House of Biomaterials is open as a bed and breakfast for people to stay and experience natural living | Photo Credit: Atik Bheda In 2021, as we were gradually easing out of the pandemic-induced lockdown, 90 volunteers from over 18 countries such as Japan, and the USA, arrived at a remote mountain Sal forest in […]
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In 2021 when Netflix’s Squid Game first dropped, with a fraction of the fanfare its new season now has, everything was shockingly new. Every new game, new rule, new character, and a new revelation about the dystopian games that satirised capitalism with truly deadly stakes had us on edge. After a three-year break, the show […]
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Malayalam cinema touched new highs in 2024 with out-of-the box narratives, incredible direction and outstanding performances. The music scene turned out to be equally vibrant and happening with viral tracks and experimental soundscapes. Here is how the industry fared in 2024. Sushin rocks Sushin Shyam made all the right noices, starting with the survival thriller […]
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Recently, during an interaction with some law students, I was asked: where have all the rom-coms gone? I have heard this before — at family lunches, in writers’ rooms and at school reunions. Each time, instead of answers, we are left with a dull lament for “simpler” times. But nostalgia is often overrated. Were those […]
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Remember saree-clad Kim and Khloe Kardashian turning heads at the extravagant Ambani wedding? And Jennifer Lopez channelling her inner Queen Charlotte at her Bridgerton-themed birthday party this year? All three chose Indian designers for their headline making red carpet appearances. In July, Kardashian sisters, known world over for their reality shows, wore saree and lehenga-choli […]
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“I think very architecturally,” states Sunita Kohli, over a phone call from her home in New Delhi. The Padma Shri awardee and design maven — who has restored and decorated several Indian landmarks, including the Rashtrapati Bhavan — is speaking to the structure and formatting of her latest publication, The India Cookbook: From the Tables of […]
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Everyone on your social media feed seems to have been to a concert lately? If you had FOMO or the fear of missing out on these experiences, an Instagram page launched earlier this month has been offering to tag you in concert videos to make it seem like you were partaking in the live music […]
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onion rings | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement I enjoy a warm, delicious mug of frothy latte, accompanied by sweet-spicy honey chilli lotus stem for the crunch. Children buzz around an expansive indoor soft play zone that packs as many as 25 games. It’s a fun-filled evening at the newly-opened Bouncy House, an entertainment centre for families with […]
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When it comes to conservation messaging, two distinct approaches often emerge. The first is a celebration — showcasing the planet’s wonders, like the comforting bird songs at dawn or the life-giving shade of an ancient forest. It gently reminds us of what stands to be lost. The second approach, stark and urgent, holds up a […]
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AI generated art in Deranged Life Walking into the AI Minilab at the just-concluded Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, I was armed with prompts I was dying to ask ChatGPT. The first one: for the chatbot to create a piece of art from its imagination. Very reassuringly, the AI replied that it has no imagination […]
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