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Vignettes from a trail that follows Guru Nanak’s journeys in Punjab

On a sunny afternoon last week, I accompany my sister to watch her grandson practise basketball. He’s only six but already has the springing gait of a ...

Crossing the border from Pakistan, thousands of Hindu refugees hope to soon reach a destination called Indian citizenship. Along the way, they endure several years of hardship at transit camps

A new book delves into the literary life of the rockstar — one that was richly peppered with Albert Camus, Angela Carter and Truman Capote among many others

Remembering Nabaneeta Dev Sen, Bengal’s much-loved writer, poet, critic and teacher

From a runaway beggar to heading the state’s top institution for folk arts, Manjamma’s extraordinary life story is a part of the school syllabus today

Two years and five Dalit priests later, how far has the state truly moved in its efforts to promote caste equality and justice in government-owned temples

Most of us know very little about the thorn except its stinging sharpness

Cat-and-mouse games between man-eaters and humans are a part of life in the Sundarbans

Varun Thomas Mathew’s bold fiction debut ‘The Black Dwarves Of The Good Little Bay’ interrogates politics and memory in a dystopic and uninhabitable Mumbai

From winter to early spring, the cultural calendar is filled with overlapping art, theatre and literature festivals

The new show on Hotstar Premium makes a pressing case for superhero shows

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

“I’m going to sleep early,” I say to Bins. “What time are you setting the alarm?” he asks. “5.30 am,” I say. I’m already fully packed and I’ve gone to ...

Noise is the default backdrop setting to the modern world and its pervasiveness has placed silence on a premium, spawning an industry and setting forth a search for quietude and stillness

Trump may have retrieved political ground after the death of IS chief al-Baghdadi, but the reality of increasing US incapacity in the region is apparent

A unique language platform is reintroducing young Hyderabadis to the etiquette, culture and poetry of their forefathers

After the excesses of the festival season, it’s time to talk about the stomach

Our correspondent flew long-haul from Delhi to New York and back, to test a few tips on ways to beat jet lag

On November 9, 52 years ago, the first issue of the iconic Rolling Stone was published. What follows is a quiz on magazinesLong reads1 The Strand was ...

The meticulous Japanese have been assiduously planning for the 2020 Olympic Games. Preparations are well ahead of schedule, but some heated debates continue

The temple architecture of Cambodia is grand, spatial and elevating. But Bayon, just half an hour away from Siem Reap, is disconcertingly different

Astrophysicist and science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson’s latest book compiles decades of correspondence with ordinary folks who looked at the world and asked ‘how come?’