heritage

Piprahwa Relics Returned to India After Global Outcry

V Shoba

Nearly sold at auction in Hong Kong, the gem offerings buried with the Buddha have been repatriated, marking a landmark case in the geopolitics of sacred heritage

Spinning a Magic Yarn

Sohini Dey

Ashdeen Z Lilaowala updates the aesthetics of Parsi Gara embroidery

Rishabhdev by the River

Nandini Nair

A new museum showcases the history of Jainism and its living relevance

Chandni Chowk Calling

Neelabh Raj

The restoration of neglected havelis in Old Delhi brings new life to the walled city

Manuscripts Don’t Burn

Antara Raghavan

How languages and cultures in Asia transcend boundaries with the written word

Capital Gains

Soumava Haldar

The new museum at Humayun’s Tomb brings the history of Delhi alive

Sands of Time

Manvendra Singh

An enduring desert saga stretching from Mallani to the Maghreb

An Objective Portrait of Mumbai

Shaikh Ayaz

Tasneem Zakaria Mehta tells the cultural history of the city through 101 stories from the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. The author talks about her aesthetic obsession in a conversation Open