A new club for glass lovers, and a glassy show in the Capital
Started in 2020, The Glass Makers Club charges an annual subscription of Rs 1,000, and hopes to create appreciation and a market for studio glass.
Will 2023 be the year of the microbes?
Fermenting food isn't new, it's been around for thousands of years, our grannies used it, too, to make pickles, cheese, yogurt and breads, but restaurant chefs to home cooks are now lapping up the offerings of fermentation, from umami taste to gut health.
Princess Diana’s famous gown auctioned for record-breaking price
Diana wore the strapless ball gown in a 1997 photoshoot with Vanity Fair and in an official royal portrait taken in 1991.
New exhibition delves into India's first Oscar winner's creations and creativity
Illustrator and costume designer Bhanu Athiya got an Oscar in 1983 for her work in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi.
Indian designer Gaurav Gupta debuts at Paris Haute Couture Week
Gaurav Gupta has dressed many Indian and global celebrities in his sculpted, structurally draped outfits, for appearances at Cannes film festival, the Oscars and other elite events.
The enduring relevance of All Quiet on the Western Front
The Oscar and BAFTA nominations for the new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s novel are reminders of its powerful message.
Ambapali book review: Prolific writer Tanushree Podder deftly blends fact with fiction
Tanushree Podder's 17th novel - her third historical fiction - traces the legend of Ambapali, an unassuming girl who found courage in an adverse situation 2,500 years ago.
'If you think Partition happened in 1947 and it’s over, you are mistaken': 'Tomb of Sand' author Geetanjali Shree
The International Booker-prize winning author on working with translator Daisy Rockwell, why Partition remains a favourite topic for authors, and how the just-concluded Jaipur Literature Festival has inspired similar festivals across India.
Book excerpt | The Shortest History of Democracy: The rise of monitory democracy
Monitory Democracy "is a form of democracy defined by the rapid growth of many new kinds of extra-parliamentary, power-scrutinising mechanisms: ‘guide dog’, ‘watchdog’ and ‘barking dog’ institutions."
Funnycontrol goes Naatu Naatu ahead of Budget 2023
10 natty observations about 'Naatu Naatu' by a professional comic.
Author Aanchal Malhotra: ‘The transition from historian to novelist was extremely difficult for me to do’
The oral historian sets her first fiction novel The Book of Everlasting Things against the backdrop of the Partition of India, a subject she has written about extensively in her two critically-acclaimed non-fiction books.
With Flowers, Miley Cyrus scores the self-love anthem of 2023
“Flowers” displaced the mighty BTS’ immovable “Butter” as the most streamed song on Spotify in a week.
Malayali Beer's Chandramohan Nallur: 'Being a Malayali is an emotion'
Malayali rice beer was launched in November 2022, with its logo riffing off of Kathakali headgear and the Raybans worn by Malayalam actor Mohanlal from the hit 1990s film Spadikam.
Vinoy Thomas: In Malayalam literature, stand-ins for Kerala ethos are giving way to pluralism
An earlier short story by Vinoy Thomas, "Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal", became the basis for Lijo Jose Pellissery's film Churuli.
The Whole Truth | Big machines in wellness centres, a new draw for the health-conscious
The new glow and heal menu in Indian cities is a high-pressure oxygen chamber and nutrient concoctions pumped into the body.
India Art Fair 2023 preview | Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe prints and Antonio Santin’s magical carpets are flying to India
India Art Fair will be on at New Delhi from February 9 - 12. A quick look at what will be on display.
Hair loss, and other troubles with tresses
Gone are the days when you bought a simple shampoo and conditioner. Now there's gel, mask, leave-in conditioner, serum, Biotin pills, Ayurveda oils and even eggs and onion juice.
Nautanki music review: Hasan Raheem’s album is not the dramatic debut we wanted
The Pakistani pop-R&B star is a genius, but this isn’t the work that proves it
Mumbai Urban Art Festival 2023: Artists, artworks and what not to miss
On till February 22, St+Art India Foundation’s Mumbai takeover is a must-visit this season.
Varanasi Goojha and 25 more dishes rooted in India, to try this Republic Day
Combos like Litti Chokha and Dal Baati Churma; forgotten Indian recipes; fermented foods; classics from Biryani to Dal Makhni; and jowar and bajra dishes to try in the Year of Millets.
NCPA's Bruce Guthrie: ‘Connections India is to make theatre accessible to young performers’
The four-day youth festival currently going on at NCPA has school children performing plays written by notable playwrights from the UK.
What the Kardashians can teach climate activists
Scary headlines and numbers aren’t as influential as human stories
Indore special: Jeera isi ka naam hai
The magic ingredient of Indori poha is Jeeravan, a spice mix with cumin and 20 other Indian spices.
Funnycontrol | Joshimath and that sinking feeling
How Joshimath and the markets seem to be in sync right now.
