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A group of students in chef coats at a culinary event.

A Uniform Obsession: Confessions Of An 'Imposter' In Chef Whites

12 Aug 2026

7 min read

The Weavers of Phulia by Drishya

A Kareena Oberoi & Drishya Photoseries Captures The Basak Weavers Of Phulia

11 Aug 2026

5 min read

Youth protests in Central Delhi demanding educational reforms on July 23, 2026

We Shall By Morning Inherit The Earth: A Brief History Of Student Protests In India

06 Aug 2026

6 min read

School children in India holding up their colourful artwork during an art competition.

The Palette Of A Nation: How Camlin Made Art Accessible To Generations Of Indians

05 Aug 2026

3 min read

Iftikhar Nasim was a trailblazing poet whose work reshaped the landscape of Urdu literature by bringing queer experiences and desires into public view.

Iftikhar Nasim: Remembering the Queer Poet Who Transformed Urdu Literature

04 Aug 2026

2 min read

Large hand-painted 1980s Pakistani film billboard featuring action heroes and Urdu typography installed above Shalimar Cinema.

How Censorship Cemented The Legacy Of Pakistan’s Most Iconic Film Posters

04 Aug 2026

3 min read

An image with a block of yellow butter in a wooden tub next to a vintage advertisement for Amul Butter.

India's Most Underrated Regional Ingredient? It Might Just Be Butter

03 Aug 2026

5 min read

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

30 Jul 2026

3 min read

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

The Many Lives Of Draped Menswear Across India

30 Jul 2026

5 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

‘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

Sonam Wangchuk's ongoing hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar is the latest chapter in India's long tradition of fasting as political protest.

Sonam Wangchuk And The Legacy Of Hunger Strikes In India

16 Jul 2026

4 min read

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