Culture & Books

Time to legitimise cannabis?Time to legitimise cannabis?

Time to legitimise cannabis?

In India, consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes is considered deviant behaviour, and the person who smokes it is stigmatised.…

August 22, 2022
Pride Month incoming: What’s in a pronoun?Pride Month incoming: What’s in a pronoun?

Pride Month incoming: What’s in a pronoun?

While using ‘he’ and ‘she’ as gender-identity pronouns is the norm in heterosexual India, there is a large section of…

May 25, 2022
Metronama: going places, rapidlyMetronama: going places, rapidly

Metronama: going places, rapidly

The mass transit system which serves commuters from all strata of Delhi-NCR is abuzz with the stories of common people.…

August 22, 2022
Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with DanteVita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

Vita Nova in Delhi: An artistic tryst with Dante

The legendary Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literature inspires the art and craft exhibition titled ‘Vita Nova’, which brings together Italian…

May 19, 2022
An ode to a Non-Gharanedaar: Rhythm of the pastAn ode to a Non-Gharanedaar: Rhythm of the past

An ode to a Non-Gharanedaar: Rhythm of the past

United by their passion for dance but limited by Covid restrictions, three authors set out to pay tribute to late…

May 14, 2022
Literary tête-à-tête: French LitFest 2022Literary tête-à-tête: French LitFest 2022

Literary tête-à-tête: French LitFest 2022

The mutual love for books, that India and France share, came alive at the French LitFest 2022 with eminent French…

May 10, 2022
An evening with PMs at Teen Murti BhavanAn evening with PMs at Teen Murti Bhavan

An evening with PMs at Teen Murti Bhavan

Behind the recently inaugurated Prime Ministers' Museum is the design team Tagbin, which believes in narrating India’s history through fascinating…

May 10, 2022
Delhi’s minars: forbidden pleasuresDelhi’s minars: forbidden pleasures

Delhi’s minars: forbidden pleasures

The minars (towers) of medieval Delhi still dominate the skyline of the capital. Half a century ago, they were much…

May 9, 2022
Playing the right cardsPlaying the right cards

Playing the right cards

When the lockdown prevented children from playing outdoors, two Delhi-based entrepreneurs used the opportunity to create card games that educate…

May 6, 2022
Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotientDelhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

While the heatwave is keeping several people locked inside their air-conditioned homes and offices, vendors have to spend the entire…

June 1, 2022