The cuts of censorship are cruel and take time to heal – consider how long it has taken the Pakistani film industry to recover from the scissor-happy years of Ziaul Haq. But it is not too late for Joyland.

Bhagwant Mann government must know that it will take more to assuage anxieties over loosening grip on law and order in Punjab.

Implicit in this reassessment of key economic variables is perhaps the acknowledgment that even though India will be one of the fastest growing economies during this period, it will not be unaffected by the changing global conditions. The revised expectations suggest that the economy is likely to grow slower than expected.

England's cricket team remade itself for the T20 World Cup. It was a gamble that paid off.

Thaw in US-China relations would calm economic and political nerves in world capitals. Delhi too would be relieved.

SC decision to free Rajiv assassination convicts is fraught. Court needs to insulate due process from political considerations.

The visit underlines the all-weather nature of India-Russia relations despite differences on Ukraine. As the External Affairs Minister put it, if it is a partnership that works to India's advantage, it is in India's interest to keep it going.

With rich nations nowhere close to fulfilling their funding commitments in climate change mitigation and adaptation, “loss and damage” could become another polarising issue. The issue cannot be put off another year.

If one of India’s fittest cricketers hasn’t given up his khichdi – which includes rice and ghee – why should lesser mortals?

Protest can now be more individual-centric. In the social media age, the act of protesting has travelled a long, imaginative distance from the more traditional placard or picket line.