Laura Wilson - North India Kaleidoscope

January 14, 2022 Books

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett; The Second Cut by Louise Welsh; The Maid by Nita Prose; Wahala by Nikki May and Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski

China and Hong Kong: The UK Hongkongers living with handover's legacy June 28, 2022
The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 is still a polarising topic for residents now living in the UK.
Non-essential petrol sales halted for two weeks in Sri Lanka June 28, 2022
The country says it is saving its limited fuel supplies for vehicles used for essential services.
Mohammed Zubair: Indian police arrest Modi critic over tweets June 28, 2022
Mohammed Zubair of Alt News has reportedly been accused of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter.
Australia census: Five ways the country is changing June 28, 2022
Big shifts are happening - the country is now more diverse, less religious, and increasingly millennial.
Delhi Afghanistan embassy not taking orders from Taliban June 27, 2022
It's one of 70 such missions around the world running with little funds since the Taliban takeover.
Bangladesh floods: 'I have nothing left except my life' June 27, 2022
Khudeza survived the worst floods in north-east Bangladesh for a century but millions are homeless.
Hong Kong: ‘We don’t know where the red line is’ June 27, 2022
China promised to protect democratic freedoms for 50 years but new laws have effectively silenced all criticism.
Nasa launches first rocket from Australian commercial spaceport June 27, 2022
It is Nasa's first launch from a commercial site outside the US - and a landmark moment for Australia.
Sydney climate protests: Activists block streets and harbour tunnel June 27, 2022
The protesters say their actions are urgently needed, but police label them "violent" and "erratic".
Maharashtra: The crisis so far and what could happen next June 27, 2022
Top politicians from Maharashtra state are trying to tackle a rebellion in the governing Shiv Sena party.
Japan urges 37 million people to switch off lights June 27, 2022
Officials have asked people in Tokyo and its surrounding area to turn off lights amid a heatwave.
G7 summit: Leaders detail $600bn plan to rival China's Belt and Road initiative June 27, 2022
The revamped plan will see fresh funds being injected into development projects in Asia and Africa.
Afghanistan earthquake: Villagers report aftershocks but no aid June 27, 2022
In a remote Afghan village residents fear a new earthquake and aid has not yet reached the nearest town.
NFHS-5: Why birth control remains a woman’s burden in India June 27, 2022
More Indians are using contraception, but it largely remains a woman’s responsibility, says a government survey.
China and Hong Kong: Five moments in fraught relationship since handover June 27, 2022
From the Olympics to mass protests, the 25 years since handover have seen highs and lows.
Will electric motorbike sales take off across Asia? June 26, 2022
Soaring petrol prices could speed up the transition to electric much faster than expected.
The Indians choosing not to have children June 25, 2022
A growing number of Indians are deciding to not become parents. The BBC spoke to them to find out why.
Afghanistan earthquake: hospital struggles to help survivors June 25, 2022
Caring for victims is a challenge in a country already in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
Agnipath: Where Indian army job dreams are made and broken June 24, 2022
Inside coaching centres where desperate young people study to get a job in the armed forces.
Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors count horrific cost June 24, 2022
Near the epicentre of the quake that struck Afghanistan this week, houses lie in ruins.

Fossils: Cave woman one million years older than thought June 29, 2022
New research complicates our current understanding of where humans came from.
White House sending monkeypox vaccines to states June 29, 2022
The pool of people advised to get jabbed in the US now includes anyone with a suspected exposure.
Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump June 29, 2022
Enraged president tried to grab the steering wheel to direct his limousine to the Capitol, ex-aide says.
R. Kelly: US singer faces decades in jail at sex trafficking sentencing June 29, 2022
The disgraced pop star will be sentenced on Wednesday after being found guilty of sex trafficking.
Sweden and Finland's journey from neutral to Nato June 28, 2022
It is a historic shift for the Nordic nations and Russia is vehemently opposed to the change.
Outcry in Egypt as iconic Nile houseboats are destroyed June 28, 2022
The last homes are being removed as part of what officials say is a plan to beautify the waterfront.
Why ex-French colonies are joining the Commonwealth June 28, 2022
Behind the Commonwealth's allure as it welcomes Gabon and Togo into its ranks.
How Michael Gardner helped transform Miami's nightlife June 28, 2022
The businessman overcame racial barriers to become one of Miami’s foremost nightlife promoters.
Paris attacks: Survivors who found friendship in marathon terror trial June 28, 2022
The 2015 Paris attacks left 130 people dead and some of the survivors have formed a unique bond.
China and Hong Kong: The UK Hongkongers living with handover's legacy June 28, 2022
The return of Hong Kong to China in 1997 is still a polarising topic for residents now living in the UK.
Hisham al-Sayed: Hamas video claims to show captive Israeli June 28, 2022
Hisham al-Sayed was last seen in 2015 when he is believed to have wandered into the Gaza Strip.
Bruce S. Old: The tennis data pioneer who interrogated Nazi scientists June 28, 2022
Bruce S. Old was a data pioneer whose early advances remain largely forgotten in today's secretive world of elite tennis analysis.
Serena Williams loses to Harmony Tan on Wimbledon return after year out June 28, 2022
Serena Williams' hopes of a victorious return to Wimbledon after a year out ends with a loss to Harmony Tan.
LIV Golf: DP World & PGA Tours strengthen partnership to combat Saudi-funded series June 28, 2022
The DP World and PGA Tours are strengthening their alliance to try to fight off an "existential threat" posed by Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
UK Culture Secretary urges transgender ban from women's sport June 28, 2022
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries tells the heads of UK sporting bodies that elite women's sport "must be reserved for people born of female sex".
Turkey supports Finland and Sweden Nato bid June 28, 2022
Ankara had previously opposed to the Nordic countries' bids to join the alliance.
Ukraine round-up: Nato breakthrough and shocking CCTV of mall blast June 28, 2022
Finland and Sweden to join the alliance as footage shows civilians running for their lives.
Migrants die daily in lorries hot as 'gates of hell' June 28, 2022
Eager to come to the US, migrants often ignore the fatal risks of being smuggled in vehicles.
Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years over sex trafficking June 28, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell told victims she had helped Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse she was sorry for their pain.
Ireland v India: Tourists edge Irish by four runs in T20 thriller at Malahide June 28, 2022
Ireland give world number one side India a scare in the second T20 but fall agonisingly short of a first win over the tourists.