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Split panel showing a vintage black-and-white photo of an Indian woman near an open steel almirah and a vintage illustration of a family using a green steel wardrobe.

Inside The Steel Almirah: A Brief History Of India’s Most Familiar Piece Of Furniture

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Side-by-side photo of Indian men wearing regional dhotis and everyday lungis.

The Many Lives Of Draped Menswear Across India

19 minutes ago

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Start with a friendly message, a compliment, or a question about something interesting you noticed about them or something you have in common.

Let It Slide: The Social Etiquette Of Sliding Into DMs In 2026

22 hours ago

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For a country where cotton was once the fabric worn across class lines, that raises a bigger question: how did a fibre made from petroleum become the cheapest thing you can wear?

The Polyester Age: How Fast Fashion Gentrified Cotton In India

22 hours ago

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The Cockroach Janta Party-led protests against former Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan lit a flame that, despite having its ideological flaws, united a nation against the tyranny and incompetence that’s becoming all too commonplace.

The Acts Of Resistance That Defined Jantar Mantar & Protests Across India

27 Jul 2026

8 min read

The government’s decision to designate Jantar Mantar as Delhi’s primary protest site was as much about managing dissent as accommodating it.

Jantar Mantar: How A Historic Observatory Became The Beating Heart Of India’s Public Protests

27 Jul 2026

4 min read

Here’s why the guru remains a fascinating cultural figure.

What Does Our Obsession With Godmen Reveal About Us?

23 Jul 2026

3 min read

anArtizen’s 'Unfair Advantage' Is Closing The Gap Between Talent & Opportunity In India

anArtizen’s 'Unfair Advantage' Is Closing The Gap Between Talent & Opportunity In India

21 Jul 2026

2 min read

If a government can dismiss the concerns of communities fighting to protect their forests, rivers and homes for years, should any of us expect to be treated differently when our turn comes?

Sonam Wangchuk, Ken-Betwa, & The Unequal Politics Of Protest & Solidarity In India

20 Jul 2026

6 min read

You can't begrudge venues their economics, not really, but one has to wonder how a student is meant to afford this, because this is precisely the age when you're supposed to be stumbling into the unknown nooks of the city you live in; the age when a stranger's chord progression is meant to rearrange something in you.

This Ain't A Scene: Are We Foolishly Pricing Out The Homegrown Underground?

17 Jul 2026

6 min read

‘Satluj’ continues to be screened across rural Punjab is a testament to the indomitable spirit of Indian democracy.

Honey Trehan’s ‘Satluj’ Shows Us The Ghosts That Still Haunt Indian Democracy

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

An image from Anga Art Collective, and Sapne Sajhe collective India

5 Independent Collectives Building New Cultural Futures Across India

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

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