Every April-May, hundreds of trans women throng a quiet village in Tamil Nadu to turn into brides for Mahabharata martyr Aravan. These spell-binding images from photographer Shino Cherian’s new book on the Koovagam festival show how they find divine love for just a day, before mourning the hero’s death

PM Modi extended his best wishes to Satheesan and said the Union government would cooperate with the new administration in fulfilling the aspirations of the people of Kerala