Weekend Reads
The dogged quest for alien life
'Port of refuge'
The hidden history of Indian nannies who sailed to England during the Raj
Netflix series Hollywood is a simplistic take on a tangled industry
Then and now in Chile

A unique fundraiser offers quality photographic prints for a steal
Take predictions of a new, improved post-corona world with a pinch of salt
A place called home: Remembering the life and art of the reclusive Zarina
The illiberal liberals
Chess #1392

How scientists prevented an island in the Gulf of Mannar from disappearing
The world's best fondues
Brimming with cultural gems, Lisbon in spring is a thing of beauty
Chess #1391
Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line
Review: Bahawalpur tells the history of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan
Ballet instructor Yehuda Maor is getting Mumbai's youths on to their toes
Chess #1390
In Bengaluru, amateur women footballers dole out lessons in life and sport
The Netflix series Yeh Ballet examines kindness beneath sordid everydayness