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Food Talk | Navratra: The goodness of satvik food

Chefs across Delhi tells us how satvik food is good for health.

EXCLUSIVE | Satyarth Nayak on writing ‘Mahagatha’ after penning a biopic on actress Sridevi

In conversation with Indian author and screenwriter Satyarth Nayak on writing ‘Mahagatha’, revisiting the Puranas and more.

Homecoming Tour–India in May: After their tour, 3 song mixes from Penn Masala's Midnight Oil to be on playlist

Their album ‘Midnight Oil’ is a perfect showcase of their talent and creativity, with each track blending together different genres and cultures

Payal Singhal: 'I make contemporary Indian clothing for South Asian women'

Three generations in design, and dressing Aishwarya Rai at age 15, Singhal’s fashion is still young and bohemian

Varun Bahl: 'Knew I was going to be in fashion by the time I was in grade six or seven'

A well-to-do family in the business of exporting garments, schooling at Modern School, and supportive parents who were only too glad to see him sign up for National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi.

World Dance Day: Natya Tarangini celebrates Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav- Guru Shishya Parampara

The performances featured a combination of gurus and their shishyas. The idea behind the series was to showcase the rich Indian tradition of Guru-Shishya teachings and exchange.

How Demon Copperhead revitalizes Dickens for a new era

Barbara Kingsolver's Pulitzer-winning novel masterfully adapts the class issues and political concerns of Dickens' David Copperfield.

Habitat Film Festival: The pan India festival to have premiere of films in 17 different languages

Mrinal Sen retrospective, memoriam films on Satish Kaushik, Pradeep Sarkar and a lot of filmmakers are coming for their films.

ZEE5 Global collaborates with the Mayor of London to celebrate 'Eid in the Square'

Hailed as one of the biggest community-based events in London, this year it was all about celebrating family, education and innovation. The event saw both London residents and visitors explore the best of Islamic art, history, and culture.

Hindu goddess Kali posing like Marilyn Monroe: Ukraine sparks outrage in India

The artwork resembles a picture of Marilyn from 1954's The Seven Year Itch where the actress' white dress famously billowed up following a gust of wind.

Gauravi Kumari: 'I've learned so much working with the women at the foundation'

Gauravi has introduced the an online and a retail store for the The Princess Diya Kumari Foundation. The foundation encourages Rajasthani crafts and supports the livelihood of local women.

Is slow fashion the way forward for a clean earth

Slow fashion is perhaps the most important step towards reducing the harmful impact of fashion. Every individual can make a big difference by the power of conscious consumption, so choose well with your money. Here is what some of the home-grown designers have to say.

Rahul Ranjan speaks about his book on memorializing Birsa Munda in today's India

A scholar reflects on the use of memory as a political tool in contemporary Jharkhand

King Charles’ Coronation: Quiche, the hero and the signature dish

The coronation of King Charles is happening on May 6 and the royal family is all geared up for a weekend of celebrations. And the coronation quiche is the hero of the ceremony.

Aadyam's Manish Saksena: 'Indian is not necessarily ethnic'

He is a textile savant as well as a marketing maven. He talks about Aditya Birla Group's social enterprise and homegrown businesses must draw from the villages.

Akshaya Tritiya 2023: Auspicious items you can buy

People believe that Akshaya Tritiya is considered ideal for buying land, property or gold

Outhouse designers, sisters Kaabia and Sasha Grewal: 'Our jewellery is for the strong, accomplished woman'

They speak on how to disrupt a market. They launched their jewellery label, Outhouse, a decade ago and it already has five boutiques across India.

KHUSHII NGO by Kapil Dev commemorates its 20th anniversary with a gratitude evening, Karisma Kapoor walks the ramp too

The highlight for the evening was the ‘Walk for KHUSHII’, for which Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor graced the ramp and closed the show in a Varun Bahl Couture outfit.

Meet Olga Koch, the British-Russian stand-up comedian, who is touring Mumbai

Olga Koch will perform her show “Top of the Kochs” at The Habitat and G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture. She will be joined by Indian stand-up comics Urooj Ashfaq, Sapan Verma and Aditi Mittal as guest performers at these shows.

Food Talk: Burger boom in India

What’s driving the popularity of burgers in India and what goes behind making the perfect burgers which is healthy.

Tilfi founders Udit Khanna, Ujjwal Khanna, and Aditi Chand: 'Vagaries of fashion don’t apply to us'

The Tilfi Benaresi sari stands as much for tradition as it does for innovation, believe Tilfi founders Udit Khanna, Ujjwal Khanna, and Aditi Chand.

TribeVibe brings world-renowned Acappella group 'Penn Masala' to India for six-city 'Homecoming Tour'

TribeVibe, a BookMyShow enterprise brings a live tour of the harmonious group known for the magic they create without any instruments for music fans, age no-bar.

Explained: How the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre can be a game-changer for India

Right from Shah Rukh Khan to Priyanka Chopra to Nita Ambani herself, all have spoken about its craftsmanship and cultural representation that seemed to be the need of the hour

Shimul Javeri Kadri: 'All good architects have a little schizophrenia'

Shimul Javeri Kadri on capturing the light, the breeze and the zeitgeist through design

Behno's Shivam Punjya: 'I am a vegetarian but wear a lot of leather'

Behno’s Shivam Punjya on the sustainability of leather, and his new brand ambassador – Katrina Kaif

EXCLUSIVE! Tarun Tahiliani: An ode to the timeless Indian drape

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Tarun Tahiliani, the designer talks about his latest collection at the recently held Lakmé Fashion Week, fashion in the contemporary landscape, how fashion is inferior to craftsmanship, vocal for local and more.

Gaurav Gupta: ‘We are a conceptual fashion label, and people thought I was an alien’

Gaurav Gupta is fresh off Paris Haute Couture week, and the Oscars and Grammys red carpet

RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’, ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ win at Oscars: When India shone at the Academy Awards

Now the world knows how to Naatu. RRR’s catchy number ‘Naatu Naatu’ created history at the Oscars as it became the first song from an Indian film to win the Best Original Song award. ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ won Best Documentary Short Subject. We take a look at other defining moments from India

Jagvir Matharoo and Martino Caramia: 'People come to our stores for not just a piece of clothing, but a way of life'

What makes Jagvir Matharoo and Martino Caramia connoisseurs of Goa.

Nandita Desai's ode to abandoned houses

Artist Nandita Desai evokes nostalgia through her upcoming art show 'The Stone and the Brick' from 13-19 March at Jehangir Art Gallery.