Years ago, stereotypes and societal norms meant that seeing a woman jogging in India would have been highly surprising. Yet the 2017 Mumbai Marathon welcomed over 10,000 female participants. What’s got Indian women racing ahead? And how are brands adapting to new health and beauty ideals?

South Indian star Rajinikanth is one of India’s biggest icons. Unlike the glamourous, fair-skinned stars of Bollywood, Tamil actor Rajinikanth is a 66-year old bearded philanthropist, whose familiarity appeals to India's everyman. His influence is so strong that a move into politics is on the cards.

Why are Indian families shrinking? What’s to become of the tradition of the home-cooked family meal? And how are Dalits fighting against age-old inequalities? This Cultural Snapshot uses local statistics and case studies to explore behavioural norms shared by Indian people in 2016.

From Game of Thrones to Westworld, HBO is no stranger to high-concept dramas and its series Confederate is no different. The show offers an alternative outcome of the American civil war, but the premise is hitting a nerve, since fiction can misinform viewers' perceptions of reality.