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Mukesh’s voice imbued these pieces with a simplicity that relayed the emotions of the common man and spoke of love, loss and the transience of human relationships. (Illustration: Subajit Dey)

Singing the blues: Mukesh sang of the common man’s hopes, anguish and transcience of lifeSubscriber Only

July 22, 2024 18:04 IST

He sang of the common man’s hopes, anguish and transcience of life. On his centenary, remembering playback singer Mukesh

The Nagzira forest might be small in size but packs in a punch. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watching nature come alive in the little-known Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary near NagpurSubscriber Only

July 21, 2023 14:00 IST

Only a little more than 150 sq km in size, the sanctuary has a quaint charm and a flourishing wildlife of its own

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A journey through Egypt, ponderous with history, yet weightless like a dreamSubscriber Only

July 20, 2023 16:56 IST

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

Shipwreck graveyard in Moynaq

Karakalpakstan in Uzbekistan is the newest destination for those seeking to go off the gridSubscriber Only

July 20, 2023 10:00 IST

Once a thriving port city, the place now serves as both a reminder of human intervention gone wrong and a destination for adventure tourism

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The global heatwave and the ongoing flood situation in north India show that there is no conquering natureSubscriber Only

July 21, 2023 18:18 IST

In a world suffering from a pushback from nature, the sooner we realise our precarious situation, the better

Bengali Song

What ‘Bengali Song’, a triptych, at the Venice Biennale tells about displacement and building homesSubscriber Only

July 15, 2023 11:26 IST

A collaborative project between a Bangladeshi architect and an Indian artist speaks about resilience through the traditional art of Pattachitra and kantha embroidery

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Travelling with the tomato: How the ‘poison apple’ became a staple in Indian kitchensSubscriber Only

October 12, 2024 13:37 IST

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

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Why keeping Yamuna clean will also be a challengeSubscriber Only

July 12, 2023 15:21 IST

Cleaning the river is all very well, if the sludge is managed at source to begin with

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How an Indian Spider-Man, Pavitr Prabhakar, swung across our screens and became a sensation six decades after the original Spider-ManSubscriber Only

July 9, 2023 22:16 IST

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.

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Why colouring one’s hair is more than just being platinum blondeSubscriber Only

July 9, 2023 12:26 IST

I was finally living a dream, doing something daring, out of the ordinary, what society might label too queer

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What makes Kashmiri band Alif such a sensationSubscriber Only

July 9, 2023 12:27 IST

Mohammad Muneem Nazir, frontman of the popular Kashmiri outfit, Alif, on his recent Coke Studio outing and singing stories from his conflict-ridden homeland

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My friendly neighbourhood red-whiskered bulbulsSubscriber Only

July 9, 2023 12:27 IST

Sneak, unobtrusive peeks into their lives threw up fascinating vignettes about the city-bred birds and their young

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Shubhra Gupta on 25 years of Satya: Bullets over BollywoodSubscriber Only

July 9, 2023 12:28 IST

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.

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Kajol: ‘As women, we are told not to live in a fantasy world’Subscriber Only

July 2, 2023 07:00 IST

The actor on the pressures of conformity women have to face, her upcoming web series and the outcome of her 'mommy gap'.

Popular folk artist and Lavani queen Shakuntala Bai Nagarkari in performance

How a Lavani dancer used the power of ghungroos to beat life’s oddsSubscriber Only

July 2, 2023 21:50 IST

Shakuntala Bai Nagarkar on growing up with Sangeet Bari, how the dance form is changing, and dealing with cancer

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How would visa interviews go if Earthlings were to find their way to a new habitable planet?Subscriber Only

June 28, 2023 12:27 IST

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

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Make love, not warSubscriber Only

June 25, 2023 06:10 IST

Love is a blessing and intimate love a devotion that frees us of fear and connects us to higher planes of being

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Want a Rothko and Raza-inspired carpet? Visit this Mumbai show ‘Kachchh Born Again’Subscriber Only

June 24, 2023 12:36 IST

An exhibition of works by Kachchh artisans gives traditional techniques a contemporary edge

summer fashion

Five designers on the colours, cuts and weaves that will make you stand out this seasonSubscriber Only

June 24, 2023 10:00 IST

Nida Mahmood, Varun Bahl, Samant Chauhan, Aneeth Arora and Mayyur Girotra on the inspirations they have drawn from an Indian summer

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The Purola Story: How an Uttarakhand town discovered ‘love jihad’Subscriber Only

October 24, 2024 04:53 IST

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

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Konkona Sen Sharma on Lust Stories 2: ‘We worked towards depicting a woman owning her desire’Subscriber Only

June 24, 2023 12:07 IST

Konkona Sen Sharma, Tillotama Shome and Amruta Subhash on exploring class and desire in their segment of the upcoming Netflix anthology.

Children holding up the artwork produced during a workshop.

An arts-based project with children from different backgrounds explores the meaning of basic constitutional rights through their eyesSubscriber Only

June 22, 2023 16:13 IST

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

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How birding went from being a laidback hobby to competitive overkillSubscriber Only

June 24, 2023 16:45 IST

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.

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Author Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar on Bollywood’s penchant for floral metaphorsSubscriber Only

June 18, 2023 06:10 IST

Roses rule in Hindi film songs, maybe because roses are seen as a symbol of love. But other flowers too, can express love

summer reads

We know what they are reading this summerSubscriber Only

June 18, 2023 07:30 IST

Writers, translators, artists, economists, lawyers, filmmakers, actors and musicians speak of the books that have kept them hooked this season

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