Art and Culture

Want to breathe a new life into traditional home decor pieces by playing with their compositions, materials and textures—while underplaying their regularities? This Raksha Bandhan, here are some interior design tips by experts to nail traditional home decor without your house looking old fashioned

Celebrity chef Ranveer Brar is amazed that males have caught up with their hobby of cooking during the pandemic

Whitewashing your house for the festive week ahead of Rakshabandhan and Independence Day? Here are 10 tips to brighten the look of your house with some beautiful home decor

The 20th edition of the LalitArpan Festival, is conceptualised by Kathak maestro, Padma Shri Shovana Narayan.

The beauty of traditional Indian dance forms is unmatchable. India is home to some of the most beautiful and distinct classical dances that are renowned worldwide. Here is all that you need to know about these dance forms.

A study has found that a single 64-km stretch of this highway saw 6,036 deaths in one year. Take a look at the consequences, when a road goes where it has no business going.

How does a dhobi balance his budget? How do autorickshaw drivers deal with inflation? Content creator Balram Vishwakarma’s latest Instagram series offers tales of little joys, big struggles and missing dreams, all backed by granular data.

A robot nurse, a pilot-less air ambulance, solutions in mobility, healthcare and education are being developed at the not-for-profit technology incubator ARTPark in Bengaluru.

A robotic arm that paints wood, a bot that helps the physically challenged walk again, a sneaky little spy that looks like a pair of binoculars — the newest robots wheeling about in the country are cutting-edge. The next frontiers: improved communication skills, homegrown hardware.

A total of 18 ceramic artists have their work being showcased at an exhibition in the city. There are 72 sculptures on show with each one of it reflecting a different perspective of the artist’s vision.

The painting initially appeared near Israel’s separation barrier in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem and was one of several works created in secret around 2007. They employed Banksy’s trademark absurdist and dystopian imagery to protest Israel’s occupation of Palestine

Workplaces or offices are one of those places where an interior designer can play with decor. It has a lot of possibilities to showcase creativity. Here are a few tips and trends that will make your office gloriously different from others

Washing erases the protein-rich coating around the shell, and accelerates the process of the egg getting spoiled. What about refrigeration? Find out via Swetha Sivakumar, in this week’s edition of Sound Bites.

The great Hindi writer was always short of money. He sometimes couldn’t afford shoes. As his grandson puts it, it seems scarcely credible now, that he should have leaned into the wind as he did.

The medals are thrilling; the prospect of athletes sailing into Paris 2024 is too. But almost the best part is watching Indian sportspeople, self-assured and warm, have fun amid their hard-won victories.

She’s been a key aide to spiritual guru Osho, a convict doing time for attempted murder, a viral sensation, now a philanthropic caregiver. How should others see her? Any way they want; it’s not my problem, it’s theirs, says Sheela, 72, who was in Mumbai recently to promote her latest book.

Padma Shri Geeta Chandran’s recital of Simhika: Daughter of the Forest, is a dialogue-oriented choregraphy, conceived and presented in Bharatanatyam. The classical dance exponent and carnatic vocalist will take to the stage to create the fictional character of Simhika, and cast her as a woman, a wife, a nurturer and the daughter of the forest.

Parallel kitchen is the best form of modular kitchen layout in terms of design aesthetics as well as functionality. Check out these tips by home interior decor experts on designing a parallel kitchen layout

Gone are the days when couches were just brown and grey as most individuals nowadays want to use aesthetic décor elements to give their living space a splash of colour, energy and individuality. Here are a few ideas by home interior designers to help you create the living room of your dreams

An ongoing exhibition in Delhi, Kailash-Mansarovar: A photographic journey, features 54 prints, and three panoramas by photographer Milan Moudgill.