beauty

Being Conscious

Makarand R Paranjape

The afterlife of a conversation between Einstein and Tagore

Hair Raising

Lhendup G Bhutia

There is a boom in the transplant industry but it is accompanied by hidden dangers

Anita Ratnam: The World’s a Stage

Veejay Sai

The pressure to give up is high but dancer Anita Ratnam continues to use academia and artistry to raise the bar

What Happens When Nothing Happens

Sumana Roy

We overlook the beauty of stillness as we get lost in the ant crawl of everydayness

Beauty and Being

Georgina Maddox

Ten artists in conversation with the world

Eka Kurniawan: A Terrible Beauty Is Born

Nandini Nair

The rising star of Indonesian fiction, Eka Kurniawan spins a tale that is as bloody as it is brilliant. He has a message for the world—the truth always exposes itself. The magical realist in conversation with Open

Beauty Redefined

TM Krishna

Aesthetics is not a matter of arts alone in an age of stifling cultural battles

Beauty and Barbiturates

Tishani Doshi

Artists have long equated beauty with truth, but the truth is that beauty only exists in relation to something less beautiful. Beauty shines in the juxtaposition. For every Bulgari there is something truly Vulgari