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Bowlful of Belonging
If a city could be summed up in a single bowl, Cuttack’s would be dahibara aloodum — messy, magical, and fiercely loved.
Alipta Jena
Mar 4, 2026
Shane Warne and India: Sydney, Kolkata, IPL, cheese sandwich, and more!
One of Australia’s finest cricketers was also among India’s most beloved opponents before he became one of Rajasthan’s own
Priyam Marik
Mar 4, 2026
Moments in Kochi
For the Time Being, a quick look at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale in images
Louise Nicholson
Mar 1, 2026
Weaving Hope
Kings and farmers. Silk and zari. Parrots, the moon and the stars. Ahmedabad's Ashavalli weaves these threads into heirloom, wearable art.
Sukanya Das
Feb 24, 2026
Painting Amrita Sher-Gil
Brush in hand, scandal at her heels, Amrita Sher-Gil painted with a vision that unsettled society and showed the way to Indian Modern Art
Alipta Jena
Feb 18, 2026
Cricket’s Golden Chance to Go Global
Even with Australia knocked out, the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has what it takes to be an inflection point for a sport scaling rapidly
Priyam Marik
Feb 18, 2026
How India is rewriting its food story
For those watching from afar, this moment matters. Because the India being plated today will shape how Indian cuisine is understood globally tomorrow
Shaun Kenworthy
Jan 23, 2026
The Filmi Land of Oz
In 1974, the film Majboor nodded to Australia with a playful poster featuring Amitabh Bachchan, and since then, the continent’s cities and wide-open spaces have become recurring features in Hindi cinema
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
Jan 22, 2026
A Tale of Two Tram Cities
How a three-decades-old cultural movement links Kolkata and Melbourne, and asks what kind of cities we want to inherit
Jayanta Basu
Jan 21, 2026
Trailing the Tarana
Dancer, dreamer, ambassador, educator, and founder Sumita Dutta on what it takes to create a classical arts ecosystem, thousands of miles away from the mother country
Sukanya Das
Jan 21, 2026
Point of Retreat
For many Australians – especially those with cultural or emotional ties to India – wellness retreats are becoming less about escape and more about a return to older knowledge systems
Louise Nicholson
Jan 21, 2026
Reading Delhi
A guide to the capital’s bookstores for the curious visitor
Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri
Jan 21, 2026
Walking between Delhis
A winter walk through Delhi’s shifting landscapes, where medieval tombs, colonial avenues, and refugee markets weave an urban tapestry that transcends time
Shinibali Mitra Saigal
Jan 21, 2026
Covetables in the Capital
Delhi is a treasure seeker’s haven with unique finds and keepsakes that speak to your soul — whimsical and wonderful, earthy and ethnic, historical and handmade.
Alipta Jena
Jan 21, 2026
The Pichwai’s Progress
An old Indian art form travels from temple backdrop to global showstopper
Nayantara Mazumder
Jan 21, 2026
Property Matters
Real estate and regulatory frameworks. Art assets and repatriation norms. Interest income and tax obligations. Five things every NRI should know about owning assets and earning in India
Parag Chaturvedi
Jan 20, 2026
Shoutout to Australia!
The Shootout at Lokhandwala actor Neha Dhupia explores Australia, particularly Melbourne and the state of Victoria, during her family holiday with husband Angad Bedi and their two young children
Amit Dixit
Jan 20, 2026
If Jewels Could Talk
An excerpt from the epilogue of ‘Dance of the Peacock: Jewellery Traditions of India’ by Usha.R.Balakrishnan, a seminal work on the history, aesthetics and significance of Indian jewellery
Usha R. Balakrishnan
Jan 20, 2026
The Greatest Stories Ever Told for your Bookshelf
This series of translated short stories by Aleph Books is what you need to book-end
Ramona Sen
Jan 20, 2026
Into the Welcoming Wild
For luxury travellers who are also wildlife enthusiasts, earning one’s tiger stripes is not the easiest of tasks. A Bandhavgarh experience in Madhya Pradesh that defies the norm
Archita Rungta
Jan 20, 2026
The GI Row
Every time an Indian craft travels through global luxury markets, Geographical Indications (GIs) are dragged into the argument. This essay explains why GI law was never designed to police ‘inspiration’ but to protect the truth of its origin
Shwetasree Majumder
Jan 17, 2026