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My clients used my style as a currency, it made them feel good about choosing me for the job (Photo credit: Suvir Saran)

What it means to follow one’s own heartSubscriber Only

August 4, 2024 03:43 IST

Being masculine is only one part of the greater puzzle of living a holistic way of life, where we put all aspects of our physical, mental and aspirational self into play

library

The free libraries of India telling stories of hopeSubscriber Only

July 28, 2024 08:01 IST

Run without government aid, libraries are popping up in under-resourced places around India to help people read, write and learn their rights

An exhibit by Manish Pushkale at his show, “To Whom the Bird Should Speak?

How artist Manish Pushkale’s latest work in France revives a lost language through visual cuesSubscriber Only

July 27, 2024 10:00 IST

Pushkale's installation, currently showing in Nice, uses an extinct language as both a metaphor and a warning

Kumaoni folk singer Kamala Devi

When Coke Studio Bharat heard the sound of the hills in a love songSubscriber Only

July 30, 2024 10:44 IST

Kumaoni folk singer Kamala Devi, 50, on presenting her heritage on Coke Studio Bharat and the need to save the songs of her ancestors

While clouds seem ethereal – especially when they wisp silently into your garden in the hills – they can be hugely powerful

Do you know your clouds?Subscriber Only

July 24, 2024 10:00 IST

Predicting the weather by looking at clouds has become a fine science, but Nature often has the last laugh

Actor Vijay in Neyveli, Cuddalore district ,Tamil Nadu

How fans of South Indian heroes are blurring lines between stardom and politicsSubscriber Only

July 21, 2024 18:38 IST

From mere hero worshipping to playing an active role in political and social moblisation, how the equation between stars and fans has changed in the south.

Thakur

Santosh Singh and Aditya Anmol’s Jannayak traces the life and times of Karpoori Thakur, the socialist leaderSubscriber Only

July 21, 2024 08:50 IST

Like BR Ambedkar, Thakur has been impacting social justice goals more after his death than was acknowledged in his lifetime

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Books to read: Anita Desai returns with RosaritaSubscriber Only

July 21, 2024 05:30 IST

From a caste- and class-based analysis of the Indian education sector to Anita Desai's latest, here are the new books you should read

In his centenary year, remembering playback legend Talat Mahmood, whose voice remains a salve for the broken-hearted

100 Years of Talat Mahmood: The story of the man with a silken voiceSubscriber Only

July 21, 2024 10:04 IST

In his centenary year, remembering playback legend Talat Mahmood, whose voice remains a salve for the broken-hearted.

books

TCA Raghavan’s Circles of Freedom, Friendship, Love and Loyalty joins the personal and the political in telling the story of Md Asaf Ali and the friendships that shaped his lifeSubscriber Only

July 20, 2024 12:11 IST

A new book tells the refreshing story of a lesser known freedom fighter and four people closest to him during the movement: Sarojini Naidu, Syud Hossain, Syed Mahmud and Aruna Asaf

Solar panel par excellence (Credit: Ranjit Lal)

What it means to pass Mother Nature’s quality control testSubscriber Only

July 17, 2024 20:54 IST

Nature's engineering departments adhere to strict rules – everything is to be recycled, broken down into component parts, reused again and again

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor Taapsee Pannu on the current slump in the Hindi film industry and why formulas don’t work. The conversation was moderated by Justin Rao, Deputy Copy Editor, and Aakash Joshi, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express.

‘Not doomsday, time to restructure’: Taapsee Pannu and Imtiaz Ali on Hindi film industrySubscriber Only

July 15, 2024 21:29 IST

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and actor Taapsee Pannu on the current slump in the Hindi film industry and why formulas don’t work. The conversation was moderated by Justin Rao, Deputy Copy Editor, and Aakash Joshi, Deputy Associate Editor, The Indian Express.

Indian fashion

Wearing my heart on my sleeveSubscriber Only

July 14, 2024 07:07 IST

The more I wear Indian cuts and silhouettes the more I appreciate their deep relationship with my country, climate and traditions

love

When love stops being easy: Why long-married couples are now parting waysSubscriber Only

July 20, 2024 22:45 IST

Couples who have been married long are now parting ways. What has prompted their decision and why are grey divorces on the rise?

Indian cuisine

Flavours of Change: Redefining modern Indian cuisine for the futureSubscriber Only

July 13, 2024 19:19 IST

Chefs are drawing from indigenous recipes and ingredients across India to redefine our palate

Koodiyattam exponent Margi Madhu performing at the India International Centre, New Delhi

Koodiyattam exponent Margi Madhu on the survival of the 2,000-year-old Sanskrit theatreSubscriber Only

July 13, 2024 09:00 IST

Madhu talks about the democratisation of the art form and how the "caste issue isn’t there anymore"

animals

How do animals (and humans) know when it’s hot or coldSubscriber Only

July 10, 2024 19:36 IST

It seems our bodies are riddled with various temperature sensors, each tuned to a specific temperature, that send signals to the brain, telling it whether it’s getting too hot, too cold, or when it is just right

Sanjana Thakur

Commonwealth Short Story prize winner Sanjana Thakur on her winning entrySubscriber Only

July 7, 2024 17:02 IST

The 26-year-old from Mumbai discusses how the story developed through workshops, feedback and multiple drafts

Anasuya Sengupta

Cannes award-winning actor Anasuya Sengupta on what the monsoons in Goa have taught herSubscriber Only

July 7, 2024 17:01 IST

Monsoons in Goa are lessons in solitude and the power of friendship. Anasuya Sengupta, the first Indian to win the Best Actress award in the Un Certain Regard segment of the Cannes Film Festival, 2024, shares her words and sketches on the biggest party in the sky

Maggie showed me the hidden places of Goa and we sworn never to reveal them to builders, tourists or marauders. (Credit: Nilanjana S Roy)

Author Nilanjana S Roy’s artistic friendship with Margaret Mascarenhas, set against the backdrop of Goa rainsSubscriber Only

July 7, 2024 21:22 IST

My first monsoon in Goa marked the beginning of a friendship that lasted for over a decade

Awon: Awon Golding

Milliner Awon Golding talks about her Manipuri influence and why there’s a hat for every personSubscriber Only

July 7, 2024 17:52 IST

Her hats have been worn by celebrities and frequently appeared on the Royal Ascot in England

Paddy fields in Meghalaya

Janice Pariat talks of how in Meghalaya, people welcome the rain, encourage it to split stone and treeSubscriber Only

July 6, 2024 14:58 IST

You might imagine that the wettest place on Earth might be more than a little weary of rain, but it is just the opposite

maharaj sunday eye

Maharaj actors Junaid Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat talk about their prep and weight lossSubscriber Only

July 6, 2024 22:37 IST

Debutant actor Junaid Khan calls himself "a terrible dancer" and Jaideep Ahlawat decodes the smugness of his character.

monsoon

Be it Mumbai’s monsoon, or Delhi’s ‘nonsoon’, rains make everything danceSubscriber Only

July 5, 2024 11:56 IST

Due to global warming, it's a pity that now we can only look forward to the monsoon with apprehension rather than delight

bartender

How young bartenders from small towns are changing the game, one shot at a timeSubscriber Only

July 6, 2024 20:05 IST

For these mixologists, it’s not just about a ticket to the high life and good pay or breaking social taboos, it is about the joy of patenting creativity of another kind

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