India

The Illish Festival, organised for the first time by Bengalis in Odisha, was not only about savouring dishes like bhapa ilish and ilisher jhol; it was also about the artistry of cooking itself. Each preparation carried the imprint of a family’s memory.

Even as Mamata Banerjee levels allegations of an attack, BJP rejects her claims and says her visit to the house of a former councillor's husband, who died allegedly due to custodial torture by police, was intended to provoke tensions.

A passing description of Veer Savarkar as a patriot has led to criticisms against Kerala's Congress-led UDF government, with allegations that maybe "saffronisation of education" is underway

The Modi government has so far not announced any plan to introduce a Delimitation Bill in the current session or amend the existing law. Yet Tamil Nadu's proactive stance signals a coordinated southern resistance to any population‑linked seat reallocation in Lok Sabha.

Leaders of Jharkhand's student movement have warned that unless the government delivers concrete action by Sunday, they would march to the Assembly on August 10.