JV Pawar, who helped fire up the Dalit Panther movement in the ’70s, talks about Bhima Koregaon and the conundrum of electoral politics for Dalits.
WhatsApp Uncle on how to pass exams with flying colours, with a little help from the PM.
At a fishing settlement in Chennai, an annual festival continues to bring together an unusual range of art forms.
In this west Delhi neighbourhood, where a 23-year-old photographer was killed by his girlfriend’s family earlier this month, inter-faith couples look back at their love stories and confess that what the heart wants sometimes comes at a cost.
Officials and communities must come together to save Dodital in Uttarakhand from the clutches of unregulated tourism.
In Gujarat, the 19th century Mahabat Maqbara still stands tall.
Charlie Chaplin’s home in Switzerland remains a very popular draw for fans across the world.
A photo project tries to capture the dreams and vulnerabilities of LGBTQI people in India.
Sarvat Hasin on writing about what it means to be young in Pakistan today in her new book.
In business for 78 years, Madras Cafe was established in 1940 by Gopal Kamath, Devavrat's grandfather, in partnership with a Tamil friend.
The privacy of their homes is fiercely guarded by many birds.
With Pushpavalli, her web series about a girl who stalks her love interest, stand-up comic artiste Sumukhi Suresh is on her way to earning her stripes as an actor.
A new book on Gumnami Baba offers a refreshing take on the man many believed to have been Subhas Chandra Bose.
How the unabashedly political art of filmmaker Amar Kanwar is earning him a global following.
The talented designer talks about the politics of fashion and why he doesn’t care about celebrities wearing his clothes.
Remembering a favourite grandparent and his lingering presence in my life.
Leïla Slimani’s sensational book, Lullaby, asks difficult questions about motherhood and parenting. The French-Moroccan writer on why she believes it is her role to break the silence around women’s lives.
A gay lawyer takes the fight against Section 377 beyond the courtroom and onto the stage, with his latest theatre production
Why I cannot bring myself to enjoy swimming.
A curated list of recommendations for the young ‘uns. This week, on all things lunar.
Artist Riyas Komu on his new exhibition, the political nature of his art and why he has faith in the power of public action
Writer Sujatha Gidla on what drives her, her case against reservation and why she is not confident about Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s electoral prospects.
A Kolkata collective offers free education to underprivileged kids.
How mother nature adapts to changing circumstances.
We should not ignore this poll… what does it matter, all this law-shaw? Court said let that Bhansali film release, but Karni Sena warriors are still on the street…Go now! Vote in that online poll deciding the fate of Ram Temple. What, you don’t believe me?



