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By The Book: For Once, a Blue MoonSubscriber Only
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
A curated list of recommendations for the young ‘uns. This week, on all things lunar.
‘Violence is no more an aberration or deviancy’Subscriber Only
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
Artist Riyas Komu on his new exhibition, the political nature of his art and why he has faith in the power of public action
‘I wanted to put everything in a social and political context’Subscriber Only
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
Writer Sujatha Gidla on what drives her, her case against reservation and why she is not confident about Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani’s electoral prospects.
Sky Above My HeadSubscriber Only
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
A Kolkata collective offers free education to underprivileged kids.
Down in Jungleland: Nature’s ImprovSubscriber Only
February 11, 2018 00:00 IST
How mother nature adapts to changing circumstances.
There is an online voting about Ram Temple’s fate… and WE SHOULD WINSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:36 IST
We should not ignore this poll… what does it matter, all this law-shaw? Court said let that Bhansali film release, but Karni Sena warriors are still on the street…Go now! Vote in that online poll deciding the fate of Ram Temple. What, you don’t believe me?
A classic car rally and exhibition in Jaipur keeps its tryst with traditionSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:41 IST
The exhibition will be held on the lawns of Taj Jai Mahal Palace. Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, the venue provides the perfect ambience for exhibiting classic cars. This year’s highlights include a 1936 Pierce Arrow, a 1930 Rolls Royce, and a 1922 Wolseley Tourer.
Losing It: The internet has something for everyone struggling with weight and body image issuesSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 00:05 IST
From YouTube dieticians to online hucksters of miracle diets, the internet has something for everyone struggling with weight and body image issues. But how do you know it is not playing you?
Vineet Kumar Singh’s desi knockoutSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 07:47 IST
Actor Vineet Kumar Singh on playing a boxer in Mukkabaaz, and how he lived his life best between the calls of action and cut.
Down in Jungleland: Playing hide and seek, thanks to the deviousness of Mother NatureSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:42 IST
The wickedest trick is played by those wily orchids which behave unspeakably towards some bees, wasps and flies. These orchids turn up dressed like very pretty lady bees, wasps or flies. When, say, a dude (and dumb) bee happens to pass by, he’s on to her in a second.
Israel is leading the way when it comes to the world’s vegan movementSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:43 IST
'A week or two after returning to India, as we were trying to soak in the phenomenon of veganism in Israel, we came across a headline in the Jerusalem Post: “Veganism Set to Top Culinary Trends of 2018 With Israel at The Helm!” Yes, you bet!'
Rupi Kaur: The attractive, marketable social media icon critics love to rage at and young Instagrammers flock toSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:44 IST
Last year, a 3,000-word BuzzFeed article criticised Rupi Kaur for positioning herself as the voice of South Asian immigrant women. Kaur’s eyes widen, and she allows herself a little laugh
Arvind Gupta on taking science to children with toys made from junk for over three decadesSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 10:48 IST
Arvind Gupta retired from active work around four years ago and now lives in Chennai with his daughter. But his work has a new life, thanks to the interwebz. A few months ago, he got a mail from teachers in Germany who were teaching Syrian children in refugee camps.
Where the party really is: Ditch the usual fare, go for unique Goan flavoursSubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 00:00 IST
Ditch the usual fare in Goa and get onboard an alternative food trail to really remember the beach town by.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat: More fiction than historySubscriber Only
February 4, 2018 07:46 IST
In killing the spiritual core of the epic on which his film is based, Sanjay Leela Bhansali set up his movie, and its characters, all wrong.
This fest is lit: Get set to go to these literary festivals around the world in 2018Subscriber Only
February 13, 2018 16:36 IST
Around the world with lit fests. The year has just begun and there is a whole list of literature festivals that beckon the true bibliophile, and we've short-listed five of our favourites for you.
How I Learned to Love DelhiSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 00:00 IST
When the language doesn’t play spoilsport, that is.
Looking for Lai Pata: For those uprooted by the Partition, permanence comes from the stories of foodSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 10:29 IST
It is these stories of food linked with home that I often think, co-join the lives of so called modern immigrants of today’s world — people who move cities for work, thriving often in the isolated metropolises, where each of us are often abandoned creatures without the comfort of the taste we inherit.
A Fading FuneralSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 10:02 IST
The legacy of an unknown Indian photographer who helped capture the last moments of the Mahatma.
Who is afraid of a Feminichi?Subscriber Only
January 28, 2018 09:18 IST
The fans’ antipathy to Parvathy rests on the “audacity” of a newcomer challenging a veteran actor. Contemporaries criticising the actor is tolerable, but dissent from a “rookie” is not, say fans.
Building block: Peace in the museum dedicated to Mahatma GandhiSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 00:00 IST
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya or the Gandhi Museum, within this 36-acre land, houses over 30,000 letters written by and to Gandhi, photos, and documents, including those edited by his secretary Mahadev Desai.
Down in Jungleland: Darn DarwinSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 00:00 IST
The minister is right, say monkeys. They have nothing to do with humans.
Books by artists and on Indian art for the young ’unsSubscriber Only
January 28, 2018 10:08 IST
It’s soon going to be India Art Fair season — reason enough to go scouring for books on art and by Indian artists that can introduce children to art practices and personalities in the country.
Exit wounds: Einat Weizman on her controversial play ‘Palestine, Year Zero’Subscriber Only
January 28, 2018 10:10 IST
Israeli actor-director Einat Weizman on her controversial play Palestine, Year Zero and why publicly supporting human rights is an act of courage in her country.
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