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Despair, then hope: Making sense of A Ramachandran's sumptuous art

India, June 12 -- A Ramachandran, who passed away in 2024 at age 89, passionately encouraged artists to "develop a visual language and grammar of their own" when he was alive. Anyone who struggles to ... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: This really hits home

India, June 12 -- Most of us can identify the exact time when we feel that we are on vacation. For some, it is the moment they put their seat belt on, waiting for the plane to take off for the next de... Read More


Rude Travel by Vir Sanghvi: Why Dubai is shining despite a global crisis

India, June 12 -- It was the last day of February. Israel and the United States had bombed Iran, plunging the Middle East into a new and largely unnecessary conflict. In Dubai, at the start of that fi... Read More


Don't trap readers into silly debates. We don't care. We just want to read

India, June 12 -- Mark your place in the novel you're in the middle of, and consider this for a second. Most conversations around books aren't about books at all. Instead, they're about how much non-r... Read More


Weekend Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Flaunting a six-pack

India, June 5 -- Mercedes-Benz is on a roll. Twelve new models are planned for India in 2026. And the GLC 53 Coupe is one of the more exciting ones. It replaces the GLC 43 AMG, a car that found only a... Read More


Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Why we're hung up on Gymkhana food

India, June 5 -- Now that the Delhi Gymkhana is in the news, perhaps it is time to talk a little about club food; not just the Delhi Gym cuisine but club food in general. A vast mythology has grown u... Read More


Spectator by Seema Goswami: What keeps you up?

India, June 5 -- I don't know about you, but this happens to me all the time. I will be sitting on the couch, watching a show, and suddenly feel that my eyes are shutting of their own accord. I shake ... Read More


Off the eaten path: Why these global cuisines aren't on Indian menus

India, June 5 -- Calling ceviche "raw fish marinated in citrus juice and spices" is a bit like describing the Taj Mahal as a marble building. Technically correct, but missing the point. Because cevich... Read More


Shop smart: What to check before you buy from an Instagram-only business

India, June 5 -- Your Instagram feed has become a very convincing shop window. Handmade bags, linen dresses, protein coffee, customised pet portraits, dopamine decor or suspiciously affordable designe... Read More


Save the update: What's in and out at 2026 weddings

India, June 5 -- These days, a wedding trend peaks and dies within a single shaadi season. Portmanteau hashtags? So 2023. Champagne towers? Too Pinterest. A bridal moment being painted live at the rec... Read More