In the comparisons between Sita and Draupadi, Urmi Bhattacheryya argues how the trope of ‘the other woman’ has hurt feminism in Indian mythology.

How a collaborative effort of designers and weavers have produced a distinct—and evolving—artistic vision on Indian-manufactured rugs - by Karan Madhok.

Irrfan Khan was both subtle and mesmerising, performing with words and with his eyes, embodying characters we would never forget. Jamie Alter analyses the five crucial roles that helped define the art of the acting legend.

Extensive research in recent years helped Surbhi Agarwal discover an unlikely sojourn between Mahatma Gandhi and Mussoorie. Here, she presents a brief account of the details she gathered of Gandhi’s trips to ‘The Queen of the Hills’ between the 1920s-40s.

Abhishek Shah’s Hellaro (2019) dives deep into the intersectionality of gender, caste, and environmental issues in a drought-hit village. Saachi D’Souza reviews this thought-provoking Gujarati film.

Photo Gallery: Stuck in the coronavirus lockdown at his home in Chandigarh, Angad B. Sodhi looked up to find celestial company in the sky.

From Bhopal to international acclaim, here is the story of how Lal and the People became one of the exciting new voices in Indian jazz and blues - by Nidhi Lodaya.

The theme of loneliness and isolation—which so many of us could be feeling in this time—is particularly pertinent in this lush new Himalayan folk track - writes Ady Manral

With the Ramayan and Mahabharat back on TV, Karan Madhok writes about the importance of celebrating the complex fictions of the myths, rather than accepting them as gospel truth.

Poetry by Shubham Pal: ‘You ever walk up a flight of concrete stairs / and wonder who poured the cement?’

A lifelong resident of the Clock Tower area in Landour writes about an eerie new reality post the COVID-19 lockdown in the hill-station. - By Surbhi Agarwal

‘The yeti is the mountain. He’s the mountain’s teeth and the mountain’s claws, a manifestation of the power of nature, and a reminder to act with respect.’ Zachary Conrad recalls an awe-inspiring hike to the Himalayan summit of Bandarpunch