India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rightsIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting…
Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests
Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrationsAs dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie bins blocking a high school entrance in north-eastern Paris, Sophia, 17, was on…
John Maynard Keynes: the cultured economist who governments turn to in a crisis
A new play about the art-loving Bloomsbury Group member speaks of the enduring battle of ideas with his free-market rival Friedrich HayekThe sound of guns from the advancing German armies could be heard clearly by John Maynard Keynes as his train…
The simple secrets behind great ramen
You need five things: broth, flavour-giving tare, noodles, fat and toppings. And it’s the toppings that make it really special. Here are five versions, from a Toyko classic to a new Cardiff cult hitWatch our guide to the UK’s best ramen renegades in Feed…
Feeling wired? The truth about ‘nervous system resets’
The internet is full of warnings about our ‘dysregulated’ nervous systems. But, experts say, you don’t need to reset yours – you might just need to make it more flexible. Here’s how (and no, you don’t need an acupressure mat)Whether it’s tapping the side…
Tesco is first supermarket to offer paid ‘safe leave’ for victims of domestic abuse
Exclusive: Britain’s largest private-sector employer has also trained managers to spot signs of domestic abuseTesco has become the first supermarket to introduce paid “safe leave” for victims of domestic abuse, giving staff dedicated time to access…
Pam Tanowitz: Pastoral review – Beethoven explodes into bright bursts of gorgeous dance
Barbican, London Spinning off from the classic symphony with composer Caroline Shaw and artist Sarah Crowner, Tanowitz’s dancers find fresh thinking spacePam Tanowitz’s work is the antidote to the trend in dance for dark and shadowy stages, buckets of…
There is a way to look after people, the planet – and Britain’s growth. It’s what we call the ‘wellbeing economy’ | Jamie Driscoll
Imagine the UK with a 20-year investment plan, with green homes and fast transport. We already have the tools to make it happenYou’ve just left school. What’s your future?I know a physics graduate making flat whites; a 30-year-old living in his childhood…
Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City
Burnham should also declare City hospitality, party saysPM said he would be concerned if owners forced to sellAndy Burnham is facing calls from the Liberal Democrats to publish details of all his meetings with Manchester City’s owners, the Abu Dhabi…
‘You could have an amazing time for £30,000’: UK castles cash in on Traitors-style events
From stag and hen dos to luxury weekends, fans are spending big to create their own version of the hit showOn Thursday night, the singer-songwriter James Blunt, Love Island host Maya Jama and mathematician Hannah Fry were among the 21 Celebrity Traitors…