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Top Notch | Vikram Goyal: 'I knew I wanted to do something indigenous and soaked in excellence'
Vikram Goyal on why India's design language and craft techniques are always golden
From Rahul Mishra to Gaurav Gupta, Indian fashion designers who showed their collections at Paris Haute Couture Week
It has taken India over 47 years to reach Paris Haute Couture Week, and now when it has, it has reached three time over in quick succession. The names are Gaurav Gupta, Rahul Mishra, and Vaishali Shadangule.
Top Notch | Tarang Arora: 'All western jewellery looks the same; Indian jewellery has 8-9 craftsmen working in tandem'
Akanksha and Tarang Arora, the next-gen of Amrapali, on telling indigenous stories
Author Aanchal Malhotra on her debut novel: 'Thought I would work on something lighter'
After two acclaimed books on partition and its lingering effects in the acclaimed Remnants of a Separation: A History of the Partition through Material Memory and In the Language of Remembering: The Inheritance of Partition, the author is back with her debut novel, The Book of Everlasting Things.
EXCLUSIVE | Rocky S: ‘Saif Ali Khan has impeccable taste and a great sense of conventional yet contemporary style’
In conversation with Rocky S on the revival of weaves, slow fashion, how machines are inferior to craftsmanship, best dressed Hollywood and Bollywood stars and more.
EXCLUSIVE | Shobhaa De: ‘Food as a powerful metaphor for all that is precious and pleasurable in life’
In conversation with writer Shobhaa De on her memoir Insatiable, her relation with food, living life to the fullest at 75, dealing with an ageist society and more.
Grammys 2023: Why did the gay community feature in Beyonce's record-breaking speech?
On music's biggest night, the Grammys, Beyonce won four awards, including best dance/electronic recording for her album 'Renaissance'. While accepting the honour, she thanked the gay community for 'their love and for inventing the genre'. Here's why
Food Talk | Why food pop-ups are the latest culinary trends to watch out for
A look at how food pop ups are an emergence of a culinary experience. The food trend that started as a way for the hospitality industry to survive during the pandemic has become a sure tour de force in dining culture.
Top Notch | India Art Fair director Jaya Asokan: 'I think 2023 will be the best year for the Indian art market'
Jaya Asokan, director of the India Art Fair, on how her event promotes art, inclusion and activism equally.
Comic Con India is back in Mumbai with a banger on 11th-12th February, do not miss out on this one
The attendees will also be treated special performances from comedians Rohan Joshi, Sahil Shah, Nishant Suri, rappers Shia and Zero Chill, Geek Fruit, Mentalist Vivek Desai, the comical band - Kapow
Top Notch | Heirloom Naga's Jesmina Zeliang on why being profitable means supporting more indigenous women
The loin loom gives liberty to women to weave as per her wish, she really is the master of her own work.
Nexa music artists to perform at the world's biggest international music festival - Lollapalooza
The NEXA Music Artist will be establishing a new benchmark, elevating the best of English music to a new level, while performing on stages with some incredible international artists like Cigarettes after Sex, Imagine Dragons, Greta Van Fleet, and many others.
Court orders Detroit museum to hold onto disputed van Gogh
The oil-on-canvas painting, which the suit says is worth more than $5 million, was part of the Detroit Institute of Arts' recent 'Van Gogh in America' exhibition
For Delhi, with love from Goa: Painter Darpan Kaur's collection is a masterpiece to look at
Once a painting or artwork is done, we have to let go of it. What comes to the viewer has to come from them and I cannot say my narrative. It can be subjective and open to own interpretation of the viewer
Watch these incredible larger-than-life mosaic arts that use only discarded materials, only on HistoryTV18
Meet the man repurposing waste through art in ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’ this Thursday at 8 PM, only on HistoryTV18.
The 44th Jaisalmer Desert Festival 2023 to enthrall tourists with an eccentric blend of culture, arts, and festivities
The Jaisalmer Desert Festival takes place every year in the Hindu month of Magh (February) and is set in the backdrop of the beautiful dunes of the Thar Desert
Fashion Faux-Paw: Did Kylie Jenner take it too far with her latest lion head dress?
Makeup mogul Kylie Jenner turned heads on Day 1 at the Paris Fashion Week donning a Schiaparelli black dress with a hyper-realistic lion’s head. The ‘wild’ look evoked extreme emotions — from absolute love to disgust
EXCLUSIVE | Author Nandini Das: Wasn't sure what to expect when I first attended the Jaipur Literature Festival
In an exclusive interaction with Firstpost, author Nandini Das spoke about her experience of attending the Jaipur Literature Festival over the years, its importance in today's times, and her take on scholar and poet John Donne, whom she spoke about at this year's session.
Top Notch | Anavila Misra: 'Linen is not a native textile so using it on a sari meant giving the sari a global language'
Designer Anavila Misra on how her blockbuster saris are an impact-driven social enterprise.
What's in store for the Indian Art Fair 2023!
The 2023 edition of the India Art Fair promises to be grander in scale and more inclusive in approach.
AI tools can create new images, but who is the real artist?
Now artificial intelligence systems are doing the same, training themselves on a vast collection of digitized artworks to produce new images you can conjure in seconds from a smartphone app
LOLLA IN INDIA: Can it bridge the chasm of expectations between fans & organizers?
From the organisers’ perspective, there are huge names in the lineup. From the concert-goers’ perspective, they are great co-headliners but not big enough to hold their own. This is the chasm reveals the divide between conditioned mindsets and having a finger on the pulse
2nd edition of PragatiE Vichaar Literature Festival: A day of celebration, discussion, and recognition
The sessions included conversation on mental health and wellness, the purpose of human existence, the art of fiction, how personal experiences and true narratives rule the roost
Top Notch | Fabindia group head Dipali Patwa on how the company is India's biggest artisanal brand
She says, "‘We understood what ‘vocal for local’ was very early on."
Disha Gandhi: ‘Indian art education must upgrade with the use of technology’
Young artist Disha Gandhi says, “Stories of Lord Krishna, Indian philosophy, and nature have been my inspiration to create those artworks.”
Boris Johnson signs deal for memoir of turbulent premiership
Publisher HarperCollins said Monday that the as-yet untitled book will be a prime ministerial memoir 'like no other'
Food Friday | A plant-forward platter in Goa
Goa is becoming a hotbed of culinary innovation and culture shaping, with a collection of intrigued, inspired and young chefs ready to take on the challenge of offering a meaningful menu, often inclined on the vegan movement and definitively, a focus on sourcing locally.
Vidya Balan performs Lavani while inaugurating veteran photographer Sudharak Olwe's art exhibition
Clad in a red anarkali, Vidya Balan looked all elegant as she posed for pictures
Vinay Pathak and Vivaan Shah bring alive Munshi Premchand's short stories in Zee Theatre's anthology 'Koi Baat Chale'
Talking about his story Idgah, actor Vinay Pathak says, "I have a very deep connection with 'Idgah' because I love this story, it was a part of my school and college curriculum and now I have a chance to revisit it and narrate it."
Pico Iyer opens up about his new book The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise
In this in-depth and heartfelt interview, he answers questions about the making of this book, the inner journeys that accompanied the outer ones, his close association with the Dalai Lama, and more