Culture

Architect and filmmaker Anuradha Parikh recalls the journey of breathing life into a Mumbai warehouse, turning it into a space where artists frequent and one that has tremendous social impact.

Pingali Venkayya, a visionary and freedom fighter, designed India’s iconic tricolour flag, symbolising unity, sacrifice, and hope. Despite his pivotal role in India’s identity, he remained largely uncelebrated. Here’s more about this unsung hero.

Once afraid to reveal his Dalit identity, Neeraj Ghaywan went from a corporate desk to Cannes, where his deeply personal film Homebound earned a nine-minute standing ovation and global recognition for the stories he tells — and the silences he breaks.

For too long, schizophrenia has been spoken of in whispers. These films speak aloud — with compassion, honesty, and the courage to show what it's really like.

This summer, encourage your child to choose the wheel. Well, the pottery one. Here are retreats and one-day workshops across India to pick from.

A museum born from the Sanatkada Lucknow Festival, Lucknow Bioscope is preserving crafts, music, and untold stories of the city — straight from its lanes and local artisans.

The British may have brought in India’s railways to gain profit and control. But Indians turned those very tracks into powerful tools of resistance and unity. From carrying revolutionaries to spreading ideas, trains played an unforgettable role freedom struggle.

Sameera Reddy and Manjri Varde opened up to us about how they’ve nurtured a saas-bahu bond that’s refreshingly real, supportive, and far from stereotypical.

Every time Vande Mataram is sung, it leaves Indians with an aftertaste of hope and a reminder of the struggles that are etched in the country’s history.

Built over 500 years ago, Udaipur’s interconnected lakes still supply water to lakhs of people. Here’s how this ancient system blends ecology, engineering, and community — in pictures.