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Rock, with lyrics: What do your natural diamonds say about you?

India, Sept. 25 -- Jewellery is often a symbol of love, and you can read on for some evocative stories of different kinds of love encapsulated in these priceless gems. But first, a bit of context. As... Read More


Twinkle, little star: Natural diamonds and the young Indian

India, Sept. 18 -- Natural diamonds and India share an unbreakable bond. Lately, these gemstones have moved from special occasions to quiet luxury as well, via lightweight, versatile jewellery design... Read More


Lights, camera, sparkle: Celebrating natural diamonds in pop culture

India, Sept. 11 -- "I just love finding new places to wear diamonds." That was Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), referring to the joys of a tiara. Today, it isn't just new places. I... Read More


Earth's own stardust: A look at what makes each natural diamond unique

India, Sept. 4 -- Of all the jewels in the world, there is a reason diamonds arrest the imagination so completely, and universally. It isn't just their brilliance. Diamonds resonate with something fa... Read More


So good at being bad

India, Aug. 29 -- The unnamed narrator is a wealthy Palestinian in New York, trapped in compulsive rituals of cleanliness and control. This could have been quirky, but Zaher writes her as deliciously ... Read More


Listicle: 10 books with unlikeable leads that we kinda love

India, Aug. 28 -- Murder Bimbo (2026) by Rebecca Novack. We never know her name. We only know her as a 32-year-old queer sex-worker who has just killed a far-right politician. She first emails a femin... Read More


edition Assam Toy story:

India, Aug. 23 -- Kirat Brahma began making dolls when he was six. His first one was a papier-mache bird, he says. He made the figurines because he loved crafts as a child, but also because the blonde... Read More


Toy story: Assam's folk tales brought to life as playthings for children

India, Aug. 21 -- Kirat Brahma began making dolls when he was six. His first one was a papier-mache bird, he says. He made the figurines because he loved crafts as a child, but also because the blond... Read More


Toy story: Assam's folk tales turn into playthings for children

India, Aug. 21 -- Kirat Brahma began making dolls when he was six. His first one was a papier-mache bird, he says. He made the figurines because he loved crafts as a child, but also because the blond... Read More


Hope, humour, dismay: Kenan Orhan explores being Turkish and American today

India, Aug. 16 -- Kenan Orhan is a man divided between hope and dismay. "There is a great disillusionment in me in the experience of being American today," says the 32-year-old, who was born in Kansas... Read More