Nostalgia

Is harking back to '90s hits and classics only an outcome of fresh content crisis? Nostalgia experts weigh in

Experts say conjuring nostalgia by watching old movies or taking up old hobbies is an effective way to cope with stress and anxiety. It can lift moods, boost confidence, and inspire a sense of optimism.

'Bombay': A visual artist's homage to the city that was, before the lockdown took over

Through a set of 64 Instagram stories, visual artist Linesh Desai has attempted to juxtapose what Mumbai was before the lockdown, with what it looks like right now, when life has seemingly come to a halt

Taj Mahal 1989 review: Poetic writing, attention to detail make this Netflix Original rise above its low production value

Everyone here is trying to build his or her own little Taj Mahal, that everlasting symbol of love.

Public clocks of Bombay: In documenting the city's timekeepers, musings on the nature of time 

How assisting Chirodeep Chaudhuri for a project on the city's public clocks evolved into a meditation on time, and memory | Surysarathi Bhattacharya writes

ICC U-19 World Cup 2020: ‘Self-belief was major driving force, we never panicked’, Ravneet Ricky, Ajay Ratra revisit historic win in 2000

It's been almost 20 years to that famous win in Sri Lanka but Ravneet Ricky has crystal clear memories of that campaign and why not? It was a special moment in the life of youngsters who went on to lift India's first ever U-19 World Cup and it was also the World Cup which gave India stars like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood shows Tarantino can't rise above the past, just like his lead character Rick Dalton

In Once Upon A Time, director Quentin Tarantino seems to be stuck in a time warp, where he does not go beyond recreating the 1960s Hollywood.

As Volkswagen ceases production of Beetle, Mumbai's 'Bug' aficionados share memories of iconic car

On 10 July, the last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the company's assembly line in Mexico. The iconic car had been in production since 1938 and has enamoured generations of car lovers across the globe.

JK Rowling can't rid herself of the Harry Potter hangover: The perils of nostalgia as cash cow

Nostalgia is a precious gift we have given to ourselves. And Rowling should avoid poking into it.

Stranger Things season 3 shows nostalgia has become a genre in itself and an escape into 'happier times'

The latest season of Netflix’s hit show Stranger Things is a fitting tribute to the power of social listening, if there ever was any.

Mumbai Mobile Creches' e-cookbook documents food memories of the city's migrant women

With their e-book Food Memories of Migrant Women, Mumbai Mobile Creches (MMC) aims to capture the cultural multiplicity and the migrant perspective, through the documentation of several regional recipes from across India.