Bollywood's trademark romances are disappearing from screens in service of hypermasculinity and religious fervor, endangering the escapist fantasy that classic love stories offered audiences for decades.

The Mughal dynasty's presence in Indian history threatens the idea of a homogenous Hindu past -- and thereby, the idea of India as Hindu.

This week in The Buzz Cut: a woman upsets a stable nation, another woman stuns by existing, and a man sues for the stars.

The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, how the demeanor of lions tells the changing story of us as a nation.

The incident reminds us of the role that names play in shaping identity, nationalism.

"[It] can be a bad thing if your identity involves inflated views of your group and an obsession with dominance or image management."

From "Thalaivii" to "Chhapaak," biopics today mark the cultural impulse that fails to ask: what makes somebody a hero worth looking up to?

The findings refute the idea that the Indus Valley Civilization was the only advanced city society in India during that period.

A growing urban market for these national beverages spells trouble for local producers and their communities.