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Is the success of recent films from the south teaching Bollywood a lesson or two in positioning and storytelling?
Films, be they big or small in scale, what works across the board finally is attitude, vision and conviction
In the memory of my aunt Asha, who taught me to be comfortable in my own skin
Hers was a life unfettered, with neither any obligation to another nor pausing to be questioned by the self or others
When Inder Bhan Madan’s cartoons took on the Indian government and society
From unbiased political satires to a dig at scientific temper, a late self-taught cartoonist’s biting and unselfconscious works are on display at a Delhi exhibition
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The difference in our make and that of our relatives in the wild is only about one per cent
Sunday Long Reads: Slice of Tibet in Kangra, making new memories in Shillong, how books keep us company in our travels, and more
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A touch of the vintage, a taste of the modern: making new memories in familiar old Shillong
A writer in search of the nostalgic pineapple soufflé of his childhood in the Meghalayan capital returns with local lore and fresh food memories instead
How books keep us company on armchair travel and physical journeys
In uncertain times, travelling into the well-worn pages of old favourites can be as rewarding — and unexpected — as sojourns into destinations old and new
When I had a slice of Tibet with my tea in Kangra Valley
In Kangra, where spirituality and culture converge, the scent of apple orchards wafts in the air and the Dhauladhar mountain range awaits seekers
What makes the Badami Cave Temples symbols of shared thought and learning
There’s a harmony there, like no other, with Shaivaite, Vaishnavite and Jain sculptures finding their place in cavernous halls tiered above one another
How the Aravallis surprised me in Mount Abu
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Sunday Long Reads: The enduring legacy of Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam, Bridgerton season 2 review, Anthony Bourdain’s biography, and more
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Imagine a forest: The art of Gond artist Jangarh Singh Shyam and its enduring legacy twenty years after his death
Jangarh Singh Shyam brought folk art to the forefront of urban consciousness and established the Jangarh Kalam school of Gond art that continues to flourish. In the year that marks his 60th birth anniversary, the artist is at the centre of several celebrations of his talent and immense contribution to indigenous art. The story of his unique journey from a village in Madhya Pradesh to some of the finest art museums around the world
Why Bridgerton Season 2, despite its many shortcomings, is a satisfying slow burn
The period drama is replete with anachronisms, misplaced portrayal of the colonised and confused cultural references, but by casting two dark Dravidian female British-Tamil actors in leading roles, the Netflix show has done a better job than mainstream Tamil cinema
What Mother Nature missed out on
When nature’s evolutionary engineering department forgot to invent the wheel
Gramavrikshathile Kuyil is a remarkable ode to Malayalam renaissance poet Kumaran Asan
Veteran Malayalam director KP Kumaran’s biopic celebrates the life and work of an exceptional poet and social reformer of the last century
Sunday Long Reads: Gender sensitivity in the Indian corporate sector, remembering Sabiha Hashmi, Atul Dodiya interview, and more
Catch up on this week's interesting reads!
Saying it right: How India’s corporate sector is slowly waking up to gender sensitivity
A nuanced language policy is helping craft a more empathetic and inclusive ecosystem at workplaces
Remembering Sabiha Hashmi: The teacher, the mentor
Mrs Hashmi, who passed away on April 5, lives in the stories of her students' lives, having blessed so many with her peerless grace, dignity, and kindhearted tutelage
Why Stewart Copeland and the environment matter to two-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej
Bengaluru-based musician Ricky Kej on winning his second Grammy alongside his dream collaborator The Police drummer Stewart Copeland and being an environmental cheerleader
‘Art doesn’t always lie in great subjects’: Atul Dodiya
The Mumbai-based artist, 63, on finding courage to paint self-portraits, creating a shrine for actor Rajesh Khanna and his new exhibition in Delhi
What I saw from my hospital window
In India, pet therapy may yet not be a legit line of treatment, but staring at birds outside a hospital-room window can be therapeutic
Sunday Long Reads: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s life story, Christopher Alexander’s timeless architecture, Saeed Naqvi’s The Muslim Vanishes, and more
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Centenary: The Making of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi would have turned 100 this year. From a little boy who ran away from home to becoming a voice that remains Hindustani classical singing’s gold standard, this is the story of his extraordinary journey
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