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A state referendum could give Democrats five more congressional seats. It faces two key critiques

The passing of Piyush Pandey brought back memories of his most enduring contribution to Indian popular culture: the 1988 Doordarshan musical medley Mile Sur Mera Tumhara. Working as an account manager at Ogilvy Mather, Pandey had penned lines that became a rare government broadcast, a lyrical celebration of India’s diversity…

Editorial: Rachel Reeves needs her address to restore confidence, rebuild capacity and bury the tired orthodoxy that has held Britain back

Editorial: Electronic implants are helping people see again. Their promise is profound, but so are the risks. Progress must be guided by ethics and accessibility

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Nato forces must back Ukraine or prepare to see all that country’s innovative brilliance fall into the hands of the Kremlin

Labour members – and Caerphilly voters – have made their feelings clear. When will the PM realise that his strategy just isn’t working, asks Morgan Jones of Renewal

Disagreements between friends are as old as friendship itself, but the weight of a fractured world is pressing on many

The president’s move is less an example of American exceptionalism than part of a familiar pattern

After a bizarre contest in which both government candidates blew their chances, the left has shown it can unite to win, says Irish Times columnist Justine McCarthy