Rinku Ghosh

Both institutions, along with the Press Club of India, have not only been favourite haunts of journalists in the national capital, they have also been physical signposts of the freedom of the press, hosting vibrant formal and informal exchanges and dialogue and a healthy cross-flow of ideas on a vast range of subjects.

At a reception in New Delhi on Israel’s 74th Independence Day, attended among others by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Halevi had the crowd rooting for him, waiting for him to break into song.

Victor Banerjee returns to the screen as Rabindranath Tagore in Thinking of Him, a film by Argentinian director Pablo Cesar that explores the poet’s soul relationship with critic and writer Victoria Ocampo.

Actor-musician Tsahi Halevi talks about his Bollywood dream, art opening up a space for much-needed conversations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, yoga and, of course, Indian food

There’s a harmony there, like no other, with Shaivaite, Vaishnavite and Jain sculptures finding their place in cavernous halls tiered above one another

Could it be that southern films are outdoing their Bollywood counterparts in theme and content?

As the forecourt fills up with people, carrying floor mats and food to share with one another, writer and historian Sohail Hashmi takes us through the food street, a beehive of restaurants, cart vendors, stalls and squatters.

Displayed last week at Delhi’s Taj Diplomat, the travelling exhibition is part of Bon Jour India, a cultural confluence of the Indo-French relationship

A nuanced language policy is helping craft a more empathetic and inclusive ecosystem at workplaces

Grammys 2022: Olivia Rodrigo snapped up three trophies in the categories of Best New Artist, Best Pop Solo Performance (for 'Drivers License') and Best Pop Vocal Album (for her debut album 'Sour').

Nothing unusual about black, white and hot pink returning to the red carpet as monotones are back. The adventurism was limited to sporadic colour bursts and bling but was more about individual expression than a trend.

Shyam Benegal has seasoned himself with humanising the persona of our national icons through The Making of the Mahatma and Bose: The Forgotten Hero. In his next, he tries to explore the complex facets of Sheikh Rahman’s life.

“English has a crispness and sharp focus because of its syntax. The punch in the finish lends English to prose. Urdu doesn’t have a definitive flourish but a soft-fadeout that captures the delicate layers and indecision between emotions, like yeh hai bhi or nahin bhi,” said chief guest Javed Akhtar

After two years of increased representation of women, only 28 per cent of individual nominations were for women this year, the lowest in three years.

Empowerment robs the woman of her agency and seems like a charitable gift bestowed by the man or society at large.

Francis Ford Coppola’s timelessness lies in the fact that each generation can relate to the narrative, reinterpret it from their perspective and discover a new facet.

A generation that has a ringside view of a world ravaged by disparities and mounting environmental concerns worry about a future which will be resource-starved and climate-scarred

Age-appropriateness is actually about bowing to everybody’s expectation but your own. The jersey top has to cover the hips, the kurtas must be comfort-fit, the sari cannot be a bright red, the make-up must be minimal, and the hair better not dyed anymore. Perhaps the right word should be age-attractiveness.

Women, too, can make for good labourers, tile-makers, inlay artists, craftspeople and guides. Without them, heritage won't be living or breathing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised a brother-sister duo from Tanzanian, now social media stars, for lip-syncing to the Indian national anthem on Republic Day and paying tribute to Lata Mangeshkar. Who are Kili and Neema Paul?

About 28,000 women have applied for 30 train-driver jobs in Saudi Arabia, the first time such a post has been advertised in a gender-neutral format in the conservative kingdom. What will women train drivers do? What does this move mean for Saudi women?

Much before he became a filmmaker, Satyajit Ray was a graphic artist, designing book covers, film posters and illustrating children’s books. An exhibition showcases this lesser known facet of the master who introduced Indian accents to popular art

Followers from around the world remember the Nightingale of India as their life’s soundtrack and cassette guru

Watching the Beating Retreat and Republic Day inspired filmmaker Bharat Bala to tell the story of India. Continuing with his Virtual Bharat series, what he calls an online museum of ordinary lives and their extraordinary spirit, he shares pandemic experiences with Rinku Ghosh