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Painting pawprints on my compound wall: What a Doberman taught me about life

Painting pawprints on my compound wall: What a Doberman taught me about life

Grief is an arduous, long process but it is also a form of love. As difficult as it is, to grieve is to love

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The Sun Has No Daughter and other poems

The Sun Has No Daughter and other poems

Reflections on loss and love, and societal tragedies, Bhaumik’s poems masterfully combine the mundane with the profound, inviting readers to contemplate the transient nature of existence and the beauty found in ordinary moments.

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Nehru’s visit to Aligarh and a foiled assassination attempt: The stuff of Howard Hirt’s forgotten novel, The Heat of Winter

Nehru’s visit to Aligarh and a foiled assassination attempt: The stuff of Howard Hirt’s forgotten novel, The Heat of Winter

The Heat of Winter by Howard Hirt is an intriguing novel set in Aligarh, India, in 1952, featuring a plot inspired by Frederick Forsyth’s The Day of the Jackal

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Shoonya Festival of Nothingness: Seventh edition takes mindfulness to Goa

Shoonya Festival of Nothingness: Seventh edition takes mindfulness to Goa

Escape the daily grind and embrace the profound value of Nothingness at the Shoonya Festival, now set against the serene backdrop of Palolem in Goa. Immerse yourself in a three-day transformative experience featuring yoga, music, mindfulness, and eco-conscious living

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Jodhpur RIFF 2023: Where melodies get sculpted in time, and memory

Jodhpur RIFF 2023: Where melodies get sculpted in time, and memory

Jodhpur RIFF 2023 — a grand celebration of Roots — transforms the historic Mehrangarh Fort into a melting pot of global musical traditions, featuring eclectic performances, from folk fusion to rock, by acts around the world

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Gallery Threshold at 25: What inspired Tunty Chauhan to create a platform for artists

Gallery Threshold at 25: What inspired Tunty Chauhan to create a platform for artists

Threshold Art Gallery recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with the exhibition ‘Reflecting the Self’ at Bikaner House in New Delhi. The gallery’s founder, Tunty Chauhan, who curated the show, along with Deeksha Nath, talks about its inception and the road ahead

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This festive season, 5 tips to help you choose rugs that’ll elevate your living room’s charm

This festive season, 5 tips to help you choose rugs that’ll elevate your living room’s charm

With the perfect rug, you can effortlessly craft a setting that mirrors your individual taste while lifting the overall visual appeal of your living space

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How Tishani Doshi, Arundhathi Subramaniam navigate city spaces in their poetry

How Tishani Doshi, Arundhathi Subramaniam navigate city spaces in their poetry

The works of two Indian poets, Tishani Doshi and Arundhathi Subramaniam, are concerned, in some ways, with the navigation of space(s) and the forging of identity in its context; there is a reflection on personal experiences as well as a contemplation of the world

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Luxaddi builds on its luminous legacy, opens first retail store in India

Luxaddi builds on its luminous legacy, opens first retail store in India

Luxaddi has been exporting exquisite lighting creations — chandeliers, wall sconces, table lamps and lanterns — to countries around the world since 1968. At its brand new 6,000-sqft retail store on MG Road, its journey through time shines bright

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The Horoscope of the Modern

The Horoscope of the Modern

‘The Horoscope of the Modern,’ translated from Muktibodh’s ‘Naye Ki Janamkundali,’ is a poignant reflection on individual and societal growth, compromise, and the struggle for meaningful change in an evolving world.

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Melt Cocktail & Bar: A new dining hotspot that will leave you asking for more

Melt Cocktail & Bar: A new dining hotspot that will leave you asking for more

A chocoholic’s paradise, Melt offers a fusion of global flavours, interactive chocolate indulgence, and vibrant nightlife in the heart of Noida

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Movie review: Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City shows why we can never outgrow childlike wonder

Movie review: Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City shows why we can never outgrow childlike wonder

Asteroid City takes us on a voyage into the whimsical realm of meta-narrative storytelling, enchanting characters, and well-crafted visual gags, all executed with deliberate randomness

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