He sang of the common man’s hopes, anguish and transcience of life. On his centenary, remembering playback singer Mukesh
Only a little more than 150 sq km in size, the sanctuary has a quaint charm and a flourishing wildlife of its own
A cradle of civilisation, ancient Egypt was at the helm of military and cultural might. Everywhere you turn to, you can see the imprint of its glorious past
Once a thriving port city, the place now serves as both a reminder of human intervention gone wrong and a destination for adventure tourism
In a world suffering from a pushback from nature, the sooner we realise our precarious situation, the better
A collaborative project between a Bangladeshi architect and an Indian artist speaks about resilience through the traditional art of Pattachitra and kantha embroidery
As the price of the tomato remains on a steep upward curve, a look at the history of the wilayati baingan in the subcontinent and how it grew to be an integral part of Indian kitchens
Cleaning the river is all very well, if the sludge is managed at source to begin with
Mumbattan, the magnificent amalgamation of New York City and Mumbai, is the friendly neighbourhood of Pavitr Prabhakar, the Indian Spider-Man who swung onto the big screen with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse last month. It’s fitting that the Indian Spider-Man is voiced by professional actors as well as a Test opener. And he is catering to the diaspora in Brooklyn and captivating kids in Bhavnagar.
I was finally living a dream, doing something daring, out of the ordinary, what society might label too queer
Mohammad Muneem Nazir, frontman of the popular Kashmiri outfit, Alif, on his recent Coke Studio outing and singing stories from his conflict-ridden homeland
Sneak, unobtrusive peeks into their lives threw up fascinating vignettes about the city-bred birds and their young
On July 3, 1998, Ram Gopal Varma had delivered a film that was dramatically different from legacy-Bollywood fare. There’s many reasons why Satya continues to be a pathbreaker, least of because it created a parallel set of stars that the audience would love and demand more of.
The actor on the pressures of conformity women have to face, her upcoming web series and the outcome of her 'mommy gap'.
Shakuntala Bai Nagarkar on growing up with Sangeet Bari, how the dance form is changing, and dealing with cancer
As we in India claim to have travelled to space thousands of years before Sputnik 1, naturally, Indians on board, will lead the group. But first we have to get visas and face interviews just as we have to do on Earth
Love is a blessing and intimate love a devotion that frees us of fear and connects us to higher planes of being
An exhibition of works by Kachchh artisans gives traditional techniques a contemporary edge
Nida Mahmood, Varun Bahl, Samant Chauhan, Aneeth Arora and Mayyur Girotra on the inspirations they have drawn from an Indian summer
An attempted abduction transforms into a ‘love jihad’ case, feeding grist to the political mills and exposing familiar fault lines. Yet, in this town up in the hills, there are other issues that are up for discussion: jobs, price rise
Konkona Sen Sharma, Tillotama Shome and Amruta Subhash on exploring class and desire in their segment of the upcoming Netflix anthology.
Hum Hindustani by Delhi-based filmmaker and writer Samina Mishra engages with children from Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, rural Firozpur in Punjab and Kitaab Mahal library in Mumbai's Govandi to examine how the political becomes personal
In the rush to take the best photo, the basic tenet of birding – that the interests and well-being of the bird is paramount – has been forgotten.
Roses rule in Hindi film songs, maybe because roses are seen as a symbol of love. But other flowers too, can express love
Writers, translators, artists, economists, lawyers, filmmakers, actors and musicians speak of the books that have kept them hooked this season






