Amruta Lakhe

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Life in the Back Seat: Saudi Arabia’s driving ban was a reminder of the unfreedoms of women

Sun, Jul 22, 2018

Till it was lifted, Saudi Arabia’s driving ban was a daily, stifling reminder of the unfreedoms of women. The law had decided that driving was exclusively a man’s privilege until last month, when Mohammed bin Salman, lifted the world’s last ban on women drivers.

The Kids Will Be Alright: Parenting lessons from the Women’s March in the US

Mon, Jan 30, 2017

The Women’s March in the United States was a moment in world history, but also a lesson in fearless parenting.

The Passion of the Fruit

Sun, Jun 12, 2016

Whether it is golden-yellow or acid-green, the mango in all its avatars moves people across generations to summer nostalgia.

Prime Obsession

Sun, May 08, 2016

World-class mathematician Ken Ono on his deep connection with Srinivasa Ramanujan, and why scientists are explorers of infinity.

On the Screen: The Aruna documentary that govt promoted

Tue, May 19, 2015

Documentary Passive Euthanasia: Kahaani Karuna Ki, released last year, chronicles Aruna Shanbaug’s story.

Outside Bombay High Court, drama unfolds with protests, a suicide attempt and a no-show by Salman Khan

Tue, May 12, 2015

Fan tries to end life protesting sentence, doctors say his condition stable, to be kept under observation for a night

Salman Khan verdict: Friends Farah Khan Ali and Abhijeet Bhattacharya blame people sleeping on roads

Thu, May 07, 2015

Salman Khan verdict: Friends Farah Khan Ali and Abhijeet blamed people for sleeping on footpath.

Games People Play Exhibition: Game, set, go

Fri, May 01, 2015

Artist duo Thurkral & Tagra have reimagined old games at Bhau Daji Lad Museum.

Collective Memories

Mon, Apr 27, 2015

Twenty works by Ram Kumar from the Jehangir Nicholson collection offer a glimpse into his evolution as an artist.

Dance, Pray, Paint

Sun, Apr 19, 2015

Classical dance exponent Vyjayanthi Kashi brings Kauthvam, the ancient foot painting tradition of Kuchipudi, to the city

Bringing out the Heroes

Tue, Apr 14, 2015

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid wants children to realise they hold the power to change the future of Pakistan through animated film, 3 Bahadur.

An Art Get-Together

Sat, Apr 11, 2015

Artist Arzan Khambatta and journalist Sona Bahadur team up with lensman Pritam Banerjee for an art-meets-photography show.

D-I-Y Cinema: In a first-of-its-kind experiment, Anand Gandhi is inviting people to make their own Ship of Theseus

Tue, Apr 07, 2015

About 34 hours of the movie’s unedited footage and soundtrack are now available on the open source platform, pad.ma.

Home Improvement

Mon, Apr 06, 2015

Dilawari talks about the decade-long work that went into restoring the 128-year-old Esplanade House in Mumbai.

In conversation with Game of Thrones squire, Podrick Payne

Thu, Apr 02, 2015

Game of Thrones Season 5 will premiere in India on April 13.

Physicist Metin Tolan breaks down James Bond’s famous stunts using science

Wed, Apr 01, 2015

Metin Tolan will also present the lecture on April 1 at German House, Delhi.

Reimagining the Muse

Tue, Mar 31, 2015

At his first photography solo, novelist Dasgupta says why it has collapsed the most initimate human interaction.

Seducing the Sleuth

Sat, Mar 28, 2015

Swastika Mukherjee talks about playing the dark and dangerous seductress in Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!

Remember the Time

Mon, Mar 23, 2015

Through photos and paintings, two artists attempt to discover our fading memories.

Manga Meltdown

Thu, Mar 19, 2015

Marking the 4th anniversary of Fukushima nuclear disaster, manga expert Ryan Holmberg explains how Japan’s comic books became their coping mechanism after the tragedy