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As global voices for restitution of stolen art treasures get louder, priceless Indian heritage is coming home

‘The Imam’ is the story of a little girl whose desire to become a cleric, like her father, ruffles a lot of patriarchal feathers

Just as Shakespeare is ours, why doesn’t 'The Mahabharata' belong to the world? Narrow regional boundaries only crush the possibility of multidimensionality

These Assembly seats are a microcosm of politics in the state, where the more things change, the more they remain the same. Political dynasts, surname as the golden ticket, family bonding and splits, fickle loyalties and merit too, if other factors favour

Delhi's 700-year-old bridge is crying for attention. Will the Yamuna Biodiversity Park bring attention to this structure?

I had the good fortune of spending an extended weekend at Anand Kashi, a tranquil resort run by the Taj group (IHCL) on the banks of river Ganga, near Rishikesh. It has many charms, not the least its emphasis on...

Watching the heroes of the Paris Paralympics, a tribute to Lt Gen PS Joshi, who converted his adversity into strength

Madeleine Albright, in an interview, recalled a meeting at the White House with US President Bill Clinton and several senior officials. Albright had just been appointed the Secretary of State, the first woman in American history to hold the post....

A fabulous combination of aesthetic expression and visual anthropology, ‘The Nagas: An Exhibition of Photographs by Pablo Bartholomew and Aditya Arya’ offers a deep and personal look at the 30-odd tribes that are known as the Nagas. Charged with diverse...

A haveli can be a continuum of heritage, a receptacle of experiences, memories and stories passed down generations. In Indian-American artist Joya Mukerjee Logue’s 30 oil and watercolour paintings — a part of ‘those who walk before me’, her first...

History — or folklore — often comes wrapped in flavours. One particular story about Awadh never fails to tickle my nostrils. Legend has it that Asaf-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh in the late 18th century, had ordered that huge mounds...

Abhyu Ghimire is a doctor with dogged determination who took to the Himalayas like a Sherpa because, in his own words, work satisfaction is what really matters. Leaving the comfortable confines of Kathmandu, he set up the Mountain Medical Institute...

Artistically, socially and structurally, the khanqahs play a significant role

Gaining a reputation for being dependable and caring, theirs is a story of enterprise and fortitude — and most of all, the best of human values

Relish this baingan bharta lookalike from the emperor’s table

Filmmaker Mukesh Gautam was recently honoured with National Award for Best Punjabi Film

Site is neglected despite its richly layered history from Indus Valley Civilisation to Mughal period

The new gallery at the National Crafts Museum tells the story of Indian fabrics through 150 vibrant pieces

As creativity gives birth to new forms, chaos becomes an inevitable part of the process

10 years after the last Assembly elections were conducted in J&K, then a state, the UT is set to witness a keen contest in the 3-phase polls | It’s a mix of old and new issues in the altered political and electoral landscape

10 years after the last Assembly elections were conducted in J&K, then a state, the UT is set to witness a keen contest in the 3-phase polls | For all the noise about the new players, it’s the traditional parties that are set to dominate

A prominent name in Urdu fiction, Rajinder Singh Bedi’s work resonated in his books and on the screen alike

Festivals in temples, promotion of rare traditions — Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson Sandhya Purecha says a lot is happening in the arts scenario

Debutant director Pramod Kumar Punhana’s film ‘Fouja’ has bagged three National Awards

Historian-turned-filmmaker Uma Chakravarti brings to light the life of actor Snehalatha Reddy, who spent eight months in solitary confinement