Living

Gay Teens, Rising

Manju Sara Rajan

Even the most liberal parents are finding it difficult to consider the possibility that their child may be gay

Kolkata School of Fashion

Kabeer Sharma

Guess what defines the culture-proud Bengali bhadralok’s emergence on the fashion scene?

Tees That Wink

Kabeer Sharma

Streetwear has become quite a rage among urban youngsters with an attitude. Do we spy another revolution in the making?

Fit after 60

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Ageing is no longer what it used to be. India’s elderly have started defying the body clock in ways you never thought possible

Married to the Stud

Manju Sara Rajan

What do you do when your husband is a bodybuilder?

Joanna Gives Them Hope

TR Vivek

Fair play has acquired a whole new meaning in this post-apartheid tip of Africa, thanks to justice and sports

The Masala Groove

Kamla Bhatt

Fitness dancing in the US has begun moving to a desi beat, thanks to a workout created by an enterprising Indian

Our Own Green Warrior

Avantika Bhuyan

Shaping opinions on global warming demands passion and perseverance. It’s why Aarti Bhalla will be the only Indian at Al Gore’s upcoming Climate Project summit

Stretching the Mind

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Dr Howard Gardner at Harvard University has had a profound impact on thinking and education. In an exclusive interview with Open, he shares his latest thoughts about the mind and its functioning