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Big fat Indian wedding is dying, my work is testament to that, says event planner Devika Narain

Devika Narain, the go-to planner for ‘green’, artisan-sourced weddings, on what really matters when people marry

Cut Off: Bad hair days come to salons in once fashionable Herat

During the Taliban's first stint in power from 1996 to 2001, the hardliners banned flamboyant hairstyles and insisted men grow beards.

Picasso's daughter hands over eight artworks to French state as inheritance tax

The works were heirlooms for his children, and include a statue in a Polynesian style of a type the artist kept as totems in his workshop.

Education as a means of achieving true freedom: Celebrating Paulo Freire’s centenary

To contend with Paulo Freire’s ideas about education, knowledge, the meaning of freedom and classroom dynamics is to re-examine the human condition afresh and seek to commit oneself to the discovery of true freedom.

Book excerpt: In 'Guilt', a woman confronts a horrific incident from her past

The stories present a searing vision of the human condition while also brining alive Assam through unforgettable images.

Book Review: 'The Great Indian Mathematicians' offers a unique vantage point of India's contribution to the field

Tekriwal discusses the decimal ruler found by archaeologists in detail. It is also known as the Mohenjo-Daro ruler because of the place where it was discovered

NIF announces Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize 2021 longlist

The shortlist of six titles will be announced in the last week of October.

Abhirup Dhar probes the paranormal in new book Ghost Hunter Gaurav Tiwari

Dhar tells us about the challenges of approaching such explosive material, Gaurav’s legacy and what he believes about the existence of ghosts.

How 'American Independence' was interpreted by celebs at Met Gala 2021

The play of diverse interpretations destabilised the implied homogeneity of a ‘lexicon of fashion’ in America.

From Kim Kardashian to Anna Wintour, memes straight out of Met Gala 2021

Twitter rushed to churn out memes after the drought of last year where the Met Gala did not take place because of COVID-19.

Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih on debut fiction Funeral Nights, a timely exploration of the Khasis

Nongkynrih gives non-Khasis an extraordinary introduction to a people and culture that little is known about.

Met Gala 2021: All you need to know, from theme to COVID protocol

This year’s exhibition is In America: A Lexicon of Fashion

World Suicide Prevention Day: Author Nandini Murali on discourse around suicide in the country

In her book Left Behind: Surviving Suicide Loss, Nandini Murali discusses the 4 S’s surrounding suicide: stigma, shame, secrecy, and silence.

Of contested legacies and a war of words: Read an excerpt from Vikram Sampath's book, featuring Savarkar and Jinnah

The book Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966 is the second in a two-part series about Savarkar's life, following Savarkar (Part 1): Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924.

Book excerpt: In 'Job', an exploration of what one is willing to exchange for a promising career

In Video Mariamman and Other Stories, writer Padma Narayanan translates 14 of acclaimed author Imayam's short stories from the Tamil.

Rooshad Shroff on how his furniture came to be a celebration of crafts

The architect and designer opens up about his pioneering technique of using embroidery with wood and marrying fashion with furniture.

Marie-Antoinette's diamond bracelets to be auctioned in Geneva

The bracelets, each coated in 112 diamonds, will be sold together and are estimated to fetch between $2-4 million when they go under the hammer on 9 November.

Anand Gandhi announces new board game Azadi, designed by Zain Memon

SHASN: AZADI is launching on the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter on 7 September.

Art collective founder Omaid Sharifi opposes Taliban's erasing of Kabul murals

Within weeks of the Islamists taking the capital, many of the street art pieces have been painted over, replaced by drab propaganda slogans as the Taliban reimpose their austere vision on Afghanistan.

In Royal Textiles of Mewar, a look at how fabrics are used to express the rulers' authority and personality

Documenting the heritage and culture of a region renowned for its uniqueness, the book preserves the sanctity attached to them.

Bullets Over Bombay book review: Uday Bhatia's Satya rewind is a capsule of the '90s

Bullets Over Bombay is quite an immersive treatise on Satya because it does not just detail the making of the movie, but also gives a sense of what the real world was like back then, in the not-so-nice '90s.

In Regrets, None, Dolly Thakore opens up about her life and relationships

In this book, time periods melt into each other. Events spark off sudden associations. Places become conduits of emotion.

Ami Ganatra on book Mahabharata Unravelled, clarifying misconceptions about the epic

Ganatra discusses the book, how it changed her understanding of the epic and its characters, and the Mahabharata’s enduring relevance.

Trams, part of Kolkata heritage, are little more than a nostalgia ride today

In recent years, hit by natural disasters and official neglect, the city’s tram system has become little more than a nostalgia ride, its passengers more often looking for a lark than an efficient trip home.

Book review: In Sparks Like Stars, the story of a girl's determination set against Afghanistan's turbulent history

Author Nadia Hashimi will tug at your heartstrings with this story, and also make you think hard about the history behind what is happening in Afghanistan today.

Ramya Nair on working with indigenous Yimkhiung Naga, exploring wildlife despite hunting pressure

Ramya Nair is a researcher leading a project in Thanamir village, Nagaland. The indigenous Yimkhiung Naga residents own and manage a roughly 65-square-kilometre community forest.

With Tomatoes For Neela, Padma Lakshmi enters world of children's books

The words are brought to life with beautiful artwork by Juana Martinez-Neal, who was awarded a Caldecott Honor for Alma and How She Got Her Name.

The politics of convenience at the centre of Arivu's recent erasure

Both Rolling Stone India and maajja have been accused of being casteist and diminishing, as opposed to amplifying, the voice of Arivu, who is among the few Dalit musicians to have achieved a good degree of mainstream success.

Online exhibition archives oral histories of the Kolis, degradation of Mumbai's coastal ecology

The online exhibition Through the Eyes of the Kolis uses their photos to highlights how Mumbai's ecology has been disturbed and how the fishermen community are adapting.

India, that is Bharat book review: J Sai Deepak makes pressing arguments about colonialism

In the book, J Sai Deepak argues that while the colonisation of the Indian landscape may have been reversed, the minds continue to be possessed, and ultimately handicapped by a historical narrative that the outsider set for us.