For Alain Passard, it is all about earth and water, air and fire. The iconic French chef talks about his culinary journey in a conversation with Nandini Nair

The third edition of Difficult Dialogues highlighted the ways gender equality can be achieved. In an exclusive interview Dr David Osrin tells Nandini Nair why violence against women is a public health issue

Drawing the intimate and the taboo with wit and wisdom

A future lens on how we date, romance and marry

The year saw a shift from the theory of equality for men and women towards a practice of equality

This year threw up numerous gems from some expected but mostly unexpected corners

A documentary shows why her views on cultural and moral chaos hold valuable lessons even today

A political memoir where the sting is the tale

Jeet Thayil’s new novel is inhabited by troubled storytellers. The novelist talks about his art and life in a conversation with Nandini Nair

This is Us

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…