Wondering where to head this summer? Here are five destinations, both touristy and offbeat.
Time gets tangled in Dragon Town as classical age combs and temples brush shoulders with dinosaur fossils and Formula One solar cars.
Majid Majidi, the ‘humanist filmmaker’, on how real stories offer a deeper connect in films and the impact of New Wave Iranian cinema.
On Earth Day, we look at trees — that life force which keeps us moored and reminds us why the miracle of nature will always remain a gift unsurpassed.
An American man’s ongoing crowdfunded initiative to map Meghalaya’s living-root bridges.
How planting trees can create a positive community experience in urban lives. Mumbai-based transdisciplinary media group Camp teamed up with architects Prasad Shetty and Rupali Gupte, and curator Gitanjali Dang, to initiate a project for children and adults.
Why the Paniyas have continued to fight for generations for the lonely atti maram in the middle of a tea plantation.
In the soothing murmurs of trees lie intimations of divine grace.
A kheer shop that's delighted Delhi for more than 130 years.
How a studio space and a memorial use foliage as an intrinsic part of their design.
How myths and stories intertwine to nurture the perfect kalpataru.
The Western Ghats is a paradise teeming with trees, rivers and history. Will you protect it?
Environmentalist Pradip Krishen on being enamoured of Pachmarhi, why trees become invasive and his distrust of forest surveys.
How does one remember a tree without fruit? Aamer pallab — that beautiful phrase for the collective of mango leaves; our mango tree became its supplier in the neighbourhood.
What do trees achieve in their lifespan? Nurture one to find out.
When a genuine piece of art emerges from the very being of the artist, its tide is unabated by box office fate or balance-sheet boundaries, free of the arithmetic of commerce. However, content that is created with the overarching principle of profit maximisation needs to be seen in its own context.
Brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, directors of the Netflix series Wild, Wild Country, on what prompted them to make the docu-series, its relevance today and their meeting with the feisty Ma Anand Sheela.
One man’s mission to preserve the material culture of Kolkata’s middle class.
Controversial spiritual leader Osho’s disciples, those who followed him from Koregaon, Pune, to Oregon, US, recall their days in the wild, wild country and why the the godman held such sway over them.
Stanley Kubrick’s classic 2001: A Space Odyssey is now 50 and powerful as ever.
Malayalam short story writer M Sukumaran voiced an idea, spoke for a movement. When it faded, he withdrew into silence.
WhatsApp Uncle on smoking, deleting Facebook and the lack of willpower that cuts across generations.
On Australia’s Kangaroo Island, say hello to sea lions, fur seals, bees, pelicans and the marsupial, of course.
Got a day to spare on your trip? Add another country to the itinerary while planning for one.


