Vaasanthi’s latest biography pieces together Rajinikanth’s personal and political journey: From his beedi flipping stunts as a bus conductor to his fall from grace as a politician

Ambrose Kooliyath’s permaculture farm on the banks of the Nila River thrives on local resources

When prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was lectured on free market economics, and cornered about the luxury addition in Satish Sharma’s farmhouse

The leader in the post-Covid-19 world faces the same dilemma Arjuna did — the knowledge-action gap

Nothing about it is quick or simple. Meats need days of marination, spices are ground from scratch, and cooking takes hours. Yet, dishes from the Nizam era are winning new connoisseurs

Inspired by the Tokyo Olympics, here is a round-up of podcasts that celebrate sports and those who devote their lives to the pursuit of sporting greatness

Pandemic has hit women entrepreneurs badly — but help is at hand

Rijula Das’s debut novel is a hard-hitting portrayal of life and death in the red light district

Mental health issues, representation of women, and sustainability practices came to the fore at the biggest sporting event

In his debut book, Sourjya Bhowmick documents the unravelling of the communist experiment in the state

A mother, wife, daughter, friend and a colleague shares her struggle to stop pretending that she is in control and accept that it is okay not to be okay

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Here's looking at pictures from his home, named Mill Cottage.

Winners at a glance!

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor? Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honours here tonight.'

Raja Sen list his favourite moments at the Golden Globes.

Another love story in Hollywood reportedly comes to an end.

Queen Bey and her rapper husband Jay Z are already parents to daughter Blue Ivy.

A look at the glamorous celebs on the red carpet.

The 59th Grammy Awards was held in Los Angeles, California.

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Director category at the Oscars.

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Actress category at the Oscars.

Who do you think will win? Let us know!

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars.

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th annual Academy Awards.

The 89th Annual Academy Awards will go down in history for this.

An infographic for all the things you don't know!

Looking at the red carpet arrivals.

The 70th Cannes International Film Festival saw quite a few Hollywood stars in attendance.

The actor lost a battle to cancer.

The twins are named Ella and Alexander Clooney.

Priyanka Chopra has beat Jennifer Lopez and Gal Godot and even her Baywatch co-stars Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron to grab the leading spot in the Top Actors Chart.

Congratulations Bey and Jay!

Happy Birthday, Nicole Kidman!

Say hello to Sir Carter and Rumi!

Congratulations, Jessica and Cash!

Meet Hollywood's golden girls!