Poulomi is a sub-editor with The Indian Express. She is interested in art, civics, culture, and other buzzwords for the human experience. Previously, she was a freelancer and intern at The Hindu and The Quint among others. Poulomi is a 2024 graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, before which she studied literature at Lady Shri Ram College for Women. reachpoulomideb@gmail.com
August 19, 2025 10:15 IST
While condemning recent hate crimes against Indians last week, Irish President Michael D Higgins noted that India and Ireland shared “the experience of paths towards independence”.
Tue, Aug 19, 2025July 13, 2025 08:22 IST
On average, the temperature difference between these shaded and unshaded zones was found to be 10 degrees Celsius.
Sun, Jul 13, 2025April 25, 2025 18:18 IST
An exhibition by artist Simple Mohanty focuses on anti-anthropocentrism, a philosophy that argues that humans are not the centre of the world.
Fri, Apr 25, 2025April 12, 2025 15:37 IST
The arrival of the painting in India comes after a centuries-long journey. Caravaggio is thought to have painted Magdalene in 1606, which only surfaced to the public in 2014 after lifetimes of being known through copies
Sun, Apr 13, 2025December 03, 2024 18:37 IST
Indian metal band Bloodywood headlined for Outrage Festival in their debut Delhi performance. Vocalist Jayant Bhadula on the band's journey and the importance of creating spaces for diverse voices.
Tue, Dec 03, 2024November 27, 2024 19:40 IST
Today a viral meme, Chill Guy presents a marked contrast to recent social media trends that incorporate detachment.
Thu, Nov 28, 2024November 22, 2024 14:25 IST
India has been inextricably weaved into the work of Icelandic musician Björk — one of the world’s first ‘experimental’ electronic artists. She met Sridevi on the sets of Bollywood film ‘Judaai’ and one of her songs samples a Satyajit Ray film's soundtrack
Fri, Nov 22, 2024November 04, 2024 18:00 IST
Who are intersex people and why is October 26 celebrated as Intersex Awareness Day? What has the journey for recognition looked like for Indian intersex people? We explain.
Tue, Nov 05, 2024October 12, 2024 05:34 IST
On Ashtami, even from 4-5 km away, one could see women in saris tirelessly stomping up the stairs to a Metro station as one approached CR Park.
Sat, Oct 12, 2024October 09, 2024 14:28 IST
“Most of the time, I have precedents in mind: a beautifully designed interior from a magazine, or animal drawings in an old science book,” says Banerjee, an illustrator-cum-architect who captures the colourful chaos of India in jigsaw puzzles.
Wed, Oct 09, 2024September 19, 2024 11:00 IST
Lewis Carroll's absurd universe may hold traces of his beliefs as a mathematics professor at Oxford. Marrying logic with imagination, he was also a prolific creator of puzzles.
Thu, Sep 19, 2024August 14, 2024 20:35 IST
A deposed king who found refuge in art, Wadiyar III’s passions once created India’s mightiest collection of traditional board games — a treasury he hoped to one day “broadcast” around the world.
Wed, Aug 14, 2024August 14, 2024 11:00 IST
[Codebreaking Game Inside] In the Navajo language, fighter planes flew as “hummingbirds”, tortoises became tanks, and submarines swam as “iron fish” — and their most important job was to stay lost in translation.
Wed, Aug 14, 2024August 11, 2024 07:28 IST
In a state where ethnic violence since last May has left thousands displaced and hundreds of families grappling with the loss of a loved one, some are using art to get children to open up.
Sun, Aug 11, 2024June 26, 2024 17:06 IST
A six-day exhibition, ‘Women in City’s Waste Management’, organised by SEWA Delhi, showcased women at work through photographs, infographics, moving stills and repurposed waste.
Wed, Jun 26, 2024June 02, 2024 07:39 IST
While police officials said the protesters were granted permission before the stir was to begin at 10.30 am, the organisers claimed otherwise.
Tue, Jul 02, 2024