Recent articles from publications based in India.
Bringing Zen Home
New Indian Expressby Ria Gupta·3d ago
It started with a lotus leaf in the Puris’ living room. When Daizy Lal Puri and Jasmer Puri brought home a hand-painted lotus leaf artwork this year, they were surprised they had brought calm home...
All Set And Going Places
New Indian Expressby Dhaval Roy·3d ago
Richa Chadha has gone full influencer mode, using her new travel show, Musafiri, to spotlight a region’s lesser-known gems while drawing attention to realities we live with today.
How TV channels covered the protests as ‘anarchy’ and ignored the detentions of journalists
Scroll.inby Anant Gupta·3d ago
Around 4.30 pm on Saturday, Republic TV, the news channel helmed by Arnab Goswami, flashed this headline on television screens across the country: “CJP Flop Show”.
The Things We Preserve
New Indian Expressby Kabir Deb·3d ago
I wanted to write historical fiction somewhat outside of the genre,” says poet Rebecca Perry. In her Booker-shortlisted debut novel, May We Feed the King, she does exactly that, favouring specific...
Wedding Wows
New Indian Expressby Manish Mishra·3d ago
Indian wedding couture has long been synonymous with the lehenga-choli; the latest bridal trend now challenging that formula with a sharper proposition: the statement jacket.
CJP Protest in Delhi Day 2 LIVE Updates: Special Supreme Court hearing, traffic curbs — what to expect today | Today News
Livemintby Akriti Anand·3d ago
CJP Protests in Delhi Day 2 LIVE Updates: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will resume its Jantar Mantar protest on Sunday and continue until its demands are met, leader Ajinkya Shinde said.
Andhra Pradesh govt. accepts Dedicated Commission’s recommendations on BC reservation
The Hinduby V Raghavendra·3d ago
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, at its special meeting on Saturday, accepted the recommendations of the Dedicated Commission headed by Rajeev Ranjan Mishra with regard to the provision of reservation...
The Children We Raise
New Indian Expressby Rajyogi Brahma Kumar Nikunj Ji·3d ago
Most of us are familiar with what is loosely called the ‘Generation Gap’, wherein the old and the young fail to understand each other because they have different experiences, habits and...
Child’s Play
New Indian Expressby Konkana Ray·3d ago
For generations of Indian children, play meant cricket in the back lane, village football in the fields, cycling around the neighbourhood until the streetlights came on; a board game with cousins...
Her Body Language
New Indian Expressby Medha Dutta Yadav·3d ago
There is a world in which human bodies fold into themselves and familiar forms return in altered guises.
The Unspoken Architecture of Home
New Indian Expressby Dr Alka Pande·3d ago
The 131-year history of the Venice Biennale has witnessed many firsts. This year, it was the first time a woman of colour, Koyo Kouoh, had been appointed curator.
When Women First Found Their Voice
New Indian Expressby Dr Vikram Sampath·3d ago
At the turn of the 20th century, a silent gender revolution was brewing in India—one that has sadly gone largely unnoticed by historians, sociologists, and feminists.
Southern Masterstrokes
New Indian Expressby Aparna Nair·3d ago
At three in the morning, when Thiruvananthapuram is still to wake up, Narayana Bhattathiri sits down with a brush and a sheet of paper, and ruminates on the alphabet.
Conan Doyle Meets Christie
New Indian Expressby Medha Dutta Yadav·3d ago
There is something almost reassuringly old-fashioned about The Final Problem. In an age when murder mysteries increasingly arrive wrapped in psychological trauma, unreliable narrators and elaborate...
Do a Good Job, But Not Too Good a Job
New Indian Expressby Utkarsh Amitabh·3d ago
I was in Paris last weekend to give a lecture at INSEAD. My trip coincided with the Pope’s visit so most roads were cordoned off and it was almost impossible to find buses or cabs.
Devotion is Love
New Indian Expressby Gaurav Yadav·3d ago
Some people think that they can do any kind of inferior acts and later go to a tirtha (holy place), perform some prescribed ceremonies, and all their sins will be forgiven. This is a misconception.
Where Stories Take Root
New Indian Expressby Lakshmi Athira·3d ago
The names had taken root long before the trees did. Mani maruthu, Mandharam, Ilanji, Kodappana—were words celebrity author and sreenwriter Anand Neelakantan first encountered in Malayalam songs...
Come October
New Indian Expressby Anjali Awasthi·3d ago
Mousumi Bose, a PR professional in Mumbai, has a hectic work schedule. She had come across an unheard virtue of October earlier.
Neha Bora is the Marxist Madonna of Hybrid Revolution
New Indian Expressby Ravi Shankar·3d ago
Narendra Modi wasn’t far from the truth when he warned of Dimagi Naxals hiding amongst us. Historically, rhetoric in the speeches of Indian prime ministers has subtext: catchy phrases that...
Some Like It Fricy
New Indian Expressby Rupali Dean·3d ago
Swicy (sweet and spicy) has had its moment, swavoury (sweet and savoury) has had its turn, but ‘fricy’ may just take the crown.
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