Dehradun’s little river system flowed and curved, carrying paper boats and memories until flyovers and malls crowded its banks
From the American River to the Yamuna in Delhi – the ducks, the gulls and the slipping sand
I found it mystical and mysterious how one river could hold such ability to empower and evoke such enduring faith
In this world of hyper-influence and algorithmic affirmation, we’re all chasing aura over authenticity. We’re measured not by meaning but metrics.
The Kechki Forest Rest House and its surroundings in Jharkhand are an integral part of Ray’s classic Aranyer Din Ratri, a restored version of which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. But unlike the film that became eternal, the Kechki of the film exists no more. This is its story
Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan on capturing the voice of the marginalised in Homebound, the nine-minute standing ovation it received at the Cannes Film Festival, navigating his identity and how empathy and kindness are what the world needs right now.
Take time to look at the jungle babblers, like dishevelled policemen, bouncing up and down your glass door or charm your partner with dancing cues learned from the Sarus cranes
The more I lived, the more I saw that meaning was made in the margins. Not in the limelight, but in the lingering.
The young generation has a way of coming up with terms that hit the nail on the head. These conversations define the cultural moment we currently find ourselves in
The artist speaks about the influences that shaped her and why she doesn’t shy away from depicting trauma in her work
The compositions follow the jazz drummer's quest for identity born out of a yearning for his grandfather and the homeland of Sindh
The Amit Sadh and Jim Sarbh-starrer, helmed by Bugs Bhargava Krishna and Rahul daCunha, is an adaptation of the play Pune Highway.
Filmmaker Aparna Sen, whose journey has been chronicled in a recent documentary, speaks about translating Bengali poets, putting women at the centre of her films and why she is still looking for a space to tell her stories
Mushrooms are a form of fungi that continue to be studied extensively to discover, sometimes the magic, and at other times the menace, they can unleash
From the Asiatic lion to the Indian rhinoceros to the Pygmy hog, we only try to save our fauna when they’re close to extinction
A generation of tech-savvy, time-crunched youngsters, armed with stock trading apps and advice from financial influencers, are betting more and bigger than their parents ever did
Court actor Priyadarshi Pulikonda on his boy next door image, how low-budget films still have an audience and celebrating his Telangana identity.
Today, in a world that churns, collapses, scrolls, posts, forgets—we need Faiz more than ever. We need his words like we need water—fierce, flowing, and essential.
Playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy on her 50-year journey in Hindi film music, why she thought Hawa Hawai was not meant for her and how AI can’t replace musicians
Writer-director Karan Singh Tyagi speaks about the making of Kesari 2 based on the Jallianwala Bagh massacre and why young people should watch it.
Actor Rona-Lee Shim'on says she hopes to find an interesting project in Indian cinema soon.
These homegrown gins tell the story of coming together of two individuals who offer Indian brilliance in a bottle
Masculinity is being defined by teens through bullying, cyber crime and self-harm. What is pulling the youth into such toxicity and what can parents do?
Gulammohammed Sheikh’s ‘Of Worlds Within Worlds’ at KNMA offers insights into his diverse repertoire. He speaks to his former student and artist Indrapramit Roy, an associate professor at MS University, Baroda
Animals and birds are not very different from humans when it comes to looking for the right partner



