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

While India began sending women athletes to the Olympics fairly early, a few countries started doing so as late as 2000

World Heritage Site tag brings droves of tourists to sleepy Palampet, where the shrine is located

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

Interventions for promoting happiness at the workplace must start with a paradigm shift

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

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

Anindita Ghose’s debut novel is a visceral account of loss and emerging anew from it

On India’s 75th Independence Day, can cultivating a design-backed ecosystem put the country on a steep growth path?

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

As birds perform acrobatic aerial displays, insects and beetles helicopter under green canopies, and buffaloes wallow in muddy ponds, the venerable mountain range teems with life during the rainy season

A poet responds to the emerging crisis in Afghanistan the only way she knows — with words

A curation of pictures of the great Indian monsoon that sets off a series of events across the country

A nostalgic look at the vintage Vageeswari camera invented in Alappuzha — back in focus as it is spotlighted at the ongoing Lokame Tharavadu art event

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

Taking a break on Mondays may not only drive away the blues but cultivate creativity

There was method to the machismo displayed by Indian cricketers in the recent win over England

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

The industry has responded to the pandemic in creative ways and, in the bargain, gained a new audience as well as a generation of actors who do not walk formulaic paths

A tale of betrayal and tragedy brought about by the mess of wars, accidental guerillas and political miscalculation

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 iconic hotel at the heart of Delhi is reimagining and re-inventing the business of hospitality in creative ways

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

As it rains, it is natural to turn to the epic writer whose verses bring home the monsoons and the plants in which the season become visible

A first person account of how a hobby became a small business during the pandemic

From cauliflower cakes, sushi cakes to prawn cakes, international and regional cuisines have a range of delicious salty bakes

Florian Zeller’s directorial debut turns the lens on the everyday reality of caring for an elderly parent with dementia

On March 24, 1944, 76 Allied prisoners attempted one of the most ambitious escapes from a German prison camp, dramatised in the film, The Great Escape. The quiz is all about famous and narrow escapes

On 12 September1943, German Commando Otto Skorzeny and his forces rescued Italian dictator Benito Mussolini from house arrest. This week’s quiz is about escapes and rescues

Rahul Raina’s debut novel, set in the bylanes of Delhi, tells a fast-paced tale about the underbelly of the education industry

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Non-fungible token means something unique that cannot be substituted with another

'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.

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

Every major awards ceremony in the West this year has seen celebrities talk about diversity, inclusion and politics, sometimes even mentioning US President Donald Trump and his policies by name.

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.

The 89th Annual Academy awards saw some touching speeches. Here's a look at some of the best ones.

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

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

Take a look at the pictures.

A look at the red carpet pictures.

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