The handcrafted colourful textiles of South Asia appealed immensely to the celebrated 19th-century craftsperson and polymath. A new exhibition of his works highlights these influences

The Accor group hotel beat lockdown blues with some smart pivots

Why don’t Venture Capitalists and funders view those with disability as consumers with a wallet and a need? ask entrepreneurs who have built promising assistive solutions

The cliched but persuasive way in which politicians use language

Anindita Ghose’s debut novel is a visceral account of loss and emerging anew from it

It’s Johnny Lever’s birthday — perfect time for a quiz on humorists

On India’s 75th Independence Day, can cultivating a design-backed ecosystem put the country on a steep growth path?

The spirited 22-year-old woman, who earned the sobriquet Radioben, was an integral part of the underground radio service during the Quit India movement

Unlike relationships with friends and families, our work relationships are not unconditional

As birds perform acrobatic aerial displays, insects and beetles helicopter under green canopies, and buffaloes wallow in muddy ponds, the venerable mountain range teems with life during the rainy season

A companionable book filled with personal advice shared with honesty

A poet responds to the emerging crisis in Afghanistan the only way she knows — with words

A curation of pictures of the great Indian monsoon that sets off a series of events across the country

A nostalgic look at the vintage Vageeswari camera invented in Alappuzha — back in focus as it is spotlighted at the ongoing Lokame Tharavadu art event

Pandit Ravi Shankar and George Harrison pulled off a coup of sorts when they managed to get Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and other stars to play a healing note for a new and anguished nation

In every statement made by anybody of any consequence, the main concern is about the fate of Afghan women under Taliban rule

Priya Sarukkai Chabria’s Sing of Life crafts a novel way to approach the Nobel Laureate’s Gitanjali

Nabanita Sengupta’s translation of Krishnabhabini Das’s travelogue, published in 1885, is a hat tip to the pioneers of modern-day feminism

Taking a break on Mondays may not only drive away the blues but cultivate creativity

There was method to the machismo displayed by Indian cricketers in the recent win over England

What if Peggy Carter was Captain Carter? What if Iron Man was a zombie unleashing mayhem? The show creator of ‘What If...?’ on exploring these moments in the anthology series

The industry has responded to the pandemic in creative ways and, in the bargain, gained a new audience as well as a generation of actors who do not walk formulaic paths

A tale of betrayal and tragedy brought about by the mess of wars, accidental guerillas and political miscalculation

It’s the birth anniversary of poet, playwright and novelist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, one of the most influential writers in German literature. He was also a civil servant for Karl August, the Grand Duke of Weimar and held many administrative posts. This week, we look at civil servants and bureaucrats who had other talents.

The spruced up Tali temple pond complex serves as a portrait to the culture and history of the erstwhile rulers of Malabar

When every member of the support function in a company is recognised and respected, it becomes a visible indicator of the culture and happiness quotient of an organisation

The iconic hotel at the heart of Delhi is reimagining and re-inventing the business of hospitality in creative ways

The school is pivotal for identity evolution in young minds and given the space to explore it can shape inclusiveness among students

As new regulations make it imperative to walk the talk on energy efficiency and eco friendliness, a bunch of cool companies design change all the way from planning to production

As it rains, it is natural to turn to the epic writer whose verses bring home the monsoons and the plants in which the season become visible

Recently, customs officials at Kannur airport in Kerala seized gold worth ₹15 lakh concealed as paste within the layers of a trouser. This week’s quiz is dedicated to the world’s most popular precious metal

The Yacht Club of Hyderabad isn’t merely producing sailing champions but opening doors of opportunity to disadvantaged children

A first person account of how a hobby became a small business during the pandemic

From cauliflower cakes, sushi cakes to prawn cakes, international and regional cuisines have a range of delicious salty bakes

Florian Zeller’s directorial debut turns the lens on the everyday reality of caring for an elderly parent with dementia

A group of strangers come together to attend a death ceremony and the event throws up fascinating stories on the Khasi way of life

On his 100th death anniversary on September 11, a new book and a podcast throw light on unknown facets of the literary icon

On March 24, 1944, 76 Allied prisoners attempted one of the most ambitious escapes from a German prison camp, dramatised in the film, The Great Escape. The quiz is all about famous and narrow escapes

On 12 September1943, German Commando Otto Skorzeny and his forces rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from house arrest. This week’s quiz is about escapes and rescues

Rahul Raina’s debut novel, set in the bylanes of Delhi, tells a fast-paced tale about the underbelly of the education industry

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up scale the highest summit in the world

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another