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Dhirendra 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 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 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’

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…

June 23, 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