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Chef Thomas Zacharias on the importance of indigenous ingredients and his discoveries of leaves, mould and insects along the waySubscriber Only
January 7, 2024 02:54 IST
Zacharias has made a mission of spotlighting lesser known culinary traditions around India
The romance of piling into an automobile and heading for the horizonSubscriber Only
January 7, 2024 22:29 IST
If any route on the map is imprinted in my genes, it is the drive from Delhi to Mussoorie, though many of the landmarks I remember have disappeared and the highway is now six or eight lanes of high-speed traffic
The North-East is not as much on the agenda of European tourists as it should be: Philipp AckermannSubscriber Only
January 6, 2024 21:02 IST
From the banks of Assam’s great river to the wilds of Kaziranga, it’s a rewarding journey through the state, one that many more should take
Exchange of culture and food on the Grand Trunk RoadSubscriber Only
January 6, 2024 22:52 IST
The Grand Trunk Road, the old spinal highway of India, was once the mainstay of exchanging culinary traits between borders. Much of it can still be experienced on a road trip
A culinary trip across Southeast AsiaSubscriber Only
January 6, 2024 23:42 IST
Zac O’Yeah shares his experience where seafood menus and the edible insect movement led to unexpected encounters
A perfect drive? Only in your dreamsSubscriber Only
January 5, 2024 19:00 IST
When Dil Chahta Hai was released in 2001, it distilled ‘coolness’ into two tangible aspirations: the Bombay–Goa pilgrimage and driving a luxury automobile. But maybe some things are better off left as just that — aspirations
A family road trip across Uttar PradeshSubscriber Only
January 6, 2024 11:16 IST
Writer and journalist Omair Ahmad shares his 2000-km family trip through the state
Capturing the changing nature of Bengal through photographsSubscriber Only
January 5, 2024 18:57 IST
Sanjay Das is a Delhi-based photographer who documented the Bengal way of life through its temples, bazaars and rituals
Personhood status for animals?Subscriber Only
January 3, 2024 18:18 IST
Activists ask animals if they want personhood status, but do the latter really want to get human status?
Show Stoppers: Four actors who delivered breakout performances in 2023Subscriber Only
December 31, 2023 15:29 IST
As the year draws to an end, here’s a look at the actors who stood out in the crowded entertainment space.
Salman Khan made me promise that I won’t overact: Alizeh AgnihotriSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 07:51 IST
Alizeh Agnihotri on how she prepped for her debut with Farrey and the advice she received from grandfather Salim Khan and uncle Salman Khan.
Several filmmakers rejected me because they wanted someone with more Instagram followers: Wamiqa GabbiSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 15:40 IST
A cancelled series marked a new beginning for actor Wamiqa Gabbi, who played key characters in four projects this year.
When I am offered roles like a ‘hero’s friend’ or ‘heroine’s brother’, I don’t understand what it means: Gagan Dev RiarSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 07:51 IST
His father wished to surgically sharpen Gagan Dev Riar’s nose. By not doing so, the actor nailed the role of Abdul Karim Telgi in Scam 2003.
I’m fortunate that in 2023, there is more dignity to trans characters and actors: Trinetra Haldar GummarajuSubscriber Only
December 31, 2023 07:50 IST
With her appearances in Made in Heaven 2 and Rainbow Rishta, Trinetra Haldar Gummaraju, a trans actor, doctor and content creator, is shining the light on gender and queer issues.
The great Indian chocolate factorySubscriber Only
December 30, 2023 17:15 IST
For the first time, Indian craft chocolatiers are winning international awards by going back to the farm and hand-crafting the bean to produce the finest flavours
Which is the authentic Indian curry?Subscriber Only
December 29, 2023 11:40 IST
The journey of curry — the word, the concept and indeed the food — shows the inadequacy of the word 'authenticity.' That does not mean it is without its uses. When one talks about 'authentic food' from a marginalised culture, one is also talking about who gets to make it, talk about it and benefit from it
How to live alongside the animals we counter every daySubscriber Only
December 28, 2023 11:06 IST
We all need some basic training as to how to deal with the animals we are likely to encounter in our daily lives and it will be more useful than a lot of the other rubbish we make our kids cram up
Jhumpa Lahiri: Identity is not a fixed entity, not something we should comfortably take for grantedSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 07:07 IST
Jhumpa Lahiri on being an outsider everywhere, telling the other side of the Roman story in her new book Roman Stories and the importance of defending free speech
Birds come to lazybirdersSubscriber Only
December 23, 2023 11:45 IST
All you need to do is stay put in one place all day and watch the birds come and go in the normal course of the day
Reap what you sowSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 19:03 IST
Christmas is when we must rise above our divides and come together to plant seeds of change
Radhika Iyengar’s Fire on the Ganges is a nuanced exploration of the business of death in Banaras through the lens of casteSubscriber Only
December 17, 2023 20:14 IST
Iyengar tells the story of the Dalit community of Doms but is careful never to allow the authorial “I” to overpower the narrative, reflecting instead on the privilege that it occupies
How a trek in Kashmir revealed not just the beauty of the mountains, but also captured snapshots of changeSubscriber Only
December 17, 2023 20:24 IST
Local recruitment of militants from Kashmir declined from 143 in 2019 to a mere 30 in 2023. Of the 47 militants killed in 2023, 37 were Pakistanis. For the first time in the 33 years of militancy, four times more foreign terrorists were eliminated than local Kashmiris
Exciting is the new beginning that stares us in the face for the year aheadSubscriber Only
December 16, 2023 22:29 IST
As I get ready to bid adieu to 2023 and start 2024, I wish to be a more mindful human being. When we live and love with purpose and give equality of value to the others, we find ourselves living and loving harmoniously
After two years, Bollywood made a comeback in 2023, riding on Shah Rukh Khan’s coattailsSubscriber Only
December 30, 2023 23:09 IST
On January 25, Shah Rukh Khan turned up in our movie halls as Pathaan. Those who had been quiet during the months he had been resolutely silent, biding his time with his son in prison on a trumped-up charge, voted with their cash
A curious eye will help you spot the thriving ecosystem around beachesSubscriber Only
December 13, 2023 18:29 IST
From soldier crabs, sand-bubblers and the grey reef heron to eels and starfish, there's plenty of wildlife in and around beaches to observe and admire
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