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Get to know... Ujjwal Chaurasia

India, Aug. 6 -- At the premiere of Mumbai Heist, a film I have been working on for 3-4 years. High point in life: When I started my Grand Theft Auto gameplay series on YouTube. I used to have so muc... Read More


Drawing Room: Vandana Kothari on K G Subramanyan's striking murals

India, Aug. 6 -- Anyone who visits the Design Department of the Kala Bhavana art school at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan will be familiar with the striking black-and-white mural that adorns... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Let it wash over you

India, Aug. 6 -- Not everyone is a fan of the monsoons (because, you know, waterlogging, bad traffic, humidity off the charts) but I have to confess that I rather enjoy the season. And one of the reas... Read More


Scroll up: Academics are giving pop culture the PhD treatment on Insta

India, Aug. 6 -- How do we solve the problem of Urvashi Rautela? She claims to be the "first Indian woman to win Miss India Universe twice" and "the first Indian actress to be complimented by Leonardo... Read More


A to Ziya: How parents are picking children's names in 2026

India, Aug. 6 -- It's the first decade of the 2000s. It's attendance time in an average Indian classroom. Aditya? Present, Miss! Present, Miss! Present, Miss! Aditi? Present, Miss! Present, Miss! Pres... Read More


Mommy issues: It's exhausting to be the 'mom friend'

India, Aug. 6 -- Every friend group has one. That buddy who's holding the gang together with invisible labour. This is the friend who will take your calls at whatever time of the day, even when you on... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: A roaring rebirth

India, July 30 -- Has there ever been a reset like this in 140-odd years of the automobile? Brands have pivoted and reinvented, but no carmaker with nine decades of history has ever stopped everything... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: Rage bait on a plate

India, July 30 -- Do you feel sometimes that kitchens are getting unnecessarily adventurous? That chefs have begun to use ingredients and techniques that don't really improve their food but just make ... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Hit the right spots

India, July 30 -- Vineet Bhatia has been around for so long that newer generations sometimes forget how much he has done for Indian food. Twenty-five years ago, when Indian restaurants abroad were exp... Read More


He said Yes!: How women are reclaiming the marriage proposal

India, July 30 -- Back in 2011, when they were engineering undergraduates in Chennai, Damini and Dhruv (who are keeping their last names private, you'll see why) watched the Indian Grand Prix on a lap... Read More