Signs of the times: Speak for Democracy

Though nothing really surprises in the fascist times that we are destined to be  living in, news of the sealing of the Kashmir Times offic...

Practise Propriety: CINTAA to Indian Television News Media

The Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) is upset over the objectionable way that a section of Indian Television News Media is characterizi...

The Day Before Today: Lockdown Stories by Gayatri Gill

The Day Before Today is Gayatri Gill’s debut novel.

She is a producer, scriptwriter...

My Darkest Time

In this long-short personal story of having overcome a big challenge, Gaurav Jain says, “When you break your leg, you kn...

The Last Concert

Begum Akhtar passed away a day after her concert in Ahmedabad on 29 October, 1974. Here’s a rare photo-essay of that enchanted evening by...

Mr and Mrs Inn

After what seemed an hour, the rain fury finally gave way to just about a drizzle. Not letting the puddles coming in way, I rushed towards the ...

Out of the Ghetto

Angie Thomas was a teen rapper herself, so her portrayal of this cut-throat world in her new book is accurate and moving, peppered with raw hum...

Well-behaved women rarely make history

Mona Ambegaonkar is an Indian film and television actress. She has featured in over 15 plays, 18 feature films, 38 T...

The Case of a Prehistoric Shark Tooth gone Missing

Authorities have been left puzzled after a giant shark tooth that's more than two million years old has been sn...