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Swedish artist Lars Vilks who faced death threat over sketch dies in car accident at 75
Vilks’ life changed radically 13 years ago after he drew a sketch of Prophet Muhammad that infuriated conservative Muslims
Book Review: Namita Gokhale's The Blind Matriarch is a compassionate exploration of life in lockdown
The novel seems to invite us to think about what ‘home’ and ‘family’ mean after having lived through this pandemic.
Book excerpt: In Economist Gandhi, an exploration of how the Mahatma grappled with identity politics
The book examines Mahatma Gandhi's economic philosophy, shedding light on why he needs to be looked at as a management guru.
Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You tries to explore millennial angst, but is essentially a love story
If you are searching for a substantial plot, Beautiful World has none.
Voters say yes to same-sex marriage in Switzerland
Around 64.1 percent of voters in the wealthy Alpine nation supported the move, on a 52 percent turnout.
Book review: Manoranjan Byapari's Imaan explores day-to-day cruelties of the harsh Indian life
In Imaan, Byapari returns to his life of struggle and strife, unpeeling what is perhaps the most intimate he has been about his own past yet.
'So saree', but Delhi's Aquila restaurant may be right in refusing entry for non-compliance with 'smart casual' dress code
There are a number of issues involved here, but the primary one is confusing fashion with clothing
Opinion | How popular culture pushed our teenagers to confused, militant wokeness
What brings the show back from the precipice of unbearable wokeness is that it stops short of cancel culture. It portrays heterosexuality without sneering at it.
'You will be dearly missed': Eminent feminist, women's rights activist and poet Kamla Bhasin passes away at 75
She founded the South Asian feminist network Sangat, which works with underprivileged women from rural and tribal communities
Thinker and poet C Subramania Bharati's response to British-imposed linguistic elitism
With his usual clear-sightedness, Bharati argues that promoting English education at the expense of India’s national languages would sound the death knell of their future.
Former supermodel Linda Evangelista files $50 million lawsuit over cosmetic procedures
She said that she had undergone treatment to reduce fat and has suffered a rare side effect called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH) which causes people to develop a swelling in the areas that were treated.
Emporio Armani celebrates 40 years and other highlights from day 2 of Milan Fashion Week
On the runway, the simple fashion response to lockdown is denim and knitwear, and easy-to-wear shoes.
Outrage against saree-clad Delhi woman denied entry into restaurant mistakenly equates clothing with national heritage
The saree is a beautiful piece of clothing we prize as a national possession, but its rejection should not be linked to the suppression of our heritage.
Delhi restaurant denying entry to saree-clad woman is another reminder of India's reckoning with Western ideals
Aquila may not have it down as a written rule, but it needs to sensitise its staff to respond carefully to the cultural heritage of its primary clientele: Indians.
Big fat Indian wedding is dying, my work is testament to that, says event planner Devika Narain
Devika Narain, the go-to planner for ‘green’, artisan-sourced weddings, on what really matters when people marry
Cut Off: Bad hair days come to salons in once fashionable Herat
During the Taliban's first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the hardliners banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted men grow beards.
Picasso's daughter hands over eight artworks to French state as inheritance tax
The works were heirlooms for his children, and include a statue in a Polynesian style of a type the artist kept as totems in his workshop.
Education as a means of achieving true freedom: Celebrating Paulo Freire’s centenary
To contend with Paulo Freire’s ideas about education, knowledge, the meaning of freedom and classroom dynamics is to re-examine the human condition afresh and seek to commit oneself to the discovery of true freedom.
Book excerpt: In 'Guilt', a woman confronts a horrific incident from her past
The stories present a searing vision of the human condition while also brining alive Assam through unforgettable images.
Book Review: 'The Great Indian Mathematicians' offers a unique vantage point of India's contribution to the field
Tekriwal discusses the decimal ruler found by archaeologists in detail. It is also known as the Mohenjo-Daro ruler because of the place where it was discovered
NIF announces Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2021 longlist
The shortlist of six titles will be announced in the last week of October.
Abhirup Dhar probes the paranormal in new book Ghost Hunter Gaurav Tiwari
Dhar tells us about the challenges of approaching such explosive material, Gaurav’s legacy and what he believes about the existence of ghosts.
How 'American Independence' was interpreted by celebs at Met Gala 2021
The play of diverse interpretations destabilised the implied homogeneity of a ‘lexicon of fashion’ in America.
From Kim Kardashian to Anna Wintour, memes straight out of Met Gala 2021
Twitter rushed to churn out memes after the drought of last year where the Met Gala did not take place because of COVID-19.
Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih on debut fiction Funeral Nights, a timely exploration of the Khasis
Nongkynrih gives non-Khasis an extraordinary introduction to a people and culture that little is known about.
Met Gala 2021: All you need to know, from theme to COVID protocol
This year’s exhibition is In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
World Suicide Prevention Day: Author Nandini Murali on discourse around suicide in the country
In her book Left Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss, Nandini Murali discusses the 4 S’s surrounding suicide: stigma, shame, secrecy, and silence.
Of contested legacies and a war of words: Read an excerpt from Vikram Sampath's book, featuring Savarkar and Jinnah
The book Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966 is the second in a two-part series about Savarkar's life, following Savarkar (Part 1): Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924.
Book excerpt: In 'Job', an exploration of what one is willing to exchange for a promising career
In Video Mariamman and Other Stories, writer Padma Narayanan translates 14 of acclaimed author Imayam's short stories from the Tamil.
Rooshad Shroff on how his furniture came to be a celebration of crafts
The architect and designer opens up about his pioneering technique of using embroidery with wood and marrying fashion with furniture.