Ludhiana-based poet Sukhwinder Amrit, 64, pens the pain of Punjab in this verse: “Our youth, our Punjab is dying. If not today, then when will we use this pen?”
Ranbir Kapoor and Rajkumar Hirani on the making of Sanju and creating a larger-than-life character
Dancer-choreographer Kalpana Raghuraman on Indian dance, Dutch music, the individual and the group
Filmmaker Ajitpal Singh on why he chose football as the theme for his debut venture, and the uneasy question of caste and class in sports films
DAG showcases the best of modern Indian art at a prestigious event in the UK
Sacred Games: Long-time collaborators Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap on co-directing the screen adaptation of Sacred Games, shooting in real locations and surviving each other
The black-and-white portraits of Ajay Jain’s new photo book, Indians, tell stories of the past, with hopes of a future. Inspired by Bill Bryson, the 48-year-old travel blogger, writer, photographer and cafe owner has come out with nine books so far.
A line of gender fluid T-shirts for children attempts to question societal stereotypes
Shruti Sharma, director of the musical Aladdin, on the story’s everlasting appeal, the timelessness of the genie and why musicals are the future. An adaptation of the original Disney version, Aladdin has many tweaks that give it an Indian flavour.
At The Indian Express Film Club screening of S Durga, filmmaker Sanal K Sasidharan discussed patriarchy and the need to question our society
"I have often noticed that people in second marriages are more considerate, and consciously steer clear of repeating old mistakes. However, I am of the opinion that marital history, at least with the same person, repeats itself."
Writer Anjum Rajabali on his acting stint in Veere Di Wedding, and why this is an exciting time to be a writer in the Hindi film industry.
A children’s play by Randhir Khare takes one through the enchanting world of children’s dreams
Actor Amruta Khanvilkar on fighting stereotypes, dealing with her failures, and why 2018 may be her year.
Two German photographers investigate the symbolism found in south India’s Syro-Malabar Catholic churches.
The Bombay Brasserie’s Delhi debut fails to live up to the name it has built for itself elsewhere.
Ahead of Soorma, Diljit Dosanjh on the limitations of not knowing English and his struggle to learn hockey.
How Bengali food fantasy, Rainbow Jelly, with a special child in the lead role, has changed his life for the better
Italian mixologist Luca Cinalli on his latest venture in India — the Novele bar in Delhi
Actor John Abraham on his sportsman spirit, stepping into a producer’s shoes and aging gracefully
A documentary explores how ancient myths are used to push the idea of hypernationalism
Through illustrations, oil paintings, wooden shields and new-media installations, an exhibition in Delhi showcases the centuries-old Australian Aboriginal art tradition
Desmond Powell of Hindi rock band Bandish, who passed away recently, inspired a generation of musicians and gave a rock-deprived Capital an ear for music
Rohan Chakravarty’s latest book The Great Indian Nature Trail with Uncle Bikky, was launched at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) office in Delhi last week. He is the creator of Green Humour, a series of comics on wildlife and nature conservation.