India, Jan. 9 -- Contrary to popular belief, art is not a luxury. I notice beauty everywhere - it's present in patterns, stories and light. Most people, however, find art and artistic expression intim... Read More
India, Jan. 9 -- As I have said many times before in this column, the Christmas-New Year period in Calcutta - where I grew up - is truly magical. So, this year, my husband and I decided to bring in th... Read More
India, Jan. 9 -- Are you planning your holidays for the coming year? I know you have only just finished your winter vacation and the last thing you want to do is to spend more money on travelling. But... Read More
India, Jan. 9 -- The birds know it. The bees know it. Even Disney movies know it: Forests are made of magic. New paths are forged every day as elephants amble along in search of snacks. Toppled tree t... Read More
India, Jan. 9 -- Betty and Veronica. Glinda and Elphaba. Sinner and saint. Virgin and vamp. The girl-next-door and the jealous rival. Pop culture has survived for decades by pushing women characters i... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- So, here we are, meeting each other in the new year. I must confess to a certain sense of relief to see the last of 2025 - and I can't be the only one to feel this way. As years go, i... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- If you have been reading this column for a while you will know that I can be a repetitive bore on the subject of street food. Indian street food has long been one of my obsessions, an... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- Whatever your 2025 was like, Vir Das's was probably better. In July, the 46-year-old comedian released a Netflix special, Fool Volume. In November, he released his memoir, The Outside... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- Remember Alia Bhatt in Dear Zindagi, dancing with headphones on, in the middle of a crowd, the world fading into nothing around her? Or that moment in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, when s... Read More
India, Jan. 2 -- The algorithm has spoken. Body positivity is no longer cool. The movement that once had the internet embracing fat rolls, hip-dips, arm jiggles and off-the-runway bodies has been quie... Read More