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Dhirendra Brahmachari: The rise and fall of India’s first celebrity Yoga guruDhirendra Brahmachari: The rise and fall of India’s first celebrity Yoga guru

Dhirendra Brahmachari: The rise and fall of India’s first celebrity Yoga guru

Dhirendra Brahmachari had shot to fame thanks to access to ex-PM Indira Gandhi but his fall was equally drastic after…

June 21, 2024
Delhi: An urban eco-farmer beats the oddsDelhi: An urban eco-farmer beats the odds

Delhi: An urban eco-farmer beats the odds

Overcoming a severe accident and pandemic challenges, Anant Mandelia revitalised his sustainable farming startup, Delia, setting a benchmark in organic…

June 19, 2024
Bollywood is not history teacher, says artiste who revived tawaif dance formsBollywood is not history teacher, says artiste who revived tawaif dance forms

Bollywood is not history teacher, says artiste who revived tawaif dance forms

On portrayal of tawaifs in mainstream media like Heeramandi, Manjari Chaturvedi emphasises the commercial motivations driving Bollywood productions and the…

May 14, 2024
‘People love breeds, not animals’‘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 lensDepicting the history of ‘coming out’ through the lens

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 heritageA mother-son collaboration rooted in Indian heritage

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 ladyKiran Nadar: Indian art’s first lady

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 fireHarbinder Singh: The man who set hockey field on fire

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…

June 23, 2024
Padma Shri has given recognition to my work: Oceanographer Shailesh NayakPadma Shri has given recognition to my work: Oceanographer Shailesh Nayak

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 abstractMaking sense of the abstract

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