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‘People love breeds, not animals’

‘People love breeds, not animals’

Animal activist Manavi Rai, who quit her job to focus on helping animals, says people adopt foreign breeds only to…

March 7, 2024

Depicting the history of ‘coming out’ through the lens

Indo-Canadian photographer Sunil Gupta is back in the Capital, where he was born and raised, to showcase his documentation of…

February 25, 2024

A mother-son collaboration rooted in Indian heritage

From royal eras to personal landscapes, Raseel Gujral Ansal's Inscape is a confluence of past and present, art and design…

February 14, 2024

Kiran Nadar: Indian art’s first lady

Art collector and philanthropist says the Padma Shri comes as recognition for her 30 years of work in democratising art

February 12, 2024

Harbinder Singh: The man who set hockey field on fire

The multiple Olympic and Asiad medallist, now 80, is elated on receiving the Padma Shri and recalls his life and…

February 12, 2024

Padma Shri has given recognition to my work: Oceanographer Shailesh Nayak

Scientist Shailesh Nayak has been accorded the Padma Shri for his contribution to oceanography which includes development of tsunami warning…

February 9, 2024

Making sense of the abstract

Gopi Gajwani remains shy even at 86, but cocooned in his one room, the artist is creating wonders on the…

February 7, 2024

Silence on the stage

Munawwar Rana, the Urdu poet who carried shayri on mother, daughter and protest against the wrong to a zenith of…

January 17, 2024

Republic Day: Tale of the first bravery-award-winning child

Chandni Chowk resident who once saved Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru from fire is a disappointed octogenarian now after failing to…

January 19, 2024

When disability became a catalyst for growth

Ajay Gupta, who was diagnosed with locomotive disability early in life, overcame the handicap to become a successful entrepreneur and…

January 2, 2024