August 22, 2021 06:15 IST
Set up in 2017, the collective aims to bridge the gap between the English reader and classics of Indian literature, with translations and events around them.
Sat, Aug 21, 2021June 06, 2021 06:45 IST
Debutante writer Farah Bashir on capturing the impact of the strife-torn Kashmir of the ’90s on its women in her memoir
Sat, Jun 05, 2021May 28, 2021 13:03 IST
The move comes after an old video went viral where Randeep Hooda was seen making a joke on the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Sat, May 29, 2021May 23, 2021 06:10 IST
Poet Sudeep Sen on his new book of poems, Anthropocene, that brings together themes of climate change and pandemic
Sat, May 22, 2021May 12, 2021 22:48 IST
Friends and activists remember her as a “committed Marxist and feminist”, who brought “quality, commitment and depth to everything she did”.
Wed, May 12, 2021May 09, 2021 06:10 IST
Subhadra Sen Gupta, who passed away earlier this month, tried to make sense of India's past, of history, and make that approachable for young readers
Sun, May 09, 2021April 25, 2021 13:04 IST
Home chefs who have volunteered to cook and serve Covid patients have been flooded with distress calls from entire families who have tested positive or from those living alone.
Sun, Apr 25, 2021April 25, 2021 01:21 IST
Many groups, previously engaged with blood donation, have also stepped up to the task. From fulfilling plasma needs, these volunteers are now working on getting ventilators, oxygen cylinders, hospitals beds and medicines.
Sun, Apr 25, 2021April 24, 2021 12:36 IST
The social media platform has become the ground zero for family members and friends raising requests for their loved ones -- or just receiving reassurances that all will be well. And there are thousands of them.
Sat, Apr 24, 2021April 17, 2021 11:00 IST
"We wanted to portray a trans utopia. Usually, trauma and trans experience are what we see in pop culture. We wanted to show acceptance and love and normalise it with the hope that it becomes the reality."
Sat, Apr 17, 2021April 06, 2021 19:13 IST
In 2014, Spanish artist Okuda had explored “the conflict between the roots and capitalism in India” by painting forms of animals revered in Indian culture, such as monkeys, cows and bears, in a mural on the wall of SDMC Primary School in Hauz Khas Village. But this mural, just like the one by Polish artist Waras, was painted over as a part of Budweiser’s new advertising campaign.
Wed, Apr 07, 2021March 21, 2021 06:20 IST
Will the future workforce be more remote than every before and can there actually exist a healthy balance between home and work
Sun, Mar 21, 2021March 14, 2021 06:20 IST
A new online magazine provides a culture map for the global LGBTQIA+ community.
Sun, Mar 14, 2021March 08, 2021 17:00 IST
On March 9, 1911, International Women's Day was honoured for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.
Thu, Mar 11, 2021March 04, 2021 19:47 IST
On Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A Primetime Special, which will be broadcast on CBS Sunday, the couple will talk about why they quit their royal roles.
Fri, Mar 05, 2021March 03, 2021 01:48 IST
“He was full of knowledge and was always ready to share it with his students and juniors. He used to teach at various media schools around the country,” said his niece and journalist Karuna John.
Wed, Mar 03, 2021March 01, 2021 21:08 IST
Writer Shovon Chowdhury, who passed away last week, will be best remembered for his 2013 satire 'The Competent Authority'
Mon, Mar 01, 2021February 18, 2021 17:46 IST
Nagaland-based writer Avinuo Kire on the Indo-Naga conflict, her fascination with myths and folklore and the literary culture in Nagaland
Thu, Feb 18, 2021February 11, 2021 17:30 IST
Too Much Democracy, a poetry special written by writer-director Ajay Singh and presented by actor Nakuul Mehta, turns the gaze towards Indian politics and society
Thu, Feb 11, 2021February 06, 2021 13:49 IST
A group of nature enthusiasts and photographers in Pune spent a decade to make the film, Treasures of Grasslands, that puts the spotlight on the Indian Wolf and the grasslands of Saswad.
Sun, Feb 07, 2021February 02, 2021 13:31 IST
The Cinepolis at DLF Avenue at Saket is also functioning at half occupancy and with a limited menu.
Tue, Feb 02, 2021January 26, 2021 13:20 IST
The new dastan from the team of Dastangoi Collective, titled Dastan Shaheed e azam Bhagat Singh ki, has been written by dastango Ainee Farooqui, who will perform it with Nusrat Ansari.
Tue, Jan 26, 2021January 21, 2021 07:53 IST
Joe Biden inauguration: Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to perform at a United States presidential inauguration on Wednesday.
Wed, Jan 27, 2021January 19, 2021 18:45 IST
Bedroom pop achieved semi-official status in 2018 when Spotify unveiled a playlist dedicated to the genre, featuring artistes such as Rex Orange County, actually 21-year-old Hampshire native Alexander O’Connor.
Wed, Jan 20, 2021January 19, 2021 14:15 IST
British barrister Marina Wheeler on documenting her mother’s life in The Lost Homestead, writing about India’s independence and the Partition, and nature of memories
Tue, Jan 19, 2021