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Soaring above the Chenab river, the world’s highest railway arch bridge—inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi on June 6—finally links the Kashmir valley to the rest of India by rail. A feat of engineering, the bridge stands as a symbol of precision and human resilience

Here is this week's Glasshouse

India is losing forests at an alarming rate, while Kolkata makes a makr for improving its air quality

Bringing global pressure on Pakistan, alongside calibrated covert punitive measures in response to terrorism, is the way forward

A tribal minister leaves the Pramod Sawant regime red-faced with allegations of graft. What simmers beneath the surface is an unmet Adivasi manifesto

The BJP wants to retain all the goodwill Brand Nitish will bring it for the Bihar poll—but not much more

The Nilambur bypoll, a multi-cornered contest, has become a prestige battle for all players concerned

A noisy entry was not on his plan, but the actor has the savvy to be a voice for the South—and DMK—in Delhi

The chief minister tries to revive Kashmir’s tou­rism, as central forces secure Amarnath Yatra routes

Ahmedabad’s citizens and officials toil hard at cleaning the Sabarmati, but what plagues the river is a deep rot

Dubai’s Tresind Studio, helmed by Chef Himanshu Saini, is the first Indian restaurant to get three Michelin stars

An English musical adaptation of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', being staged in Manchester currently, is a cross-cultural celebration set to infectious beats

Sumukhi Suresh’s stand-up special 'Hormonal' is equal parts catharsis and comedy

Queer-themed play 'Cock', which raises questions about sexuality and love, has been revived by Shweta Tripathi and Manish Gandhi

Rajkummar Rao brings his full arsenal of mannerisms to the romcom 'Bhool Chuk Maaf'

OTT and theatrical releases to look out for in the coming weeks

'The Comeback', set in the overlapping worlds of Indian theatre and film, has a raw and intimate quality to it

Three noteworthy additions to the genre of embassy literature in Indian publishing

Actor, producer and screenwriter Neil Nitin Mukesh recently made his OTT debut with the musical drama series Hai Junoon! Dream. Dare. Dominate