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'It takes a whole rainbow to make the sky sing. And none of us carries every colour'

People who are the blueprints: A story of women (and men) misreadSubscriber Only

June 22, 2025 06:00 IST

Gender is not destiny. Emotion is not weakness. Strength is not shape-shifting into masculine myth. We must let go of these tropes.

World Music Day: How craftspeople in Maharashtra’s Miraj town are using GI tag to bring tanpuras, sitars in every homeSubscriber Only

June 22, 2025 07:14 IST

For centuries, Miraj handcrafted string instruments for musicians across India. Now, as the handmade gives way to machines, this town in Maharashtra hopes to redefine its legacy and renew its place on the classical music map

Rujuta Diwekar at her farm in Sonave, where a community is reviving local produce and protecting them from climate change

Rujuta Diwekar on the 3 superfoods that can keep us fit: ‘Our mothers knew best, trust their food wisdom’Subscriber Only

June 22, 2025 06:40 IST

In her new book 'Mitahara', the celebrity nutritionist advocates keeping a simple kitchen with only a few pots, pans and spices

Vivek Soni on Aap Jaisa Koi: ‘Any story told through the personal lens will touch people’s heart’Subscriber Only

June 20, 2025 20:19 IST

Aap Jaisa Koi director Vivek Soni speaks about R Madhavan being back as a romantic hero and why the location of a film is crucial for him.

Sumukhi Suresh: ‘I do self-censorship because I want to last for long’Subscriber Only

June 20, 2025 18:36 IST

Stand-up comedian and actor Sumukhi Suresh on why she believes in self-censorship and her dream to get Farah Khan to direct a dance-comedy scripted by her.

What the tiger and the dog learned in the wellSubscriber Only

June 18, 2025 10:00 IST

A tiger and a stray dog fell into an abandoned well in Kerala’s Idukki district. Just what did they say to each other?

Each of these colours was a superpower in its own right in the natural world

How our earth is more than a pale blue dotSubscriber Only

June 21, 2025 16:20 IST

From deep blue night skies to flowering yellows that attract bees, from the fiery reds of blood to the orange of roaring fires – colours signal the fullness of life and love

When therapists burn out: How do mental health professionals cope with emotional fatigueSubscriber Only

June 16, 2025 15:16 IST

In a world where terms like empathy fatigue have entered everyday conversation, how do counsellors, therapists and psychologists — who are exposed to emotional burdens and distressing details — unwind?

here’s what the monsoon teaches me, year after year: everything deserves water. Even the dried-out bits. Even the brittle parts you thought would never soften

What the monsoon taught me about forgiveness, second chances, and graceSubscriber Only

June 15, 2025 01:00 IST

At 51, I find myself circling back to things I thought I’d outgrown — memories, mistakes, names I hadn’t said out loud in years. I’m not wiser, just more aware of what I don’t know. And more willing, now, to sit with the discomfort without trying to tidy it up.

Mahesh Bhatt’s heartfelt ode to Raj Khosla

Exclusive | Mahesh Bhatt pens a poem remembering Raj Khosla: ‘The Light That Lingers’Subscriber Only

June 13, 2025 18:06 IST

On Raj Khosla's birth centenary, Mahesh Bhatt pens a special poem for the filmmaker.

Author Stephen Alter on rivers: How they shaped each stage of his lifeSubscriber Only

June 8, 2025 08:25 IST

Travelling on a river makes one acutely aware of the ceaseless flow of time, evoking metaphors of continuity and change but also the impermanence of life

A lyrical coming-of-age story of love, loss, and healing in the monsoon-drenched streets of Delhi

Monsoon, ghazals, and the ghosts of almost-loves: Why Delhi rains still smell like my first loveSubscriber Only

June 8, 2025 01:00 IST

We weren’t lovers yet, just two teenagers teetering on the edge of tenderness, balanced between black ink and blue sky. He never said he loved me. He didn’t need to. He showed up. Until he didn’t.

Environmentalist Arefa Tehsin hones her listening skills in the forests of DandeliSubscriber Only

June 7, 2025 15:57 IST

In Dandeli, Karnataka, if you are all for lying on your back and letting the current decide your itinerary, river Kali will surround you with her song

A road trip takes these friends back in time, to the medieval empires across the Deccan peninsulaSubscriber Only

June 7, 2025 10:58 IST

For an arid region that once produced nothing but millets, the Malaprabha river’s rocky valley ultimately made amends by spawning an empire so powerful that it reigned supreme over the Deccan variously between the 6th and 12th centuries CE

How Dehradun’s canals fed the forests and the dreams of a generationSubscriber Only

June 7, 2025 10:51 IST

Dehradun’s little river system flowed and curved, carrying paper boats and memories until flyovers and malls crowded its banks

In the Yamuna in Delhi, gulls were snatching up namkeen thrown at them by people

Two memories that recount how water nourishes and ravages in equal measureSubscriber Only

June 7, 2025 07:30 IST

From the American River to the Yamuna in Delhi – the ducks, the gulls and the slipping sand

Jayasri Burman’s five canvases from the 2021 Bahrothi series, Ganga

Artist Jayasri Burman on how her love for the the Ganga flows through her canvasSubscriber Only

June 7, 2025 07:55 IST

I found it mystical and mysterious how one river could hold such ability to empower and evoke such enduring faith

A lyrical and political reflection on identity, belonging, and algorithmic performance in today's world—through Ghalib's sher and the modern scroll.

‘Tu kya hai:’ What does it mean to belong? Ghalib, grief, and the global identity crisesSubscriber Only

June 1, 2025 01:00 IST

In this world of hyper-influence and algorithmic affirmation, we’re all chasing aura over authenticity. We’re measured not by meaning but metrics.

Soumitra Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore in a still from Aranyer Din Ratri

The lost character in Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri — the Kechki Forest Rest HouseSubscriber Only

May 31, 2025 12:10 IST

The Kechki Forest Rest House and its surroundings in Jharkhand are an integral part of Ray’s classic Aranyer Din Ratri, a restored version of which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival. But unlike the film that became eternal, the Kechki of the film exists no more. This is its story

Homebound director Neeraj Ghaywan: ‘I’d been hiding for 35 years. When you masquerade, your confidence dies’Subscriber Only

June 1, 2025 08:20 IST

Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan on capturing the voice of the marginalised in Homebound, the nine-minute standing ovation it received at the Cannes Film Festival, navigating his identity and how empathy and kindness are what the world needs right now.

Coppersmiths, the small dumpy green fellows with streaked chests and red, yellow and black around their eyes, can't help but look like solemn clowns (Credit: Ranjit Lal)

Funny Birds: From militant flamingos to crafty crows, there’s a flock of them that make you laughSubscriber Only

May 28, 2025 01:00 IST

Take time to look at the jungle babblers, like dishevelled policemen, bouncing up and down your glass door or charm your partner with dancing cues learned from the Sarus cranes

She taught me everything I know about timing—not the timing of to-do lists or calendar reminders, but the tempo of trust, the pace of patience, the lull before the sizzle.

From grandma’s kitchen: A recipe for lifeSubscriber Only

May 25, 2025 00:00 IST

The more I lived, the more I saw that meaning was made in the margins. Not in the limelight, but in the lingering.

Tyranny of yearning male validationSubscriber Only

May 24, 2025 11:56 IST

The young generation has a way of coming up with terms that hit the nail on the head. These conversations define the cultural moment we currently find ourselves in

A House of Legacy: Arpana Caur on curating new galleriesSubscriber Only

May 24, 2025 09:21 IST

The artist speaks about the influences that shaped her and why she doesn’t shy away from depicting trauma in her work

Musician Tarun Balani’s latest album is a meditation on memory and lossSubscriber Only

May 24, 2025 09:11 IST

The compositions follow the jazz drummer's quest for identity born out of a yearning for his grandfather and the homeland of Sindh

Will go after other targets if no peace, says Trump as US strikes 3 nuclear sites in Iran

IndiaSeptember 25, 2025

President Donald Trump said that the United States military had struck three nuclear-related facilities in Iran, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing conflict and a direct American role in efforts to dismantle Tehran’s infrastructure. The strikes represent the most significant direct US military action against Iranian territory in years and come amid rising regional tensions.

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