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The outcome of Ottawa tightening rules is being most acutely felt in Punjab, as immigration centres shut down & students seek alternative options, or defer plans

There are very few dishes that can rival shab deg for its resplendence as a seasonal celebratory dish. The recipe originated in Kashmir and came to Shahjahanabad when the new Mughal capital was commissioned by the Emperor, who gave the...

I had made a passing reference in a previous book about the trial of officers of Subhas Bose’s Indian National Army (INA), at the Red Fort in Delhi in November-December 1945, hastening Indian Independence. A history professor and rector of...

Vocalist Mahesh Kale is based in California, but visits India every other month, crisscrossing the country, giving concerts, teaching and recording for his show on Colors Marathi. An icon for the younger generation, it is a common sight to see...

From the formal to the informal, theatre spaces have been through a journey of interesting transitions

In the pre-Independence era, Sengodan, the great-grandfather of my colleague Kayal Kanni, saved a majestic tamarind tree from doom in Kokkalai village, Salem (Tamil Nadu). The unique way this gentleman safeguarded the tree from the axe reads like a scene...

Botox and fillers are so yesterday on the beauty map of Punjab. The new drug in town is called glutathione — so why are people saying that what it delivers is far more deadly than what it promises?

To be different each time is the USP of this creative duo, whose latest OTT series, ‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’, is breaking all records

We, in Chandigarh, claimed Prof BN Goswamy as our own, cheering him and basking in his achievements as he travelled and lectured around the world. We knew he would be back home, and we could interact with him, listen to...

On his first death anniversary, a tribute to Prof BN Goswamy

A passion and a vision in Kasauli November 12, 2023 (five days before he passed away aged 90) 19.4.76 (Moscow) Dear Vivan, we had been to Leningrad — fantastic place — remembered you quite a lot. Went to Hermitage and...

BN Goswamy was India’s most eminent art historian — distinguished with the highest honours by the Indian government and admired by his readers and listeners for his deep and traditional understanding of Hindu religiosity as well as Muslim Sufi culture;...

He spared no effort to further the glory of 4th Gorkha Rifles, and become a historical fiction novelist, with bestsellers like ‘Bhowani Junction’ and ‘Bugles and a Tiger’

A few careless words uttered in a film I was watching on the telly hit me hard. “Anyone can make a stew,” said Irina Asanova, female lead in ‘Gorky Park’, and got me all, please pardon the pun, stewed up....

It is still too early to tell if this was a mistake or not. A few days back, after a gap of almost 50 years, I went inside a house that we had lived in when I was a child....

Chingus Serai in Rajouri is a testament to palace intrigues

Arpita Singh’s works move us on many levels, elevating the ordinary with a startling intensity, yet soothing serenity

It’s a cruel twist of fate that the document which turned Salman Rushdie into a cause celebre has vanished

Nesting is one of the most intriguing facets of a bird’s life and is, perhaps, as diversified as the creatures themselves. From a scrape in the ground lined with straw (quail) to a hole drilled into a tree (woodpecker) to...

Celebrated American comics journalist Joe Sacco’s work is a blend of reportage and art

Seldom does a judge hog the limelight in India where the media space is dominated by politicians, filmstars and cricketers. But the Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, who retires today, has proved to be an exception. Often described...

Amit Dutta’s latest film, ‘Phool Ka Chhand’ (‘Rhythm of a Flower’), which premiered at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival recently and won the Golden Gateway Award, the event’s top accolade, is a full feature-length hand-drawn animated film on the life...

There is something pleasurable about discovering the ancient, and finding connections. I love ferreting out old stories and drinking in the ancient well of knowledge. The story that has held me in thrall is about the nature of ‘time’. A...

FOOD TALK: Dal is comfort food at its best

Discussions, debates, instructional videos by police, schools and NGOs, shorts, animation films, ‘how to’ manuals/articles — there’s a lot of content available on ‘safe and unsafe touch’. “Parents, teachers, other stakeholders — everyone is aware about it and the need...