Culture

Bengaluru's Arun Pai quit his corporate job to start ‘Bangalore Walks’ and use storytelling to showcase the history and heritage of prominent Indian cities.

Going viral on X, Prasanna Karthik's recent tweet about 'Tadka' restaurant in Kyoto shines a spotlight on a Japanese duo behind the perfect South Indian breakfast.

The brains behind 'Kolkata Classics' on Instagram, Anindya Sundar Basu and Dolon Dutta Chowdhury spend their weekends documenting heritage eateries serving the best food in Kolkata.

Kolkata artist Kishore Pratim Biswas spent 25 dedicated years to a painting series on India's heritage steam trains.

From astrophotography to capturing the moods of the ocean, these five photographers prove that each picture opens the doors to a whole new world. Here’s a look at their work.

Regarded as the ambassador of Indian fashion, Mohanjeet Grewal has left an indelible mark on the fashion capital of the world -- Paris -- with her store Mohanjeet, which introduced France to the beauty of Indian prints back in 1962.

After living in various parts of India, Kirat Brahma became aware of the discrimination faced by those from Northeastern states. In 2021, he started Zankla Studio, which makes eco-friendly toys to tell the stories of Assam's culture and tribes.

Elizabeth Keyton, originally from Georgia, USA, married Arjun, a Malayali. She wanted to learn his mother tongue to strengthen their family bond. In the process, she created an Instagram page called 'eli.kutty' through which she now teaches Malayalam to thousands of people.

Museologist Deepthi Sasidharan gives us a glimpse of her archival repository with 7 rare and historical items from across India’s history and the stories behind them.

When Chandigarh was touted as the capital city of Punjab following Independence, the Chandigarh chairs were among the unique designs that were brought in by architects Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.