In ‘Khula Aasman’, multimedia artist Seema Kohli delves into Partition and inheritance
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The Kumbh Mela is like nothing else in the world. It is so big that the human eye cannot encompass it in one glance. It is so old that estimates vary by millennia. It is so populous that it could...
Basking in the glory of ‘Black Warrant’, director Vikramaditya Motwane feels the best stories are told when fact blends with fiction
It is in everybody’s interest to come up with solutions to make paragliding safer
For every citizen of India, it was a day of rejoicing, but also one of ceremony
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In this new column, eminent photographers reflect on their memorable works
The best part about a picnic is that there are no rules about food
After touring 19 countries, an exhibition of 150 models of the architect-planner’s works has come to Chandigarh
Artworks produced at Nalanda had features of both Mathura and Sarnath with some local touch, Abhay K writes in ‘Nalanda: How It Changed the World’
They’ve run motels in America, fought apartheid in South Africa, sold opium to China and financed the Indian National Army. They are the richest yet their poor clean drains. Hospitable yet calculating, worldly-wise while claiming to be spiritual. They build...
‘The Elephant Book’ by Sowmya Rajendran is a captivating exploration of the profound relationship between humans and elephants
Gyan Chaturvedi’s mastery over absurd situations sets the tone — where was the govt when the Bazaar was taking over everything?
Co-founder of Fabindia, Bim Bissell was the force behind promotion of Indian handicrafts and handlooms
Poet and author Gopaldas Neeraj, popularly known as Neeraj, also penned the lyrics of several hit film songs. His son, Mrigank Prabhakar, pays tribute on his birth centenary
Exploring the eclectic world of four women who have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2024
What makes the Chettinad rendering of chicken curry special is the judicious blend of spices
High-altitude flowers are symbols of life’s resilience and beauty in adversity
The job comes with limited powers, but is much coveted — the First Citizen tag is appealing, but the real benefits often fail the test of propriety
The journey of the India Meteorological Department since it was established on January 15, 1875, is pretty much the journey of modern science in India
From withdrawing her first book over editing changes to turning down the Padma Bhushan, from designing her own gararas to rattling off coarse words used in her book at a seminar — each act of Krishna Sobti was an act of defiance. Remembering the literary icon in her birth centenary year
‘The Grudges of Gajanan Godbole’ by Salil Desai is an unusual book which blends crime and comedy with apparent ease
The launch of the Katra-Srinagar train connectivity is generating excitement, and some bit of anxiety too
An ecological crisis looms large as Aravalli hills get flattened and Haryana dithers on an effective strategy to counter illegal mining
Nicely spicy, Indian soups are broth-like and light in consistency
The memorable journey to Dodital, Uttarkashi, in the early 1970s
Despite having tasted success with two Hindi films, the filmmaker made a conscious departure from the narrative style of storytelling
A painting, a temple, and a father-son duo — the knowledge-bearers of Nerti
In times where monitoring of what you say, write or paint is auto-corrected by the artists’ dependence on grants and endorsements, art is increasingly relinquishing the connection it had towards the political sphere
His films are about the dream lives people have led after Independence. They encapsulate bits of us that are important, but to which we have the least access
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