An 86th Chess Grandmaster for India

The Ashwin Effect

Team India has perfected the art of winning with the all-rounder

The Making of a Winning Team

The Woke Raga

Was TM Krishna awarded the Sangita Kalanidhi by Chennai’s Music Academy for his politics?

Carnatic Music Is Rooted In Sanatana Dharma

The TM Krishna episode has done irreparable damage to the Music Academy and the music season

The Democratisation of Art

Private museums can enhance Indian culture by creating new audiences and sparking fresh conversations

To a Beat of Its Own

A Bharatanatyam class provides a safe and creative space for transgender students in Chennai

Remorse and Reconciliation

A queer-themed novel about immigrants, spanning Chennai to San Francisco

Lament for a Lost City

August, the foundation month of Madras, is a time for reminiscing about the beauty that can no longer be found in Chennai

Drinking Water: Not a Pipe Dream

Ensuring drinking water for every household needs a community-driven system and a new mindset