India, Feb. 22 -- I went on my first heritage walk all by myself. In 2004, I picked up a copy of Sharada Dwivedi's Fort Walks and picked a path at random, not knowing what to expect. What I found was ... Read More
India, Feb. 15 -- Short films can go terribly wrong. Some Indian ones pack in so many dated middle-class stereotypes (and woke dadis), you wonder if the idea came out of a tin of Dalda Vanaspati. In s... Read More
India, Feb. 15 -- There's a column building up in my mind about the questions I get asked as a Mumbai columnist. Being everyone's first port of call for city queries is a mixed blessing. On the one ha... Read More
India, Feb. 8 -- It's not just that the Oscars are long. It's that they're dull. No one takes fashion risks anymore - women put on well-behaved gowns and save the shenanigans for the Met Gala. Young a... Read More
India, Feb. 8 -- What will become of Air India? While companies edge close to making bids to buy it, a brighter side of the national carrier goes on display next week. Maharajah of the Skies - An Indi... Read More
India, Feb. 1 -- Those looking to dive into Bill Bryson's recent book, The Body, might find it's more of a handshake than a hug. His 2003 doorstopper, A Short History of Nearly Everything, covered, w... Read More
India, Jan. 31 -- Labels like 'Clean' and 'Safe' sound good. But dermatologist and author Dr Anjali Mahto has taken to Instagram to explain that they're largely unfounded. There is no legal definition... Read More
India, Jan. 25 -- When you're weary, feelin' small, it's possible that you still turn to Bridge over Troubled Water on your Spotify. Half a century ago this week, American duo Simon & Garfunkel releas... Read More
India, Jan. 25 -- I spent most of Christmas afternoon reading to a six-year-old nerd. She'd come to the party dressed in tulle, lace and bows. But her tastes were not typically girly. She liked sharks... Read More
India, Jan. 18 -- This is a sheep-appreciation column. They've been dying in the thousands in the Australian fires, their plight eclipsed as newspaper reports cover the loss of kangaroos and koalas, a... Read More