New military standards for grooming and appearance have some worried about religious and racial discrimination, particularly the guidance that men must be clean shaven.

Pasta, rajma, candy bars... much of what we eat today was shaped by violence. Three books trace how food changes as borders are redrawn. And the joy, love, resistance that a hearty meal can hold.

Lalu Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal, set slide to one of its lowest score in assembly elections, has been the target of much ridicule through the day. One of the sharpest jabs came from Asaduddin Owaisi ...