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What changed Madras to Chennai? Pink buses, Periyar, Pa. Ranjith

The exhibition, Madras to Chennai: Appo Ippo (Now and Then), is an ode to the city’s journey. Yellow, blue and terracotta are the predominant colours evoking its autos, beaches, and buildings.

Kolkata play about Dalit student suicide calls out Bhadralok hypocrisy on casteless Bengal

‘Oboyob’ offers no easy solutions. It prompts so-called Bengali liberals to accept their role in perpetuating caste atrocities.

Cricket and Australian avocados have one thing in common – Brett Lee

For Lee, who is the new Australian avocado ambassador, this role gives him the opportunity to return to his 'second home'.

‘Jal Tu Jalaal Tu’ not an aspirational film about workers—it celebrates their laughter, humanity

Shot on an iPhone and commissioned by MAMI Select, the 29-minute Jal Tu Jalaal Tu offers a rare glimpse into the anxiety-ridden world of workers.

Chambal’s gharial deaths were a mystery for India in 2008. Then, a task force cracked it

As many as 110 Asiatic crocodilians or gharials were found dead 80 kilometres upstream of the Yamuna in 2008.

‘Neither artificial, nor intelligent’—FT editor debunks AI myths

'Code Dependent' explores the impact of AI rather than the technology behind it. Madhumita Murgia explains how it pervades public infrastructure—and how we’re not ready for it yet.

‘Mamata fighting solo’—Parakala Prabhakar’s Kolkata book launch turns into attack-Modi event

"There were relentless campaigns to capture the public mind," said Jawhar Sircar about his tenure as former CEO of Prasar Bharati at the launch of Parakala Prabhakar's book.

Bengaluru artists brought art out of the white cube. Now they want crowds like in IPL

At the 75th session of the Art Park, artists held difficult conversations and said that building community and audience was paramount in the field.

Afghan women didn’t want to seek refuge in India—They hardly had other options

The launch of a report titled ‘Women Seeking Security’ brought together Afghan women, human rights defenders, and researchers to spotlight the plight of those forced to flee the Taliban.

Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata? No, Gujarat’s Cambay port was gateway to India’s trade routes

The IIC talk by historian Neera Agrawal was a 45-minute monologue with a thin audience of 12 people — historians, history buffs, and a lone history student.

On Camera

Mamata’s ‘outside support’ push has many meanings. Does she want INDIA to pick TMC over Left?

TMC should worry about minority voters and how they view her ‘outside support’. Minorities are with the TMC but they have also watched Rahul Gandhi march across the country.

Coal now makes up less than 50% of India’s installed capacity but renewable output still lags

While output from wind, solar, and hydro sources remains low as a percentage of capacity, India is producing more coal than before and drilling for coal deposits too.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.