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Sunburn Goa announces its 17th edition with the theme of 'Enchanted Forest' for 2023

Hosted within the province of Goa, the festival has found its home within Vagator, where attendees can expect an indulgence of top-tier talent, a host of immersive entertainment activities and a tailored carnival experience

Content creator Kamiya Jani clears the air over visit to Jagganath Temple after being called 'beef-promoter' by BJP

Jani is the founder of Curly Tales and conducts celebrity interviews for the popular food and travel channel. She recently visited the shrine with Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader VK Pandian

Rewind 2023— Journey Through the Pages: A Curated List of the 10 Best Books Every Explorer Needs Before 2023 Ends

As the pages of these tomes flutter in the breeze of contemplation, the narrative mosaic of 2023 emerges—a testament to the enduring power of the written word, each book a portal to worlds uncharted and emotions profound

Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024 Auction: Full list of players bought by LSG, complete squad

IPL 2024 Auction, Lucknow Super Giants: A complete list of players acquired by LSG at the IPL mini-auction in Dubai with complete squad.

Rewild’23: Fashion for a mammoth cause with designer Anita Dongre | Rewind 2023

In an exclusive conversation with Firtspost, designer Anita Dongre talks about fashion for a cause, why it is important to save the wild, sustainable fashion, revival of weaves and why it is time to go slow.

How fashion today is primarily about revival of weaves and going slow | Explained

Indian weaves are making a way to urban wardrobes, here is what three designers, Sanjay Garg, Amita Gupta and Shivan Bhatiya has to say.

Britney Spears’ The Woman In Me Review: Her memoir says parents and family can be toxic

Britney Spears’ The Woman In Me is a stunning story of a celebrity living in an image and profit driven prison under her father.

Bishan Singh Bedi will be remembered not only for his cricket but his strength of character

The former Indian cricket player went out of his way to encourage young players. The support that he extended to them is an important part of the legacy that he left behind

Sohini Chattopadhyay's new book is a celebration of India's women athletes

The author of 'The Day I Became a Runner' argues that women who run "pose a direct challenge to patriarchy" as running is a solitary activity conducted in the public sphere

Lakme Fashion Week: Bipasha Basu looked smashing in Bibhu Mohapatra’s collection

Bipasha Basu, who gave birth to baby girl Devi last year, flaunted her curves on the runway as she walked for New York based Indian designer Bibhu Mohapatra.

Lakme Fashion Week 2023: Pallavi Mohan's 'Not So Serious' label present a fashionable journey of style and beauty

Pallavi's visual romance with flowers and nature has always been translated into 3D embellishments and surface ornamentation along with ingenious crafting of laser cut flowers

Lakme Fashion Week 2023: 'Guapa' and 'Not So Serious' display colours, style, and fashion at the event

'Guapa' unleashed a versatile feast for the eyes, as its resort wear comprised dresses, co-ord sets, shirts, colourful kaftans, shorts, coverups and swimsuits in myriad colours, prints and embellishments to match every mood of the holiday make

DAG announces first exhibition drawn from the DAG archives curated by historians Rana Safvi and Swapna Liddle

Alongside numerous photographs of Delhi and the three durbars, the exhibitions includes many other objects relating to them, from medals, souvenirs, postcards, official durbar directories, admittance tickets and book

Bigger, better & grander: Zomaland is back with its 4th season

The Grand Food and Culture Carnival to kick off its 1st leg in Pune on 4th November

Shanti Banaras In Search of a Tiger Utopia

Shanti Banaras's new collection transports you into the rich world of tigers while instilling hope to inspire its conservation efforts in India

Meet the 'GenNext' designers to debut at Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI

Like every year Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI has come out with its GenNext designers. Firstpost caught up with them as they gear up for the show.

'The Last Devil to Die' book review: It is a relentlessly smart and funny whodunit

Earlier this month, Osman released the fourth and latest book in the series, The Last Devil to Die. And while this book doesn’t really see Osman operating at the height of his powers, there’s enough ‘cosy crime’ goodness here to keep both returning fans and newbies happy

Food Friday: ‘Servings Simple yet Exotic’ | Roopali Mohanti’s new cookbook is about creating magic in the kitchen

Servings is a book which talks about creating magic in the kitchen with simple ingredients which are easily available in the market.

G20 Summit 2023: Akshata Murty's wardrobe collection screams elegance from miles away

Akshata Murty arrived in India on 8 September with Rishi Sunak. For the day, she picked a fusion outfit effortlessly blending Indian and Western styles. 

Not Just Bollywood | Muzaffar Ali: ‘Cinema is a blend of all art forms; it sensitises you’

In conversation with filmmaker, cultural revivalist and designer Muzaffar Ali on cinema changing, how art is a way of sensitizing and humanising people and more.

Indian talent wins big honours at the prestigious Aga Khan Music Awards

The winners and recipients of a special mention at the Aga Khan Music Awards, set up by the spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, will share a prize fund of $500,000 as well as opportunities for professional development. Three of them are Indians, and one of them was born and raised in India

Getting Sudha Murty to serve on the NCERT committee is a win for children's literature

The fixation with Sudha Murty's personal food preferences has resulted in massive trolling recently and her achievements seem to have been forgotten. As one of the most popular authors of children’s literature in India, she has much to contribute to NCERT

Exclusive! Indrani Mukerjea on Sheena Bora murder: ‘I was labelled as social climber & a monstrous person’

In an EXCLUSIVE interview with Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy, Indrani Mukerjea opens up about her book Unbroken, the process of writing the book, the deep rooted bias against ambitious women and more.

Food for thought | The Biryani Story: India’s most loved one-pot meal

The story of Biryani is like a delicious mystery. Whether it evolved in India through the Mughals, Arabs, or is an inherent part of our own culture as mentioned in South Indian Vedas, is a subject of debate.

EXCLUSIVE! Rahul Khanna on India Couture Week: 'Balancing pragmatism, imagination is a crucial aspect of an endeavour'

In conversation with the designer duo Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna on the India Couture Week, how machines are inferior to craftsmanship and more

EXCLUSIVE! Amitav Ghosh on Smoke and Ashes: ‘Climate disruption is a clear and present danger’

In an interview with Firstpost’s Lachmi Deb Roy, author Amitav Ghosh talks about his favourite non-fiction book Smoke and Ashes, climate change and how opium trade has a multiplier effect in heightening social and political tensions.

What to expect from 'Veer Meera' – A musical on empowering women

The musical is inspired by the 16th-century Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna, Meera Bai

Book Review: The Grande Matriarch of Malabar

Sajita Nair, a former army Captain, has written a captivating novel set in Kerala

Taste the Flavours of God's Own Country with HistoryTV18 and Rocky as he explores Kerala in #RoadTrippinWithRocky

The road trip starts from the pristine Kovalam Beach and then moves on to the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram. From there a long journey to Kochi begins and after a few stops the trip culminates in Coimbatore