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pooja dhingra

From Le15 to Literature: Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra launches her first children’s book

November 16, 2025 10:32 IST

Pastry chef Pooja Dhingra turns to fiction and for the first time, writes for children, folding in butter and sugar and dreams, as she talks about her journey

Amol Muzumdar

From Waiting to Triumph: Amol Muzumdar’s Journey to World Cup Glory with India Women’s CricketSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 08:16 IST

The Indian Express catches up with Amol Muzumdar, the coach who led the Indian women’s national cricket team to their first World Cup win

restraint

The Half-Life of Grace: how we can outlive our own explosionsSubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 22:08 IST

Restraint is not the absence of passion; it is passion under discipline

Sonu Nigam

‘AI should be treated as an assistant not your boss’: Sonu Nigam on technology and creativitySubscriber Only

November 16, 2025 08:30 IST

The singer reflects on a landmark Kashmir concert, a new nationwide tour, evolving musical technologies, and what he still cherishes from the old music era

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Zeshan B’s anthem of resistance and its role in Zohran Mamdani’s historic NYC Mayoral winSubscriber Only

November 17, 2025 14:48 IST

US-based Indian-origin musician Zeshan B on campaigning for Zohran Mamdani, his now-viral moment of defiance and using music to start conversations about identity

Andrey A Tarkovsky

Andrey A Tarkovsky on A Cinema Prayer and the Spiritual Legacy of his filmmaker father Andrei TarkovskySubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 16:30 IST

The Russian filmmaker on making a film about his famous filmmaker father, his search for truth and how Russian films answer the deeper questions of life

Dum pukht mutton

From my kitchen: Meera Muzaffar Ali, architect, fashion designer, craft and culinary revivalist, on the best meal of her life — Kotawara family’s Dum Pukht MuttonSubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 14:41 IST

Dum Pukht means “to breathe and cook”, and its story begins in 18th-century Awadh, under the reign of Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula

Tony Ann

Tony Ann’s first India concert promises mellow melodies, big climaxes and surprise coversSubscriber Only

November 15, 2025 09:03 IST

The Canadian pianist-composer, who will perform on November 16, on his Mumbai concert, his love for Indian food and music and the joy of live performances

Rana Daggubati

Rana Daggubati leads Spirit Media’s push for independent, story-driven Indian cinemaSubscriber Only

November 14, 2025 19:19 IST

Actor-producer Rana Daggubati on why he’s betting on filmmakers who tell good stories and how to break regional barriers

The black drongoes throw themselves at insects flushed from the mango tree

When friends come calling – be it the purple rumped sunbirds or the mellifluous magpie robinSubscriber Only

November 12, 2025 09:39 IST

Some squeal, some shriek, some are quiet, either ways, there is always a rousing welcome when one is in Goa

Smriti Mandhana (Illustration by Suvajit Dey)

From Cover Drives to Contracts: How Smriti Mandhana Became India’s Most Marketable CricketerSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 08:05 IST

The left-hander, who once joked that her agent looked like Paresh Rawal, is now among the world’s top female sporting earners — with 17 brands and a World Cup to her name

Harmanpreet Kaur (Illustration by Suvajit Dey)

The Hug That Told a Thousand Stories: Harmanpreet Kaur and the Moment India Became World ChampionsSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 09:29 IST

After 16 years of tears, toil, and triumphs, Harmanpreet Kaur’s World Cup-winning catch ended not just a match — but a family’s lifelong dream

queer

Babul mora naihar chhooto hi jayeSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 11:38 IST

It is not merely about leaving; it is about the limits of being loved. About how even the most generous arms cannot always erase inherited apprehension.

Lucky Ali (Photo by Umed Jadeja)

Why Lucky Ali’s RE:SOUND tour feels like more than just a comebackSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 13:41 IST

Singer Lucky Ali on touring at 67, his ‘unrefined’ voice and leaving the Hindi film industry where he didn’t really know anyone.

To Nie Moj Film

Maria Zbąska’s award-winning To Nie Moj Film screens at EU Film Festival in IndiaSubscriber Only

November 8, 2025 07:04 IST

Screened a recent film festival in Delhi, To Nie Moj Film explores the complex relationship of a couple against the backdrop of a harsh winter.

Chef Hemant Oberoi with wife Malika in the kitchen of their Parel home in Mumbai

Chef at Home: ‘Accidental chef’ Hemant Oberoi on relishing dhaba meals and crafting finest tables for Ambanis, Bachchans, GodrejsSubscriber Only

November 9, 2025 17:16 IST

At just 19, Oberoi joined The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, as a trainee, earning Rs 150 a month. By 31, he was an executive chef

A tiger on the prowl

200,000 killed by cars, a few by tigers: Double standards in man-animal conflictsSubscriber Only

November 5, 2025 07:00 IST

In most cases, the reportage of the man-animal conflict often glosses over the fact that the root cause is humans themselves

Ritwik Ghatak remains one of the most underplayed cinematic legends of India.

Ritwik Ghatak centenary: Revisiting the life and legacy of Indian cinema’s rebel auteur

November 3, 2025 18:15 IST

Writer-director Ritwik Ghatak’s films stand out for their stark depictions of social and cultural displacement. We piece together the portrait of Indian cinema’s fierce visionary — a filmmaker driven by a yearning for a wider audience and a lifelong struggle for acceptance

Amir Khusrau song

The song that sang me: How ‘kahe ko byaahe bides’ found my soulSubscriber Only

November 2, 2025 09:09 IST

Kahe ko byaahe bides from Umrao Jaan is a song of love and longing that echoes the pain of exile

Shah Rukh Khan in Dil Se

SRK@60: How Shah Rukh Khan’s songs taught India to fall in loveSubscriber Only

November 2, 2025 07:22 IST

From mustard fields to city skylines, how Shah Rukh Khan became the song on screen, defining love and longing for an entire generation.

Shah Rukh Khan in Pathaan and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

SRK@60: In the age of Andrew Tate, the early Shah Rukh Khan still offers a kinder, wiser masculinitySubscriber Only

November 3, 2025 05:39 IST

Through some of his iconic roles, Shah Rukh Khan has answered a question that is seldom asked now: What does it mean to ‘be a man’?

A look at the Delhi boy who dreamed big and became the face of New India.

SRK@60: Why Shah Rukh Khan is Bollywood’s last, and only, superstarSubscriber Only

November 1, 2025 19:29 IST

A look at the Delhi boy who dreamed big and became the face of New India.

art

How Thukral and Tagra are turning Indian art into playSubscriber Only

November 1, 2025 15:21 IST

Over their two-decade partnership, Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra have tried to make art accessible to all, engaging in playful ways to turn the audience into collaborators

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan turns 60: Why Gen Z still believes in the magic of King KhanSubscriber Only

November 2, 2025 07:21 IST

When Gen Z is often accused of detachment, we find comfort in Shah Rukh Khan who believes so unapologetically in love and drama.

Rukmini Vasanth

Rukmini Vasanth on Kantara Chapter 1: ‘Many of my scenes with Rishab Shetty were complex, but he was always right there — guiding and performing’Subscriber Only

October 31, 2025 18:54 IST

Rukmini Vasanth on how Rishab Shetty tricked her before inviting her for the narration of Kantara: Chapter 1, the prep for Princess Kanakavathi, and why Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Side B was her acting lab.

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