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
Run without government aid, libraries are popping up in under-resourced places around India to help people read, write and learn their rights
Pushkale's installation, currently showing in Nice, uses an extinct language as both a metaphor and a warning
Kumaoni folk singer Kamala Devi, 50, on presenting her heritage on Coke Studio Bharat and the need to save the songs of her ancestors
Predicting the weather by looking at clouds has become a fine science, but Nature often has the last laugh
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.
Like BR Ambedkar, Thakur has been impacting social justice goals more after his death than was acknowledged in his lifetime
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.
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
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.
The more I wear Indian cuts and silhouettes the more I appreciate their deep relationship with my country, climate and traditions
Couples who have been married long are now parting ways. What has prompted their decision and why are grey divorces on the rise?
Chefs are drawing from indigenous recipes and ingredients across India to redefine our palate
Madhu talks about the democratisation of the art form and how the "caste issue isn’t there anymore"
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
The 26-year-old from Mumbai discusses how the story developed through workshops, feedback and multiple drafts
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
My first monsoon in Goa marked the beginning of a friendship that lasted for over a decade
Her hats have been worn by celebrities and frequently appeared on the Royal Ascot in England
You might imagine that the wettest place on Earth might be more than a little weary of rain, but it is just the opposite
Debutant actor Junaid Khan calls himself "a terrible dancer" and Jaideep Ahlawat decodes the smugness of his character.
Due to global warming, it's a pity that now we can only look forward to the monsoon with apprehension rather than delight
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







