11 Must-Watch Indian Movies on OTT Platforms That You Might Have Missed in...
There is no question that 2022 was a fantastic year for Indian cinema. Yes, I’m emphasising the phrase ‘Indian cinema’ because audiences had the opportunity to witness cinematic juggernauts emerging...
View Article‘Macrame Art Helped Me Fight Post-Partum Depression’: Woman’s Home Biz Earns...
In 2016, Gurugram-based Sanpreet Kaur found herself at a crossroads when she was pregnant with her son. She faced a conundrum that most women deal with at least once in their life — the choice between...
View Article‘Knitting Helped Me Bust Stereotypes, Tackle Anxiety & Earn Rs 30,000/Month’
While many still associate knitting with women, Sohail Nargund, a 28-year-old engineer, has been breaking this social stereotype for the past couple of years. When the pandemic hit and the world came...
View ArticleFor Centuries, 75-YO Rajasthani Artist’s Family Has Handcrafted Jewels For...
Popular among the brides-to-be looking for a royal look, the timeless Meenakari jewellery of Rajasthan has always been in demand. For generations, Jaswant Kumar Meenakar’s family has been beautifully...
View ArticleKadwi Hawa to Kantara: How Indian Cinema Championed the Fight Against Climate...
A few tourists are aboard a boat in the middle of the ocean, conversing about a famed yet bygone, underwater city. They discuss how this place was once where people arrived in planes, the nerve centre...
View ArticleWhen an Immigrant’s Son’s Tribute to Asha Bhosle Replaced Celine Dion at Top...
During my school summer holidays in 2001, I saw a music video of ‘Brimful of Asha’ (Norman Cook Remix), a song originally composed by the British indie rock band Cornershop on MTV. Besides the song...
View ArticleInvestment Banker or Comedian? Meet the Finance Guy Winning Big Laughs on...
“I’m a Marwari investment banker from South Bombay.” Vikram Poddar’s introductory line on our call is enough to crack me up. As the conversation progresses with the 39-year-old, he explains that the...
View ArticleCarrying Dad’s Legacy, How I Created 2,200 Handloom Designs for Weavers to...
When Anshul Malhotra would watch her father work rigorously with weavers from nearby villages in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh as a child, her heart would fill with the urge to do the same. Her father, Om...
View ArticleThe Couple Behind ‘Trial by Fire’ & Their Long Battle for Justice After...
Justice delayed is justice denied. This famous legal maxim encapsulates the story of Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy, who spent over two decades seeking justice after they lost their children...
View ArticleTrial by Fire: The Captain Who Lost His Life Saving 150 Others in Uphaar...
‘Trial by Fire’ has been receiving a lot of acclaim since it premiered on Netflix on 13 January 2023. It merits noting that the series is based on a true story, dating back to 1997. Known as the...
View ArticleWho Is Sankaran Nair? Biopic to Show His Historic Battle Exposing Jallianwala...
Today historians regard the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 as a “decisive step” towards the end of British rule in India, turning moderate Indians against colonial forces and even pushing...
View ArticleCouple Behind Itsy Bitsy Left Australia to Build the Craft Biz & Help...
While working as a confectionery buyer for a large discount retail chain in Sydney, Australia, Harish Closepet would frequent villages across Karnataka, UP, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to procure...
View ArticleChennai’s ‘Sound Mani’ Takes India’s Rare, Native Instruments Across The Globe
Chennai’s Manikandan can play 18 different types of instruments, some of which you may have never even heard of. Fondly known as ‘Sound Mani’, he is on a mission to preserve ancient, rare, and native...
View ArticleFor 30 Yrs, One Woman Helps Keep Alive a 15th Century Art That Sells Across...
This year on 12 January, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Hubli, Karnataka to inaugurate the 26th edition of the National Youth Festival, he was draped in a peculiar shawl with motifs...
View ArticleThe Voice Behind Trending ‘Qala’ Songs & Sireesha Bhagavatula’s Melodious...
The quirky golden age tune of the song ‘Ghodey pe sawaar’ seems to have made a permanent home in listeners’ hearts. It already has more than five million views on YouTube and has been trending among...
View ArticleHow a Handful of Bihar Artisans Are Keeping an Ancient Indian Printing...
Chhapa is a traditional art form in which a carved wooden block is dipped in natural dyes to imprint the design on cloth or paper. The word chhapa comes from chhap which means to imprint. The...
View ArticleWhen A Bollywood Classic & 2 Gandhians Got Over 200 Dacoits to Give Up Their...
In 1960, Vinoba Bhave, a social activist and a celebrated disciple of Gandhi, received an interesting letter. It was from Tehsildar Singh, the son of famous dacoit Man Singh from the deep ravines...
View ArticleRicky Kej Takes His Third Grammy: Who Was the First Indian To Win at the Awards?
At the 2022 Grammy Awards announced earlier today, India’s Ricky Kej made history by winning his third one for Best Immersive Audio Album for his album Divine Tides with rock legend Stewart Copeland....
View Article‘Discovering Hip Hop Helped Me Break National Records & Escape Life of Crime...
Rahul Khadtare first discovered hip-hop at age 13, when his friend found a phone lying around inside an auto rickshaw. “We just took the phone someone had left behind inside the auto rickshaw and...
View ArticleSatirizing Teachers to Nehru: The Cartoonist Who Took On World’s Most...
It’s nearly impossible for political cartoonists in India to escape the wrath of the establishment. If they poke fun or mock influential political leaders, they are either taken to court on a variety...
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