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“You have too much junk,” says Bins. “Yup,” I say. “I know.” I live in a two-room apartment in downtown Elsewhere. My view consists of the rear end of ...

On this day in 1932, Albert Einstein, fleeing Germany, was granted a US visa. This is a quiz about refugees

The idea that incentives for the rich promote investment and employment is demonstrably false

A documentary on The Savoy is reaping awards at international festivals

More and more Indian women hoopsters are playing at collegiate levels abroad, hoping to crack the big league

The Congress may see itself as a pro-Hindu party, but thorny issues are likely to draw blood in Maharashtra

While Dhaka’s cycle rickshaws are head-turners with their kitschy hand-painted art, their creators are in danger of fading away in a changing Bangladesh

In poetry pocketbooks, grand ruins and glorious plazas, strains of music and fizzy colas, the country has lived to tell its tale — fighting every odd

American writer of children’s books and graphic artist Dav Pilkey on making children laugh — and read

Painter Manu Parekh, who has just turned 80, on faith, flowers and his unwavering admiration for Varanasi

Before Mauritius became known as a tourist hotspot, sugar cane was its bread and butter. A museum tells the complex story of sugar

Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’, a treatise on mortality, ageing and the loss of loved ones, is his finest film in more than a decade

All eyes are on the fashion industry, not for the latest trends and collections, but for its increasingly problematic record as a major polluter and irresponsible employer. A growing number of young buyers may be willing to pay more for clothing that is ethically and sustainably produced, but is the industry geared to make the shift?

Why have 20,000 migratory birds dropped dead at India’s largest inland salt water lake? The Rajasthan government and wildlife authorities are shooting in the dark to contain the outbreak of avian botulism

An ordinary Shiva temple in a small village of Tamil Nadu finds itself in the limelight amid claims that it is the final resting place of the mighty Chola emperor Raja Raja

A music festival unlocks a quest for the mystic poet in the alleys of the sacred city

Walk on a sandy beach or a silted riverbed barefoot and you’ll leave behind intricate footprints. Take a mound of moist clay and press your fingers ...

Sujata Assomull and Aparna Ram’s book ‘100 Iconic Bollywood Costumes’ is a deep dive into how the designs for female leads negotiate with the morals of the day

Thursday afternoon, the phone rings. It’s the landlord. “Majoola,” he says, “hullo!” He’s unable to say my name correctly. But I don’t care because ...

On November 30, 37 years ago, Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, which went on to become the bestselling album in history. This is a quiz on ...

How a police raid, 20 years ago, changed the meaning of politics for a JNU student

There’s a lot riding on the outcome of the Narendra Modi government’s decision to disinvest in five PSUs

Face recognition technology is supplanting other forms of identification, shrinking further the bounds of privacy and the freedom to remain unknown