Culture & Books

“I draw inspiration from the ancient”

“I draw inspiration from the ancient”

Well-known contemporary author Amish Tripathi, of Shiva trilogy fame, talks about pandemic, literature, and his creative process Amish Tripathi is…

May 31, 2021

“Dream hard, work harder and you will go places”

Ashley Lobo, the acclaimed choreographer and educator, says nothing can stop a dancer who is motivated, disciplined and hungry for…

May 3, 2021

RSS: Right wing’s tour de force

A recent book by Prof Badri Narayan gives a picture, from the ground, on how RSS has managed to turn…

April 17, 2021

Surviving the pandemic: Theatres innovate to keep their art alive

With theatres in the city struggling amidst the pandemic, Black box theatre proves to be the saviour  Last year, Covid…

April 7, 2021

Exploring the colours of life

For these expats, taking part in the festival of colours, Holi —was a life altering experience Holi is one of…

March 31, 2021

Ghalib lives the ‘new normal’

Back with a contemporary twist, after being performed over 500 times, in this post lockdown version of the play, Mirza…

March 2, 2021

Sculpting the way for art amidst a pandemic

Geeta Singh is an art curator who sees opportunity during adversity—has opened new galleries during the pandemic “Keep going” is…

March 2, 2021

Jaipur to Lahore, litfests go online

With the ongoing pandemic, literary fests are adapting to the changing times while bringing people across borders together in the…

February 24, 2021

A taste of Singapore

The Capital does have its fair share of restaurants offering pan-Asian cuisine, but with the recently launched Mai Bao, the…

February 10, 2021

The politics of food

After marriage, food is now being dragged into the gambit of communal politics A good part of the weekend was…

January 29, 2021