Kirti Mandir, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthplace, suffers neglect and decay today
In 1945, Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, the finance and education minister of South Africa, visited Mahatma Gandhi’s birthplace in Porbandar. He was appalled at the neglected…
Kolkata’s Conversation Room brings AABBCC to the city for a takeover
What does a bar look like when it behaves less like a bar and more like a piece of speculative fiction?At Delhi’s, Vasant Vihar’s AABBCC,…
This Bengaluru-based brand allows you to try different fitness and sports classes in the city
The idea for Botle, a Bengaluru-based “movement and experience brand”, as described on its website, came during a yoga class last year, says co-founder Aravind…
Farah Khan, Ranveer Brar, and Sunil Grover make an appearance in Bengaluru’s food fest
Farah Khan at the Flipkart Food Fest in Bengaluru, July 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: Dhrithi Vijay For someone celebrated for her roast chicken, Farah…
Women in action – The Hindu
Over the last two weeks, there has been chatter surrounding the release of women-led action films where the heroines slice up the bad guys with…
A Seat at the Table by Urmila Hemmadi uses baking, visual learning and life-skills training for young adults with autism
It is a regular weekday at A Seat at the Table, a cloud kitchen housed within FlipSide Workspace, an inclusive vocational centre in Hyderabad for…
How infrastructure is redefining India’s spiritual cities
India’s spiritual cities have always carried immense religious and cultural significance, attracting millions of devotees and tourists each year. However, in recent times, these cities…
Where to eat in Boston before the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinal
I first set out to eat a lobster roll. I am in chilly Boston, perfect weather for the city’s other favourite food icon: clam chowder.…
Chennai reading communities and book clubs are helping readers rekindle a lost habit
To read, or not to read, that is the question which has been plaguing me all summer. It is 6am, and there is not a…
Mumbai has a new contemporary art gallery, Gallery Maxima
“I think I’ve wanted to open my own gallery since I was an embryo,” laughs Sunaina Rajan, founder of the 1,600 square-feet Gallery Maxima, Mumbai’s…