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8 lovely book towns every reader will want to visit
If you are a reader, there is nothing that will enchant and delight you more than being in a quaint little village or town surrounded by books, and having the luxury of time to soak all of it in.
The orgasm gap in Bridgerton season 4
There’s quite a lot to like about Bridgerton, it’s a shockingly vast show for something set in the Regency era that runs quite like a soap opera and is so easily digestible.
5 films to watch this Valentine's week
Valentine’s Day is right here, and whether you intend to spend it with your girlfriends having a perfectly lovely sleepover (and um remembering why you aren’t celebrating), or you’re about to snuggle up on the sofa with your partner, a film is sort of the perfect way to celebrate. The most beloved stories are known to make you laugh, cry and feel all the the emotions in the middle. Here are five films you could consider watching this Valentine’s.
The sultry aesthetics of modern feminism
In the early 1990s, feminist rebellion had this tangible forceful quality It smelled like cheap photocopy toner, sweat, and clove cigarettes. The Riot Grrrl movement led by bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile grabbed the dirty microphone and screamed. Their "zines" were jagged, hand-stapled, and properly ugly. As Kathleen Hanna famously wrote in the Riot Grrrl Manifesto, "We are interested in creating ways of being that are based on our real-life performances."
'Bharat Rang Mahotsav not an elitist festival, it's people's theatre': NSD Director | Firstpost exclusive
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Director of National School of Drama, Chittaranjan Tripathy spoke about the global position of Indian theatre and the significance of Bharat Rang Mahotsav as a medium of peace, dialogue, and brotherhood.
Is gathering the new medium? Inside India Art Fair 2026
From supper clubs to brand-hosted dinners, gathering has become a cultural language: one that is increasingly designed and curated.
The art of boredom at India Art Fair 2026
To enter the 2026 fair at the NSIC Grounds is to be immediately submerged in the industrial friction of Okhla. It is a pressurised chamber of visual static. The air is thick with a specific Delhi mid-February grit — a concoction of construction dust from the surrounding industrial estate and the expensive perfumes of all the VVIPs who have flown in from all over the world
India Art Fair 2026: What the exhibits reveal
If India Art Fair 2026 resists easy summarisation, it is because its meaning lies less in scale than in attention. Across outdoor commissions and tightly held indoor presentations, the exhibits centers material and labour, often asking viewers to slow down rather than scan. Instead of advancing a singular curatorial claim, the fair unfolds through a series of quiet propositions about how contemporary art in South Asia is made and sustained.
India Art Fair 2026 and the building of cultural infrastructure
India Art Fair opened in New Delhi this week at a moment when South Asian art is no longer being introduced to global audiences but actively re-situated within them.
Why do women love gay romance media so much?
We are born alone and we die alone as the saying goes, but within each of us is an intrinsic desperate desire for connection, deep and heart-wrenching and often willing to cross a thousand boundaries for it.
The elegance of Bridgerton season 4's costumes
Much is to be said about shows like Bridgerton — sheer escapism, royal balls, wondrous debauchery of the highest order (pun intended), it’s a bit like Gossip Girl but for the Jane Austen era, if such a thing were possible.
Who gets to smell lousy and still be chic?
If you follow perfume discourse closely enough, it can start to feel like nobody wants to smell good anymore. The scent of flowers, freshness and fruits has started to feel overdone, and on their quest for looking and feeling unique, differentiation being one of the most elite things people can do.
India's most beloved national parks for wildlife lovers
India holds some of the world’s most wonderful wilderness spaces. Forests and jungles where myth, beauty and survival exist side by side. From mangroves that swallow rivers to grasslands shaped by centuries of migration, the country’s national parks offer more than sightings. They offer moments of stillness, surprise, and reverence.
Even the Beckhams break: The rise of family estrangement
People are choosing to cut off contact with their families, prioritising mental health.
From print to playlists: Can listening bring people back to books?
In a world where content battles for attention on every screen, audio can keep stories alive in the background of everyday life. Bookstreaming may not cure the reading crisis, but it may prevent reading from disappearing altogether.
The death of lads' mags and the evolution of toxic masculinity
Lads' mags were once synonymous to heaven in a magazine for the British working class man.
Yungblud's Mumbai pop up turns into a study in fan-culture
A day after his fabulous performance at Lollapalooza, the artist surprised fans at a bar in Bombay.
Republic day 2026: Ministries turn policy wins into stunning visual displays
The Republic Day 2026 ministry tableaux offer a vibrant look at how India’s key policies and development goals are being brought to life through art and storytelling. Each display transforms governance into a visual experience, highlighting reforms, innovation, and national progress. Firstpost goes behind the scenes of key tableaux.
Jennette McCurdy’s 'Half his Age' is a disgrace to feminist art
The actress-turned-author's second book released on January 20th, 2026.
India Art Fair 2026 to host London-based arts non-profit The Arts Family (TAF) in its institutional section
TAF has rapidly established itself as a platform dedicated to supporting emerging and mid-career contemporary artists and art professionals from South Asia
Meet the creatures we love to hate
Cities like to believe they are human-only spaces. Everything else is an intrusion. Animals that adapt to our waste, noise, and disappearing green cover are quickly branded as pests — a word that disguises discomfort as blame. These creatures didn’t invade the city; they evolved alongside it, learning our rhythms, exploiting our excess, surviving our neglect. From rooftops to drains, footpaths to food dumps, they occupy the margins of urban life. This photostory documents five organisms commonly labelled as nuisances, to question what it really means to belong in a city built without room for anyone else.
Historic libraries around the world that are still operating
Libraries are treasures of human history. They hold knowledge, stories, and rare books that have survived for centuries. This feature looks at six historic libraries that still operate today and continue to inspire readers and researchers around the world.
Why 2016 feels special again: The internet's obsession explained
Are we uncertain of what the future holds, and therefore turning to nostalgia?
The 90s show Friends, and why we misread modern friendships
We’ve all heard about the loneliness epidemic at this point. It isn’t even particularly shocking — it seems like the result on the obvious — people consistently glued to their phones, seeking intimacy and even sex through phone screens, consistent comparison to other peoples’ partners, and what their relationships look like, to how far everyone has come in their jobs — there is much to feel diminished about.
The most exciting book-to-screen adaptations to look forward to in 2026
A good book can make people curl up in a corner and obsess over it with fellow readers, but when a film comes out, the story presents itself to an entirely new community. After all, reading is an individual experience, whereas cinema is a collective one. Listed below, are five books that will be hitting the big screen in 2026.
The most stylish harvest festivals to add to your travel plans
Harvest celebrations may begin in the fields, but around the globe they blossom into dazzling cultural spectacles, each with its own deep roots in local tradition. From ritual processions and couture-level parades to sacred ceremonies and communal feasts, these are the most captivating harvest festivals that deserve a place on your must-travel list.
Textile exhibition 'Between Wind and Wool' showcasing Ladakh's legacy inaugurated in Delhi
Between Wind and Wool: Ladakh Design Today opened at National Crafts Museum and Hastakala Academy, showcasing Ladakhi textiles and design, curated by Sunil Sethi, until March 2026.
Jaipur Music Stage presents a powerful line-up, featuring some of India's most compelling voices on day 2
Acclaimed rock band Parvaaz headlined the evening with their signature blend of progressive and psychedelic rock, infused with influences from folk and world music
The 'cheap eats' trap, and Indian cuisine
Indian food is among the most widely loved cuisines in the world. From neighbourhood curry houses in Britain to fine-dining restaurants in New York, Indian flavours travel easily and sell consistently. Yet for all this popularity, Indian cuisine rarely occupies the upper tiers of global gastronomic prestige. It is consumed enthusiastically but seldom revered in the way French, Japanese, or Italian food is.
Kochi-Biennale co-founder Bose Krishnamachari resigns, here's why
Eminent artist and cofounder of Kochi-Muziris Biennale Bose Krishnamachari on Wednesday said he is stepping down as the president of the biennale and as a member of the board of trustees of the Kochi Biennale Foundation, citing "personal and family reasons".