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‘Jugnuma’ director Raam Reddy on magic realism and working with Manoj BajpayeeSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 19:02 IST
The filmmaker, who debuted with 'Thithi', talks about addressing both class and ecological faultlines in his latest film
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
Nayantara Sahgal on the Emergency and her rift with cousin Indira Gandhi that never quite healedSubscriber Only
June 29, 2025 05:00 IST
'If my elder sister does something wrong, it’s my duty to write against that', says Sahgal, 98, at her home in Dehradun
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Sudhir Mishra on his film ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ and his new series on the EmergencySubscriber Only
June 28, 2025 17:30 IST
The filmmaker talks about his new series, 'Summer of ’76’ a tribute to youth, curiosity and dissent and how rebellion is at the heart of his movies.
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Ruskin Bond at home in Landour: A look back at how the hill town inspired his writingSubscriber Only
April 26, 2025 10:41 IST
The author, who turns 91 on May 19, on his new book, what keeps him writing, Landour’s transformation into an Insta destination and why there are more young readers than before
Sun, May 18, 2025
At home with Irfan Habib: The History KeeperSubscriber Only
January 25, 2025 07:50 IST
He was 19 when the Republic was born. In the 75 years since then, as the nation grappled with new identities and aspirations, Irfan Habib spent years uncovering India’s complex history, helping generations to make sense of their present.
Sat, Jan 25, 2025
New Year Postcards: ‘Women fought for Uttarakhand…we hope for a safer place’Subscriber Only
January 01, 2025 07:59 IST
Pant remembers both the happiness and anxiety over the future on November 9, 2000 — when Uttarakhand gained statehood — but she can’t forget the struggle that activists like her underwent to make that day possible.
Wed, Jan 01, 2025
All about a girl: ‘Still remember that first day — there was complete silence when I walked into the class’Subscriber Only
November 09, 2024 08:06 IST
Shekinah will be the first girl to graduate from Colonel Brown, an all-boys’ school and one of the oldest residential schools in Dehradun, in over 50 years
Sat, Nov 09, 2024
Old Rajinder Nagar, the Mecca of UPSC aspirations, and what series and films set in that world don’t showSubscriber Only
July 31, 2024 12:50 IST
What they don't convey is the crushing weight of expectations and pressure on aspirants. Issues such as dangerous infrastructure, high fees and quality of services by coaching centres never take centre stage.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024
‘It’s a time when women more than ever want to cheer for each other loudly’: Anasuya SenguptaSubscriber Only
May 31, 2024 07:16 IST
In 2020, a few months after the initial lockdown, Sengupta, who had been toying with the idea of doing less film work and more art and of moving to Goa, where there is a thriving artist community and where she felt welcome, finally took the plunge.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
History Headline: Are Uttarakhand’s pine trees to blame for the fires?Subscriber Only
May 19, 2024 07:00 IST
“During forest fires in Mussoorie and Landour, one of the frustrating things would be that people fighting the fire would put it out in a certain section but one of the pine cones would catch fire up above and come rolling down and start it all over again,” says Stephen Alter, author of Wild Himalaya: A Natural History of the Greatest Mountain Range on Earth.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Understanding Kashmir’s tallest leader Sheikh Abdullah, and the region and its politicsSubscriber Only
January 07, 2024 13:05 IST
With the Supreme Court last month validating the move to abrogate Article 370, historian Chitralekha Zutshi's biography of Abdullah is a timely look back at the journey that culminated here
Sun, Jan 07, 2024
At 90, Madhur Jaffery still has a few spices up her sleeveSubscriber Only
December 09, 2023 12:00 IST
As her classic book on Indian cuisine completes four decades, actor and author Madhur Jaffrey talks about being an accidental cook, introducing the West to Indian recipes, and the show that made her a star
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
The Purola Story: How an Uttarakhand town discovered ‘love jihad’Subscriber Only
June 23, 2023 17:44 IST
An attempted abduction transforms into a ‘love jihad’ case, feeding grist to the political mills and exposing familiar fault lines. Yet, in this town up in the hills, there are other issues that are up for discussion: jobs, price rise
Thu, Oct 24, 2024
Director Sudhir Mishra on his latest film Afwaah, rumour-mongering and why he will stand up for Vivek AgnihotriSubscriber Only
May 06, 2023 10:25 IST
The maker of films such as Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Serious Men speaks on why he believes in engaging with the other and keeping things real.
Sat, May 06, 2023
Hunting cats that became the hunted: Life & death of the cheetah in IndiaSubscriber Only
May 06, 2023 06:35 IST
With the cheetah project taking off in India, the author decided to bring the story to date. The Story of India’s Cheetahs is a revised edition of out-of-print The End of a Trail, with reworked and new text.
Sun, May 07, 2023
‘If somebody says Vivek Agnihotri is not allowed to make Kashmir Files, I will stand with him. Every film should be made’: Sudhir MishraSubscriber Only
May 03, 2023 21:12 IST
Director Sudhir Mishra on his latest film Afwaah, rumour-mongering and why he will stand up for Vivek Agnihotri.
Wed, May 03, 2023
Explained Books | The story of Humayun, beyond his failure and exileSubscriber Only
March 04, 2023 06:06 IST
Humayun was a complex, fascinating personality. Ebba Koch's account stitches together his life, his campaigns, his exile in Iran, and his military and diplomatic successes, which "enabled him to regain the Mughal throne in Hindustan".
Sun, Mar 05, 2023
Tale of the fundamental unit of life, told by a master storytellerSubscriber Only
January 21, 2023 06:57 IST
Siddhartha Mukherjee’s latest work of nonfiction, The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human, takes off from the study of the fundamental unit of life — the cell — and leads the reader through the integral role it plays in medical science.
Sat, Jan 21, 2023
Singing Iqbal in Uttar Pradesh: How a child’s prayer led to ‘hurt’ religious sentimentsSubscriber Only
December 27, 2022 12:33 IST
In times when Urdu, the language, has become ‘Muslim’ and the colour orange ‘Hindu’, what chance does a line like 'Mere Allah burai se bachana mujhko' have?
Wed, Dec 28, 2022
Explained Books | The unique Jim Corbett you did not knowSubscriber Only
October 22, 2022 04:37 IST
Among the papers that Kala collected on Corbett are the reminiscences of Maggie, Jim Corbett’s sister and life-long companion, as narrated to her friend after Corbett’s death in Kenya in 1955.
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
‘Seeing the cheetah in Kuno National Park is a dream come true’: MK RanjitsinhSubscriber Only
September 18, 2022 06:00 IST
The octogenarian who has been instrumental in getting the Namibian cheetah to India, on the journey and the road ahead
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
‘Akbar anticipated the modern, multicultural, secular state’: Parvati SharmaSubscriber Only
July 30, 2022 11:00 IST
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
Sat, Jul 30, 2022
Explained: The story of Jim Corbett, the remarkable hunter-naturalist after whom India’s most celebrated national park is namedSubscriber Only
July 25, 2022 16:03 IST
Born in Nainital, Jim Corbett lived in India until Independence, after which he left for Kenya where he died in 1955.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
How India’s birdman, Sálim Ali, showed us the interconnectedness of lifeSubscriber Only
April 03, 2022 09:08 IST
A recent collection of his radio talks point to the stellar role birds play in preserving our environment
Sun, Apr 03, 2022
Jim Corbett was an Englishman and an IndianSubscriber Only
October 09, 2021 04:00 IST
Devyani Onial writes: To be one was not to cancel out the other. This is something to be remembered, as the proposal to rename the Corbett National Park is being considered.
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