munias pin you down with a unyielding stare. Across the road, a mouse pauses halfway up the pillar of a gate.
Why India needs to look beyond typhoid to address the health burden of Salmonella infections
The Hinduby Athira Elssa Johnson·28 Aug 2026
Salmonella is often linked to food poisoning, diarrhoea and typhoid. But the infection can range from mild gastroenteritis that gets better on its own to a serious bloodstream infection, and...
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