What's the Mediterranean diet, why is it in vogue?
For the sixth year in a row, the US News and World Report's annual ranking has named it the best overall diet for 2023. Does it work for Indians? Here’s what you should know about the trending diet
Best farm stays for detox: Wean off December's excesses amid verdant expanse and light living
Farm stays don't always come with rough-and-tumble accommodations, they can also be stylish and swanky. Reconnect with nature, bathe under a waterfall, walk in forests, pick fruits, ride horses and camels, and more at these seven domestic ones.
A toy (safety) story
How safe is the toy you bought for your child? At last, the Bureau of Indian Standards are able to take stringent action against toy manufacturers who have ignored safety issues all these years.
25 years of 'You Can Win' | How to win in 2023? Shiv Khera on coping with a fast-changing world
The veteran author and motivational speaker should be out with two books this year, his bestseller completes quarter-century, and he has tips on winning with the right attitude, at work and in society.
Three great wines with an Indian connection at Mumbai's Les Bouchons
Mumbai’s latest wine retail outlet, which also doubles up as an experience centre, stocks over 1,000 wines.
Interiors 2023: At home with trees, plants and that bell-metal tortoise from Chhattisgarh
Designs this year go back to nature and shine the spotlight on homegrown art
Mind of the unruly airline passenger
Once they board the plane, they take great pleasure in creating a queue behind them as they look at the ticket and then at each seat number in slow motion, like they have just regained sight.
Curtain raiser | Jaipur Literature Festival 2023: Books, borders and everything in between
Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah's keynote address will kick off the 16th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival on January 19.
Makar Sankranti 2023: Ahmedabad's Kite Museum takes you back in time
The Kite Museum in Ahmedabad is housed in a building designed by renowned architect Le Corbusier.
My Family and Other Globalizers | Battle cry of the global Indian mom: when in doubt, take them out
How to get the kids to leave their rooms (and video games), to experience the world.
Harry and the half-price prince
Spare details Prince Harry's angst, pangs, traumatic past, tumultuous present and everything in between in a verbose bonfire of fraught moments overshooting 400 pages.
Noma and the Search for a Second Act
Noma chef Rene Redzepi had important questions for Ferran Adria, who’d shuttered El Bulli eight years before: How should he think about life after Noma? How does one go about a second act?
There’s no need to have great expectations of books
It isn’t necessary for every book to be a masterpiece, to shift perspectives, and to be raved about on social media.
Resort review: This boutique property near Alappuzha positions itself as an Ayurvedic hospital
Among the retreats that opened their doors in 2022 is Amal Tamara, a boutique property in Mannancherry village, near Alappuzha in Kerala, offering a holistic treatment, from Ayurvedic massages, meditation, and an in-house doctor and chef curating treatments and meals according to what your body requires.
Funnycontrol | In England vs Maths, Indian parents win
British PM Rishi Sunak wants all children in the UK to study maths in some form till they are 18 - except he seems to have forgotten to do his homework on the number of maths teachers in England.
Leadership guru Robin Sharma's 5 must-make New Year resolutions
Don't think of new resolutions every year. Leadership coach Robin Sharma presents an alternative.
Book review: This collection of 18 short stories by women looks inward
The call for stories for the collection went out in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and marked the book in many ways.
This 11-year-old's song, blending Kashmiri Sufi and hip hop, takes listeners by storm
Ayaan Sajad is reviving Kashmir’s traditional Sufi music with a blend of hip hop after his first song, 'BeDard Dadi Chane', in local Kashmiri language, crossed 3 million views on YouTube.
Takeaways from a talk by Sapiens and Unstoppable Us author Yuval Noah Harari
At a recent launch of his new book series 'Unstoppable Us', the Israeli historian, professor and author, who's in India for Vipassana, said the purpose of learning history is to liberate ourselves from our fears, illusions and miseries.
A brush with Christ: A series made for the Vatican City debuts in Bengaluru
'The Christ Series' by the late Yusuf Arakkal is being brought out for a week-long display by Galerie Sara Arakkal at Bangalore International Centre from January 7–14.
Vincent van Gogh comes to India: From canvas to computer screen
'Van Gogh 360°', a new digital immersive art travelling exhibition of the Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, will hit high-definition screens in the country, starting with Mumbai on January 20.
Age of Vice book review: A novel for Kalyug
Deepti Kapoor’s 'Age of Vice' is an ambitious if sprawling thriller that portrays unpleasant Indian realities with verve.
The world’s cheesiest places, including the cradle of Parmigiano Reggiano
Award-winning cheeses, from Swiss Gruyere to French Camembert and Tasmanian Cheddar. Plus, artisanal makers and cheese shops worth a visit when you are in these countries.
Meet the couple growing strawberries, oyster mushrooms and other exotic vegetables in arid Jodhpur
They also curate open-to-sky dining with tables perched in a guava orchard and meals carved using fresh vegetables from the field. The bucolic scenery also includes appearances by peacocks and other birds.
