The Anuja Chauhan interview: Author discusses her latest book Club You To Death, writing her first murder mystery
I’ve always loved the club life. As a fauji kid it’s a big part of your growing up years, says Anuja Chauhan.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2021: Alex Ross on his new book, and the chequered life and legacy of Richard Wagner
Wagner still remains a figure of substantial influence in films, literature, painting and music.
Firstpost presents CiNEmatters, a new podcast on the cinema of North East India and its socio-cultural nuances
With every episode of CiNEmatters, Firstpost hopes to inch closer to understanding why entertainment from this part of the country continues to remain largely elusive, besides examining some of its most interesting, yet lesser-known offerings.
Watch: On Day 6 of Delhi Literature Festival 2021, Durjoy Datta talks about his dystopian romance novel
The discussion centered on Datta's journey as a writer, handling criticism over the years, juggling writing literary fiction and Hindi TV shows, among many other things.
Margaret Maron, acclaimed mystery writer of the Deborah Knott series, passes away aged 82
Maron received the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor, in 2008, and was later inducted into the NC Literary Hall of Fame.
On Day 6 of the Delhi Literature Festival 2021, authors discuss a dystopian love story, wellness, and Guru Dutt
From Kevin Missal's mythological fiction Hiranyakashyap to Yasser Usman's biography on Indian cinema legend, Guru Dutt — each of the five featured books and their authors also represented the diversity and range of modern Indian literature.
Watch: On Day 6 of Delhi Literature Fest 2021, Deanne Panday discusses fitness, mental and physical health
Through the session, Panday addressed questions about how the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increased consciousness in navigating mental and physical health, how she cultivated her own philosophy of balance and the future trajectory of the fitness industry.
Watch: On Day 6 of Delhi Literature Festival 2021, Yasser Usman talks about Guru Dutt and his enduring enigma
The conversation took a closer look at why, even after 57 years since his passing, Guru Dutt continues to dominate conversations on Hindi cinema and captures the imaginations of cinephiles world over.
Milan Fashion Week: Borsalino presents collection inspired from the British Arts and Crafts movement
The company, which relaunched three years ago, was in the process of scaling up production from 150,000 hats a year to a goal of half a million when the pandemic hit.
Archeologists find unscathed ceremonial chariot that survived the Mt Vesuvius eruption near Italy's Pompeii
The Archaeological Park of Pompeii called the chariot “an exceptional discovery” and said "it represents a unique find — which has no parallel in Italy thus far — in an excellent state of preservation.”
Chinese moviegoers flock to theatres after COVID-19 containment, spur new box office records
Mask wearing is mandatory and moviegoers must register with a cellphone app so they can be traced in the event of an outbreak. Only every other seat is allowed to be occupied, making it even harder to obtain tickets for the most popular films.
How Moschino's movie Jungle Red redefines the imagining of runway shows that are not limited by location
No longer limited by location or the narrowness of a catwalk, the fashion season has become all digital, which has been both frustrating and, for some, liberating.
The Frick, New York's plushest museum, undergoes an unexpectedly audacious transmutation
As the iconic museum expands, the Frick Collection has to move out for two years — into a sublet five blocks away, where it’s discovering the more modern luxury of blank walls and empty rooms.
Delhi Literature Festival 2021: Day 6 sessions to watch out for feature Deanne Panday, Durjoy Datta, Yasser Usman among others
The festival will run from 19 February to 28 February, and be streamed online.
On Day 5 of Delhi Literature Festival 2021, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, Arpit Vageria discuss romance, filmmaking
The festival will run till 28 February.
Mumbai's BMC headquarters heritage walk: Glimpses of the iconic 128-year-old building
These hour-long walks are being curated by Mumbai-based Khaki Tours in collaboration with the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) and are conducted over the weekends on Saturdays and Sundays.
Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr's Resistance: The host of Gimlet's powerful podcast, on finding his voice and amplifying others
For Tejan-Thomas, stories of resistance have more than entertainment value.
The Handmaid's Tale creator Bruce Miller on upcoming season, series' future: 'I feel like I could go on forever'
Miller said he’s fascinated by what unfolds in Atwood’s 2019 companion novel, The Testaments, set 15 years later. Whether it’s going to be “part of our future, that’s a bigger question,” he said. Hulu acquired rights to the book with a sequel series in mind.
Book excerpt: In The Sickle, Anita Agnihotri foregrounds the lives of Marathwada farmers and migrant workers
Translated by Arunava Sinha, The Sickle looks at how infanticide, sexual assault, the violence of caste, feudal labour relations, and climate change have come to impact lives in western Maharashtra.