Bhupen Khakhar had worked out that he was gay fairly early, but it wasn’t until he travelled to the UK in 1979 that he became aware of the gay rights movement.

A project called Bystander — in print and web — aims to understand the many definitions of the word “bystander” in the South Asian context.

Bollywood filmmaker Kabir Khan remembers Girish Karnad as a man who never held back.

While most people remember him as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad’s contribution as a translator and activist should not be forgotten.

It is Girish Karnad’s masterful hard-hitting dramas with a strong social core that we will remember him for. As well his off-screen persona, in which he, as a respected public figure, wore his education and erudition lightly.

The rare times when women are the beneficiaries of sexism

Ahead of the release of The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, Dhanush talks about dancing with French actor Bérénice Bejo, music being his lifeline and his love for direction

Director MS Raj’s political investigative documentary drama, Marina Puratchi, reveals hidden stories of the Jallikattu protests

Theatre director Pravin Kumar Gunjan who curates Rang-e-Mahaul, one of the most successful theatre festivals in the country, on taking theatre to the masses

A book paints a portrait of the greyer shades of romance

All the way from Pune, a young man introduces Chandigarh to some delicious Maharashtrian flavours

A look at those who ditched the pumps and chose comfort

Narratives from across India document how breathing is now injurious to health

The food at La Roca is sophisticated and delicious, but it is not necessarily tapas

BAFTA winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge on writing Fleabag, breaking the fourth wall and the need for more grey characters

On the special menu are dishes such as Kelyachya Paanat (marinated bangda fish wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in an earthen pot), Akhni Gosht (sukha mutton in whole spices masala), Dum cha Mhaura (fish cooked on ‘dum’), Kombdi cha Salna (chicken gravy) and Chawrachi Roti (rice bhakris/rotis made of rice flour), among several others.

Filmmaker Oorvazi Irani’s experimental short is a monologue that questions deep-rooted patriarchal practices

The play, by Pulitzer Prize-nominated Rajiv Joseph, also marks Mansukhani’s return to the stage as an actor after seven years.

Exhibited at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya last year, the Shahs are open to exhibiting the collection in other cities as well — putting the spotlight onto the school of art that is often not acknowledged for documenting its times.

Remembering Jiggs Kalra, pioneering food chronicler, who helped Indian cuisine get global recognition and highlighted the role of chefs

Veteran Bengali actor and Kishore Kumar’s first wife, Ruma Guha Thakurta, passed away in Kolkata at 84

Actors Jon Hamm and Adria Arjona on their recent web show Good Omens and reading writers Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett for the same

Santwana Nigam passed away in February and a play, titled Sahej Ka Sargam, which was staged at Alliance Francaise on June 3, paid tribute to her by staging four stories she had written.

The Migration Museum, a day-long event in Mumbai by Godrej India Culture Lab, will explore various aspects of migration through art, performances and discussions