COVID-19 did not completely derail the Durga Puja experience in West Bengal, even though it tempered the exuberance considerably.
Our Light in the Darkness
On watching the 'Mahabharata' with my teenage boys while dealing with our personal crises in the middle of the pandemic.
Unsung Heroes, and a Half-Cut Apple Cake
In memory of Ramesh, a 25-year-old ambulance driver who took responsibility when no one else did.
‘Feed the Needy’: A Mother and Son’s Food Donation Drive in the Pandemic
Since May, social entrepreneurs Heena Mandavia and Harsh Mandavia have distributed more than 13,000 home-cooked thalis to those in need in and around Kandivali.
In Photos | Male Self-Image Over the Years
The exhibition 'Masculinities: Liberation through Photography', showing at the Barbican Art Gallery in London, explores male self-image in a globally connected era where gender standards are constantly changing.
The Curious Case of the Missing Dhak, and a Noisy Kitchen to the Rescue
I knew things were gearing up to be different this year, but waking up to the faint sound of a conch without the beats of the dhak hit differently.
Lost and Found: A Trip Down Memory Lane
A life-changing bus ride.
Debate: Rethinking Inclusivity in Indian University Spaces
If students have the agency to define tastes that marginalise others, then they also have the agency to affect those who define them.
The Dread of Opening My Laptop
For months, I would wake up thinking of a combination of what I ought to watch and where else I could apply.
My Not-So-Dramatic Diabetes Story
Unlike the narratives found in fiction, where the protagonist overcomes their illness in a triumph of the human spirit, I carry my diabetes with me every day – and …