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Meet Prakriti Varshney, the first female vegan in the world to climb Mt Everest

Choosing veganism for environmental benefits, Prakriti Varshney becomes the first Indian woman to conquer the Everest

Explained: Everything you need to know about Arangetram - a tradition that's in the news due to Ambanis

Radhika Merchant’s Arangetram has sparked a conversation on social media on the importance of classical dancing and staying in touch with one’s roots.

Book review: There is no scope for boredom in Mala Kumar’s new book Up the Mountains of India

Mala Kumar's Up the Mountains of India draws from different fields of knowledge such as geology, history, botany, geometry, meteorology, and more.

Food Friday | A weekend getaway guide to South Sikkim's quaint little hamlet — Namchi

From delicious local delicacies, stunning trekking routes to beautiful towering monasteries in India, Sikkim's Namchi has a lot to offer.

Book review: Vote for Pant makes you smirk and giggle with author’s take on almost everything under the sun

Vote for Pant is funny and enjoyable mainly because of author and comedian Sorabh Pant's ability to laugh at himself.

Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori dies after prolonged illness

Legendary santoor player and music composer Pandit Bhajan Sopori died on Thursday at a Gurugram hospital. He was 73.

Alka Raghuvanshi’s death anniversary: Sister Manisha Gawade remembers the sari lover she was

"Alka was my inspiration in the arts and gave birth to the artist who was inside me," says sister and artist Manisha Gawade.

Book Review: Nandita Iyer's This Handmade Life motivates readers to experiment with hobbies and creativity

If you are mindful about your carbon footprint and like to recycle as much as you can, you would find Nandita Iyer’s book tremendously helpful.

In The Oldest Love Story anthology, mothers and daughters share poignant reflections on motherhood

The Oldest Love Story, edited by Rinki Roy Bhattacharya and Maithili Rao, looks at the thorny road that mothers tread and the thanklessness of the job that often ends up emasculating them, making them invisible.

Book review: Damodar Mauzo’s The Wait And Other Stories feel like an oven baked snack

Damodar Mauzo’s latest collection revolves around men who belong to different religions and castes but the characters aren't dipped in the ink of political correctness either.

Aditi Banerjee on her new book The Vow of Parvati: ‘I wanted to write a relatable Shiva and Parvati love story'

'The book walks a tightrope of maintaining the divinity of Shiva and Parvati and also narrating the stories of their relationship in a way that feels very human and relatable,' says Aditi Banerjee

Save the Soil: Why soil parenting is critical for preservation of planet earth

Due to the mindless exploitation of nature and its resources, the soil of the planet earth has started degrading

Company Paintings at National Museum underscore synergies between diverse artistic practices in nineteenth-century India

Company painting (Kampani Kalam in Hindi) is a term for a hybrid Indo-European style of paintings made in India by Indian artists, many of whom worked for European patrons in the British East India Company in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Geetanjali Shree isn’t the first Indian to win the Booker: Difference between Booker and International Booker Prize

While congratulations are in order for Geetanjali Shree and her book’s translator, Daisy Rockwell, she is not the first Indian to win a Booker Prize. She is, in fact, the first Indian to win an International Booker Prize. But, aren’t they the same thing? They are not, and we explain why

Book Review: Chemical Khichdi — How I Hacked My Mental Health

Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health would be tremendously useful to employers who are trying to figure out how to be “progressive” and “empathetic” in their approach towards mental health.

Book Review: Geetanjali Shree’s Tomb of Sand is a border-bending work of fiction

In more ways than one, ‘Tomb of Sand’ is an ode to the rich history of storytelling in South Asia. It exists, like all great stories, in liminal and discernible spaces at once.

Geetanjali Shree's 'Tomb of Sand' bags International Booker Prize, first Hindi novel to win

'Tomb of Sand', originally 'Ret Samadhi', is set in northern India and follows an 80-year-old woman in a tale that the Booker judges dubbed a joyous cacophony and an 'irresistible novel'

Colonial Cousins singer Leslee Lewis talks his latest track Tu Hai Mera, reminisces 90s pop music

'If you look at the 60s, 70, 80s and 90s, people could sing and dance to the songs of those eras. There's more beat-oriented and EDM-based music now. The melodic songs sort of declined. That's why people are remixing a lot of old songs,' says Leslee Lewis

Explained: The significance of Margaret Atwood's 'unburnable' edition of The Handmaid’s Tale

As a symbol against censorship and book bans, Canadian literary legend Margaret Atwood announced an ‘unburnable’ edition of her most famous work, The Handmaid’s Tale

What’s fashion without fun: Designers rate Indian celebrities’ style quotient at Cannes Red carpet

While Indian Fashion designers are happy with the way Sari has yet again taken the center stage, some feel that Stylists could have done a better job with some celebrities.

In conversation with Gauri Khan on collaborating with The Designer's Class, an e-learning platform for interior design

'Gauri Khan Designs don’t want to come across as a brand which is only confined to luxury design. We want more and more people to have accessibility to our products,' says Gauri Khan on being called a luxury brand

Book review: EP Unny's book on RK Laxman reflects on the evolution of cartoons in India

RK Laxman: Back with a Punch invites readers to think about why politicians feel threatened by cartoons in today’s hyperconnected world.

Food Friday | Tasting charm and tradition in Mahabaleshwar’s old-world eateries

Mahabaleshwar’s eateries like Bagicha Corner, Imperial Stores, Elsie’s Dairy & Bakery and others serve old-world charm on your plate.

Book Review: Gundappa Vishwanath's autobiography Wrist Assured is a grounded take on his professional life

The behind-the-scenes moments give the book an intimate, grounded feel. Not all of these show G Vishwanath in a positive light but they do construct a complex picture of his life.

Mala Mahesh's book Padma addresses the taboo surrounding infertility

In conversation with author Mala Mahesh on her book ‘Padma’ which deals with the struggles women go through because of infertility.

Translator Daisy Rockwell on ‘Tomb of Sand’, first Hindi book to reach International Booker shortlist

The funny, engaging and deeply original novel tells the tale of an 80-year-old woman somewhere in northern India who has slipped into deep depression after the death of her husband. Resigned from the world she turns to the wall and almost becomes a part of it, unspeaking, unmoving and unresponsive even to her dearest grandson

For deaf and mute Mohammad Yousuf Muran in Kashmir, the dying art of woodcraft remains his voice