Sonam Kalra’s choice of songs shows, through the power of reflective poetry, the large-heartedness of those who have suffered from Partition

The arts had been a domain of freedom and disruption in the run-up to Independence. How did they catalyse India's journey after 1947?

The tendency to box films which are either helmed or headlined by female professionals as 'women-oriented' has only damaged the possibility of all-round growth

Women's contribution continues to remain unsung and underplayed.

The late Gerald Durrell once said that freedom was really not all it was made out to be. But, even in the animal world, it does matter to be unrestrained

Former cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi, who's worked with the likes of Ram Gopal Varma, Vishal Bhardwaj, Aparna Sen, quit Bollywood in 2015, and returns now with a documentary on 14 veteran cinematographers who showed the world the marvels of playing with shadows and more

In India, where homes are repositories of memories and heirlooms, we seem to be right-sizing our mindset where bigger does not mean better and less is more

Taking in the sights and sounds of Jerusalem, seeing how the old and the new meld, and attending the 10-day festival, spread over 10 days in July, with more than 200 films, including a clutch of movies from this year's Cannes Film Festival

The Trinamool MP responded with some tongue-in-cheek 'handbagging' on social media

The Pakistani author, known for his 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist', on upending dystopias and how 9/11 led to his latest novel

Despite a queen bee to helm them, the apian world runs in perfect harmony

The market for health food is predicted to reach $30 million in five years on the back of rising demand for nutritious snacks, sweets and groceries

I see the proverbial silver lining in the blackest of clouds, and how that fleeting shimmer turns into a lasting change in the landscape

The Language of Remembering threads together personal histories of Partition to build a narrative of hope and reconciliation

The Delhi-based writer on what made her work on a biography of the Mughal emperor Akbar, the many myths that surround his legacy, his ruthlessness and his ability to rise above his prejudices for greater good

Actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on her forthcoming film 'Laal Singh Chaddha', shooting during pregnancy, love for comedies and owning her mistakes

Don't behave like the paparazzi when it comes to birds and their babies

Actor-artist Deepti Naval on her memoir A Country Called Childhood, the stories that made her childhood, living through war, and a life readying her for cinema

Back after four years, the actor is ready to play diverse roles in reel and real life — his first double role, a mythological hero, a soon-to-be father

With its druk, dzong and datshi, holidays in the landlocked Himalayan country offer a glimpse of forever

In this interview, Alam speaks about the repressive terrain in his country, his first retrospective in Asia, his days in jail and what will worry him the most

Colleagues recall the singer-composer-guitarist, who passed away this week, who rendered film music, ghazals and bhajans with equal elan and poise and was always ready to help

They have many benefits but the cultivation of palm oil also leads to widespread exploitation and environmental degradation.

In his centenary year, reflecting on SH Raza’s bindu, its manifestations, and an artist’s journey homewards with it