At a book launch on Draupadi, former President Pranab Mukherjee speaks of her inner strength.

“The Kaushiks — except for the late pregnancy thing — are my parents. And I have lived in such sarkari houses,” says Amit Ravindernath Sharma, director of the recent hit Badhaai Ho.

A children’s folk dance group from Russia stages a colourful showcase of their culture in the Capital.

“I feel that this is a very powerful show, as every work is important and there is something new from all the participating artists,” saysgallerist Sunaina Anand, adding that the show features the signature style of each artist, also depicting the current global influences on Indian art.

Ten-year-old Sunny Pawar headlines Safdar Rahman’s Chippa that showcases the story of a spirited boy in search of his father.

The Screenwriters Association empowers its members to deal with sexual harassment.

Swiss photographer Walter Bosshard’s photographs of Mahatma Gandhi and Mao Zedong present them in unprompted moments before they became world icons, and tell stories of nationalism and resistance.

A mix of drama, physical theatre, plastic theatre and acrobatics signalled the onset of the two-month long ‘Days of Russian Culture in India’, organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.

"A marriage today might be an amalgamation of a white wedding as well as a traditional Indian wedding," says Anita Dongre as she designs a line of wedding gowns for her multicultural clientele.

Couturier Gaurav Gupta’s new flagship space has opened in Delhi. Simple letters in gold against a white backdrop are the only indicators to the store, in which, upon entry, one is greeted by a tree encased in a glass prism.

After capturing the view, as seen through the glass layer on his camera, artist Tauseef Khan would return and paint, with photographic precision, his photographs of the monuments.

Pioneering German video artist Marcel Odenbach on his collage-like approach to art he creates and why learning to kill the image you love is important.

How a choked city killed a beloved festival

"Digital platforms are a great thing due to which a lot of original content is coming ahead... You couldn’t show bold scenes and couldn’t use cuss words, but these platforms have given the creative mind a longer rope," said actor Sumeet Raghavan

According to Bangalore-based folk fusion band, Swarathma, music is the way of expressing how they feel about the world.

"I am not 24 carat, but I do make an effort and strive to be. Nothing in this world is unique. We all have our tragedies and so we have to stop blaming life, but focus on self-development and personal growth," Shiv Khera.

Malayalam author Benyamin on winning the inaugural JCB Prize for Literature for Jasmine Days and life in the Gulf.

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan admits that his Baazaar character Shakun Kothari is far removed from the person he is in real life.

In a glittering fashion showcase, the sisters-in-law turned business partners presented a 10-year commemorative collection titled “Oneness”, an embodiment of their label’s belief in creating “everyday couture”.

“The students now depend more on photographic images rather than going to the site and recording things. The traditional skills are now looked at with a sense of suspicion, as other new media is now available,” says Vasudevan Akkitham.

Unlike most bakeries, their goods don’t arrive in the morning to be polished off through the day. Instead, they float out of the kitchen, perennially, impregnating the air with the distinctly comforting smell of freshly baked bread.

The show has been curated by the Delhi’s National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and the articles have been supplied by the PM’s toshakhana (treasury). “These are all the presents received by the PM during his current term,” says a Ministry official

Many similar hidden treasures from the Northeast form the crux of Vinay Sheel Oberoi’s exhibition ‘The Monpas and their Mountains’ that will be a part of Delhi’s annual festival “The IIC experience: A Festival of the Arts” beginning on October 27. This year’s theme is “Experiencing the North East”.

Artist KM Madhusudhanan through his oil paintings, sculptures, and ink and charcoal drawings speaks about the caste system, still prevalent in the country, especially his homeland Kerala.