Art & Culture
The Truth Behind Bollywood Lies
Shradha Sukumaran
From adoption of kittens to underworld calls from Dubai, there’s an entire industry of spin doctors churning out fake news.
The Mystery of Genius
Actor-director Simon McBurney explores the ‘romantic’ relationship between mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivas Ramanujan.
Unveiling the Veil
Pakistani artist Rashid Rana uses pornographic images of women to create the burkha in his critique of cultural stereotypes of women.
The Fraud of Vedic Maths
Those who seriously still think ancient India had devised a parallel mathematical system need to acquaint themselves with an inventive Shankaracharya called Bharti Krishna Tirthaji.
Write Like a Dancer
How artiste Chandralekha’s refusal to separate art and life inspired my parallel careers, one drawing upon the other
Picture the Book
A catalogue of books or an art catalogue? It’s all the same when it comes to the one created by Seagull Books.
Being Adnan Sami’s Neighbour
The sounds began even before he moved into my next door flat. And for years they changed tune according to the state of the singer’s career and marriage. And then it all went abruptly silent.
Managing a Supermodel’s Suicide
How Viveka Babajee’s family handled the publicity after her death. And what happens next.
Fusion Footwork
Dance is a test of endurance, says Pandit Chitresh Das, creator of a unique brand of dance that he calls Kathak Yoga.
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