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Slice of life – Diwali draftSubscriber Only

October 11, 2025 18:20 IST

This is the puzzle Diwali places before us: the platter overflows, but the pulse feels hollow.

Frankenstein director Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro on his Netflix-adaptation of Frankenstein, craftsmanship and the humanity of monstersSubscriber Only

October 11, 2025 07:39 IST

Releasing on November 7, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein delves into timeless questions of what it means to be human and what it means to be misunderstood as both a creator and a creature.

From Arco to Little Amélie: Indie animated films take centre stage ahead of Oscars 2026Subscriber Only

October 11, 2025 07:00 IST

Showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and the Cannes Film Festival, Arco and Little Amélie centre around child protagonists while offering deeper reflections on the world around them.

What Made in India can look likeSubscriber Only

October 5, 2025 21:44 IST

Kansa, copper and tin bound together, humming with history, is the secret of Sokka

Why fibre is protein’s best friendSubscriber Only

October 5, 2025 06:00 IST

Often overlooked in our quest for superfoods, the fibre is having a moment. Nutritionists and chefs are designing diets rich in this nutrient that can protect your gut, heart and brain

Anurag Kashyap on Monkey in a Cage: ‘Want the audience to be uncomfortable’Subscriber Only

October 5, 2025 07:45 IST

The Gangs of Wasseypur director questions a culture that cancels and is judgmental and why he won’t sanitise the film.

‘We all have inner demons’: Why KPop Demon Hunters resonates globallySubscriber Only

October 5, 2025 07:46 IST

Directors of the hit animated Korean film talk about how Parasite's Bong Joon-ho inspired them to mix a range of elements.

Sabar Bonda director on scripting a queer love story without the struggle that comes with itSubscriber Only

October 5, 2025 07:46 IST

Rohan Kanawade's debut feature film Sabar Bonda became the first-ever Indian fiction feature to win the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival this year

TM Krishna on navigating a difficult year and curating a diverse festivalSubscriber Only

October 4, 2025 12:06 IST

The Carnatic vocalist speaks about bringing together a diverse group of musicians for the KNMA festival in the Capital and his forthcoming book.

The Goa we do not see: How locals are claiming their narratives by revealing the real GoaSubscriber Only

October 6, 2025 12:17 IST

From the salt pans of Pernem and the ecology of the Western Ghats to sand bubbler crabs, there's more to Goa than beach parties and resorts

When water meets gravity: entire mountainsides come crashing downSubscriber Only

October 1, 2025 12:53 IST

There is nothing as terrifying as watching a rabid river ruthlessly undercut its bank, on which houses and hotels begin to teeter, crack, lean over and then in slow motion, fall into the turbulent water

Making art accessible: festivals, regional outreach, market growthSubscriber Only

September 28, 2025 11:52 IST

Jodhpur Arts Week (JAW) will showcase projects that promote collaborations between traditional artisans from the region and more recognised mainstream names.

‘Success is boring… it’s one-dimensional’: Anupam KherSubscriber Only

September 28, 2025 12:29 IST

At Expresso on Culture, actor Anupam Kher talked about his first directorial venture, asserting his Indianness with his politics and celebrating both his success and failures.

Local Loudmouths: And we thought only humans had that skillSubscriber Only

September 26, 2025 15:06 IST

From sparrows and mynas to bulbuls, babblers and parakeets – they can set up one hell of a racket as they discuss the day’s business

Homebound box office collection day 1: Film earns Rs 29 lakh. (Photo: IMDb)

Sharing our vulnerabilities, insecurities with each other helped us bond: Ishaan Khatter talks about his prep with Homebound co-star Vishal Jethwa

September 27, 2025 01:09 IST

Lead actors of India's Oscar entry Homebound, Vishal Jethwa and Ishaan Khatter, on how they bonded before the shoot, worked on internalising their characters and the unlearning they had to do

In the Green of Health: How matcha is becoming India’s new wellness obsession

September 21, 2025 07:15 IST

Matcha comes from the same plant as green tea, Camellia sinensis, but what sets it apart is its cultivation and processing

‘I wanted to look at different kinds of loneliness’: Kiran Desai on her new novelSubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 13:31 IST

Kiran Desai's 'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' explores exile and intimacy. In an interview with the Indian Express she describes loneliness as a force that flows.

Why no one sings this song anymoreSubscriber Only

September 21, 2025 05:02 IST

Poet Muztar Khairabadi may not be a household name but in an age of noise and neglect, his works remind us that presence matters more than praise

‘Jugnuma’ director Raam Reddy on magic realism and working with Manoj BajpayeeSubscriber Only

September 21, 2025 07:37 IST

The filmmaker, who debuted with 'Thithi', talks about addressing both class and ecological faultlines in his latest film

‘Our stories rooted in local soil can resonate universally’: Bangladeshi director Adnan Al Rajeev on borrowing from the personal to tell socially engaged storiesSubscriber Only

September 20, 2025 08:00 IST

Adnan Al Rajeev's 'Ali', which registered Bangladesh's first-ever win at Cannes Film Festival with Special Mention from the Short Films Jury, was recently showcased at TIFF.

Seemab Gul on her debut feature Ghost School: ‘I wanted to highlight the issue of girls’ education in Pakistan’Subscriber Only

September 19, 2025 21:27 IST

British-Pakistani filmmaker film Seemab Gul's 'Ghost School' premiered recently at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

All in the Family: Why certain species cannibalise on their ownSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 16:20 IST

The rationale often is the survival of the fittest, especially when food is short and the parents are hard-pressed to feed a brood

Between two cities, a ghazalSubscriber Only

September 15, 2025 11:01 IST

When I stand in front of the mirror after these travels—between New York and India, between past and present—I too ask: is there anything new here? Have I changed, or only the backdrop against which I measure myself?

Baithaks in your Living Room: How intimate, ticketed concerts in urban homes are driving a co-ownership of the age-old music traditionSubscriber Only

September 14, 2025 20:22 IST

From being hosted in large mansions of aristocratic families with access only to a privileged few to new-age gatherings in apartments and experimental spaces, the classical music baithak is now digital-savvy, ticketed and more democratic

How Bhopal’s matrilineal history shaped its modern culinary cultureSubscriber Only

September 13, 2025 10:31 IST

The food of Bhopal tells its own tale — one composed in slow-simmered qormas and aromatic pulaos, in breads pulled fresh from the tandoor’s glow, in sun-aged pickles that whisper of seasons past

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