When humans take for granted nature’s feats, the act of flying is one such — from feather and wing designs, decorative and functional, to different techniques for birds and insects.
One of the seniormost performing artistes in the country, Hindustani classical vocalist Prabha Atre, who was awarded the Padma Vibhushan last month, continues to challenge ideologies of a rigid system and make classical music approachable to all
Don't miss out on this week's long reads!
Representations of neurodiversity on screen often borders on the sentimental and the pedantic. We could do with a lot more authenticity instead
From a tinkering superhero and a professor of animal science to a teenager with cerebral palsy, these films have kept the script real
Malayalam director Rahul Sadasivan on his latest film, why a psychological edge to horror works, and the difficulty in making such films
The couple's artwork debuted in a new multimedia avatar at fashion giant Dior’s spring-summer 2022 show
The only Indian film at the Sundance Film Festival, that's won the top prize in World Cinema Documentary Competition, pits Delhi's toxic air against two brothers who give their all to make black kites fly
Even if Mother Nature tries to confuse us with freak weather, some natural phenomena remain as is and are major cues to how we behave
The framers of the Constitution and members of Parliament had highlighted the concerns in our founding document, many of which were rejected during its framing, that took almost three years, and it came into effect on January 26, 1950
The Kathak doyen, who passed away last week, brought to the arts a meditative quality. He is remembered as the guru who taught his students the importance of stillness, says Aditi Mangaldas
Here are this week's must-read stories!
Indian classical dancers have immersed themselves in Shringaar ras for years. Are male dancers today caught between gender stereotypes and a need for instant applause?
Eddie was bestie, brother, friend and guide, who was as invested in people as he was in flavours and world cuisine.
Maharaj ji always rewarded the seekers, teaching them more than just dance -- he was a thought for a better world
Rashtrapati Bhavan’s treasury of paintings on Mahatma Gandhi present him as leader, who identified with people and knew their pain
Like among our domesticated friends, the cat and the dog, in the wild, too, this generational debate finds no happy ending
A new documentary, The Beatles and India, directed by Ajoy Bose and Peter Compton, to have its India premiere at the Kolkata International Film Festival, traces the time Beatles came to India and the cultural assimilation that followed
The artist, 52, on her latest exhibition in Delhi, the inherited histories of objects and being a chronicler of the future
Here are this week's interesting reads!
Psychologists are now worried if the human mind can process conflicting binaries and retain its balance
In its centenary year, a look at how the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya tells stories of our shared humanity
In her directorial debut, Maggie Gyllenhaal brings home a rarity on and off screen — mums who leave
In the game of one-upmanship, which among the two, evolved from a common ancestor, has a better chance at winning?
Are insects the future of food? Entomophagy could be an essential element of global food security in the near future and save the planet


