Second Lives

Open Diary

When it comes to food, middle-class Indians are inclined to be extremely conservative

Indraprastha

In many ways, Modi has sought to transform the ossified culture of India’s capital

Navjot Altaf: An Iconic Journey

Navjot Altaf and a sensibility shaped by Bastar and other distant cultures

View from the Yellow River

The local and the global come together in an India-China cultural unity at the first Yinchuan Biennale

A Poetic High

Spoken-word poetry is gaining a festive momentum in India

Mise-en-Cuisine

Eating scenes in films embody conflict or cooperation between the characters, inform or assign an individual or family’s place in society

GN Devy: A Portrait of the Linguist as a Humanist

The civilisational mission of GN Devy

Telangana – Sustaining Growth Through Responsible Tourism

Reading Tea Leaves

If diversity and pluralism is at the core of Indian gastronomic culture, tea is the defining symbol of British identity