The Man Who Gave Us Wings

The Great Desi Boorist

Remember? How we scratched our names on Taj? Or was it Ajanta?

The Genetic History of Indians: Are We What We Think We Are?

Fresh research on the genetic history of Indians revives the Aryan migration theory

Liminal State

A people caught between war and peace

Beirut of the Mind

An iconic city retrieves its romance from the wreckage of war

Chhattisgarh Lok Suraj Abhiyaan

Status Anxiety

Diksha Basu creates a comedy of manners set in Delhi

The Kargil Chic

From war zone to heritage hub, it’s the new destination of culture tourism in the Himalayas. Pallavi Pundir chronicles the transformation. Photos: Raul Irani

Lakshmi Pratury: Inking Ideas for India

Lakshmi Pratury and the art of investing in people

Kandy Cocktail

Ashok Ferrey turns a mocking eye to the foibles and failings of high society in Sri Lanka