As Ali Zaki Hader, Khan's son, puts up the instrument for sale in a bid to survive, it raises questions on the artiste’s legacy, the apathy it is met with, and the orthodoxy and unwillingness of artistes to evolve

Ahead of the release of his debut film Qala, Babil Khan opens up about his intense preparation for the role of a vocalist and the inevitable comparison with his father, Irrfan Khan

The artist on his biggest multi-city exhibition till date and why he keeps experimenting with mediums

The Birdman of India’s sheer power of observation and descriptive ability, all spiced up with liberal sprinklings of puckish humour, still remains unmatched

The Dogon tribe of Mali in West Africa have a story that just might bend that ball.

As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, there is renewed hope in Argentina that Lionel Messi’s last World Cup would be his destiny-fulfilling one — establishing, yet again, not only his greatness, but also his unquestionable fidelity to his country

Ashish Avikunthak's ethnographic study shows the degeneration of archaeological practices in India into a performance of official duty

The writer weaves together a narrative that combines history and geography, myth and contemporary practices of Sufism, writes Raza Mir

The writer's uncanny ability to put his characters through intricate trials and tribulations makes them jump off the page as living, breathing individuals

For serving and aspiring soldiers, the book offers crucial insights, while for those who have retired after a life of service, it is a treasure trove of memories to be recollected over and over again

Birds follow tradition, and some swoop right in to prove it

The search for a squishy-faced feline charmer

What’s religion got to do with friendships?

A school bag that moves and nips. What could Zeenat be hiding it?

Life in the cleaner, greener future is a breeze but for one loss

An ardent champion of chefs and restaurateurs, a New Yorker who wielded power and could curry favours, Gael also mastered the art of connecting people

It's a cat's world

Nandita da Cunha writes on a childhood favourite, a pen pal and discovering home anew

The British-Pakistani writer, 49, on exploring the strain of politics and patriarchy on friendships in her new novel, Best of Friends, and her abiding affection for friend and mentor, Agha Shahid Ali

Watch their swag or haul their prey twice their weight – it's never a dull moment in the ant world

Dogged by bad form, self-doubt and criticism, Virat Kohli had seemed like a man on the wane coming into the ongoing World T20 championship, till his hair-raising knock against Pakistan changed the script. What has changed for one of India’s finest batsmen?

Through brief portraits of personalities from diverse fields, the nonagerian draws attention to the people who have shaped India's destiny for better or worse

The 40 stories spark hopes that not only is prose fiction alive and well in the age of “content”, it can only get better.

The author’s inner journey and transformation, the search for his own identity make it a book about both life and cricket