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Monika Shergill

Netflix India content head Monika Shergill: ‘Today, the audience values time more than money’Subscriber Only

March 8, 2025 11:33 IST

Monika Shergill, Netflix India content head, on what viewers want and the scope for experimentation.

Amit Trivedi

Amit Trivedi: ‘We are now slaves to this demon called algorithm’Subscriber Only

March 10, 2025 20:34 IST

Composer Amit Trivedi on the pressure to deliver hits, the Bollywood slump that has extended to film music and why he won’t jump the multi-composer bandwagon for a film.

Sthal

How Marathi film Sthal is a commentary on the reality of arranged marriages and the awkward moments of selecting a brideSubscriber Only

March 7, 2025 07:18 IST

Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s debut feature, Marathi film Sthal, is a visceral look at the traditional bride selection ritual that deprives women of agency.

what if

A ‘What If’ Manifesto: Imagine: Author Priya Sarukkai Chabria narrates a dialogue between machine and man on the nature of loveSubscriber Only

March 1, 2025 23:30 IST

'Imagine letting go completely to love completely. Imagine you are consumed by a never-before love for all that exists with you, in you and outside you’

If this moment had been a scene in a film, it would have been one of grandeur and quiet revelation

An afternoon at Harvard: The ‘journey of an India that came of age in the ’70s and ’80s’Subscriber Only

March 1, 2025 23:30 IST

India has always been a beacon—not just of history, but of continuity, of reinvention, of resilience. In that room, with snow gently settling outside, with students watching from every level, with voices engaged in dialogue rather than discord, I saw the India I believe in

job

Dream Job: Author Gigi Ganguly tells the story of a futuristic device that lets you work in your sleepSubscriber Only

March 1, 2025 23:30 IST

Baegun’s career and family aren’t quite what she dreamed of. One day, a question from her daughter prompts her to lean into the strangest of desires

Manjula Padmanabhan writes: Extreme Laughter (Illustrations by Manjula Padmanabhan)

Extreme Laughter: Author Manjula Padmanabhan tells a story about the deadly power of humourSubscriber Only

March 1, 2025 23:27 IST

‘I want the power to make people laugh,’ I said. ‘At my command, and for however long or hard as I desire’

Illustration by Komal

Holograms and Gaslight: Author Indrapramit Das tells the story of beasts that have come to take revenge on the human worldSubscriber Only

March 6, 2025 15:38 IST

‘Our phones flash with images of hybrid beasts, chimeras that appear and then vanish as if they were never there...’

robot dog

Before and After: Author Anil Menon tells the story of a couple, their new robot pet dog, and the domestic strife that followsSubscriber Only

March 2, 2025 08:12 IST

Mr Pullampulli is in love with his wife, but she can’t look away from her robot dog. Unfortunately, a brawl between humanity, technology, domestic strife and corporate capitalism might be the only solution

birds

Why you need to be swifter than the birdsSubscriber Only

February 26, 2025 07:00 IST

Birds are creatures of habit, and while they flit from branch to branch, you need to keep a keen eye to catch a glimpse of them

Childhood is not a race or a competitive sport. We do not have to bring up perfect children with perfect grades and perfect behaviour (Photo credit: Getty Images)

That one message for parents: Let it beSubscriber Only

February 24, 2025 01:00 IST

An invitation to a philosophy of life that refuses to hothouse children so that they fit the societal ruts of so-called success

 I am anchored wherever I am, because I am always searching — for myself, for a richer, greater version of me (Illustration credit: Suvir Saran)

Why I am the sum of two worldsSubscriber Only

February 23, 2025 05:00 IST

Even as I break apart a flaking, crisp haath ki roti, mopping up the rich, velvety Bari Matar, in Delhi, I crave for a slice of New York pizza

kani kusruti

Meet Kani Kusruti at her Goa home: “My friends tease me that ‘this is Kani’s era’; I think I’m just an average actor”Subscriber Only

February 23, 2025 08:05 IST

Kani Kusruti on why she is a reluctant actor, her love for science and why she would be happy working in palliative care.

Mumbai

Is Mumbai losing remnants of its Portuguese past?Subscriber Only

February 26, 2025 11:48 IST

The preservation of East Indian villages in Mumbai continues to be an urban dilemma

Amin Jaffer

What the Al Thani Collection of art tells us about world tradeSubscriber Only

February 22, 2025 15:00 IST

Amin Jaffer, one of the artistic directors of the Islamic Arts Biennale, on the prestigious Al Thani Collection, how there is no one canon of Islamic art and his Indian roots

Hermit crabs are born with cushy tushies, which are prone to being pinched, pulled and munched on, so they have to find themselves: helmets for their bottoms (Photo credits: Ranjit Lal)

What’s causing hermit crabs to riot under waterSubscriber Only

February 21, 2025 17:23 IST

In their attempts to seek out abandoned shells of sea snails to save themselves from predators, they are prone to a property-grabbing lifestyle and notorious for shifting residences – one shell at a time

language

Understanding a nation through its linguistic and literary heritage is key to equal citizenship, identity, and soft powerSubscriber Only

February 16, 2025 07:17 IST

India’s translation ecosystem is ready to help by moving to the next orbit. India’s first non-profit, open-access and crowd-sourced database of Indian translations is now searchable at www.bhashavaad.org.

zubin

Zubin Mehta on leading the Symphony Orchestra of India, his love for Bombay and Trump’s comments on GazaSubscriber Only

February 16, 2025 10:11 IST

In an exclusive conversation, 88-year-old Zubin Mehta, one of 21th century’s greatest conductors, on returning to the city of his birth and how he will continue to make music for peace.

Tilottama Shome image from the Bengali film, Shadowbox

‘People should stop putting movies into different boxes’: Director Tanushree Das as Shadowbox premieres at the Berlin Film FestivalSubscriber Only

February 15, 2025 17:18 IST

Directors Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi, and its lead actor Tillotama Shome talk about preparing for Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) and what solidarity means

Pankaj Tripathi at Expresso

What Pankaj Tripathi had to say about India’s Got Latent and Ranveer Allahbadia, language and self-censorshipSubscriber Only

February 16, 2025 22:39 IST

Pankaj Tripathi on his journey from Bihar to Mumbai, why Bollywood is losing its magic and wielding words with responsibility. He was in conversation with author Amish Tripathi and Jyoti Sharma Bawa.

My God lives in the scattered stars, in the shimmering light, in the infinite oneness of all things

A God too vast to be confinedSubscriber Only

February 10, 2025 17:28 IST

My God lives in the eyes of the suffering, in the hands of the healers, in the hearts of the lovers

Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor

‘You need to acknowledge where you come from’: Khushi KapoorSubscriber Only

February 8, 2025 18:57 IST

Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor on their film Loveyapa, nepotism and coping with the unrealistic beauty standards of the industry. The conversation was moderated by Jyoti Sharma Bawa and Sampada Sharma

Srijit Mukherji

Alternate cinema can thrive only if mainstream films do well: Srijit MukherjiSubscriber Only

February 8, 2025 17:27 IST

Director Srijit Mukherji and actor Parambrata Chatterjee on their latest film, queer representation, and the state of Bengali cinema. The session was oderated by Premankur Biswas and Sayoni Aiyar

vulture

Vultures, now have more than carrion to feed on — plasticSubscriber Only

February 8, 2025 17:28 IST

With the population pressure on land and the unmanageable byproducts of our economic growth, new conflicts emerge. How can we better manage this new tension between humans and animals, between conservation and consumption?

meetups

Why dating apps are out and meetup platforms are inSubscriber Only

February 10, 2025 22:23 IST

Here's why young Indians are choosing real friendships over fleeting romances

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