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One of the most difficult journeys that life can put you through

Too hot for chai? Try a cold cup of chai brûlée instead

Migration has left many Uttarakhand villages literally lifeless; one mountain village is finding ingenious ways to get its people back and stay rooted to the land

Jyothy Laboratories is that rare company that grew up in the villages and is now ready to take on FMCG biggies in their urban strongholds

Since mothers-in-law are the flavour of the season, why should the rest of the clan be left out? A quiz on relatives! 1 Which expression is believed ...

Scale the Great Wall of China and scour the warren of lanes that is Gulou, one of Beijing’s most charming hutong neighbourhoods, for a rich cultural experience at cut-price

The many and myriad joys of an amble through the city

Why are apparel stores flooded with synthetic fabric even in the peak of summer? Time to take stock

Meena Kandasamy swipes her literary sickle against systemic oppression in her debut novel

Russell Brice, a mountaineer for the last few decades, who has operated 19 expeditions to Everest, writes about all that is still undone in the aftermath of the recent Everest tragedy

The genesis of India’s gender crisis is this oedipal obsession its men have with their mothers

On a ghost hunt at Cornwall’s legendary Jamaica Inn

Import bans be praised… for the Alphonso devotee, all is well this summer, and god is in his orange-yellow heaven

We dig for the truth. So you don't have to.

Sugar sculptures that locate humour in sites of trauma and tell of America’s troubled history

A history of the Sultanate period, which doesn’t take on board crucial current research

Played in Brazil, but loved in Kolkata. The story of the World Cup in India is one of crazed fans, enthusiastic tyros, clubs with vested interests, and of course, a few sceptics

1 This one can be worked out. Even though four other countries had applied, why did FIFA decide to award the very first FIFA World Cup tournament to ...

It’s not just about supporting Arsenal or Liverpool anymore. Brick by brick, India is finally building its own football future too

The only man to have ever represented India in the FIFA World Cup, referee Sankar Komaleeswaran talks about being the whistle blower

For those travelling to Brazil this season, here are a few helpful tips to ensure that you have a rollickin’ time

Six artists provide a wry commentary on the tensions of life in the megalopolis and the mistreatment of our environment