Weeks after the Karnataka and Haryana governments said they were considering legislation against “love jihad”, …

For most Hindus, firecrackers are synonymous with Diwali but with rising toxic air pollution and a resurge in COVID cases, most states in the country banned bursting of firecrackers. However, the ban was up in flames as people completely flouted the rule.  Most non-BJP ruled states including Delhi, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Odisha and Maharashtra imposed a complete ban on bursting …

It all started with two trips to China. The first, in August 2019, brought Jason Keats to Hong Kong just as protesters took over the airport. The head of R&D for the once-buzzy startup Essential Products was there to work on the company’s upcoming Project Gem, an eye-catching new smartphone with an unusual, skinny design. The second was in January. …