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Graphic novels, zines from the Northeast have become a gateway to know the region

The Brahmaputra Literature Festival brought together artists, illustrators, poets, from Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, among other northeastern states.

‘If Instagram was there in the ’80s, my poet friends would still be alive,’ says Jeet Thayil

Jeet Thayil turns a mirror to the country and himself in his new book. Gandhi is reborn as a house gecko, the government is fake and his love grows wings and flies away.

Geopolitics today is like a video game–technology is power in the new world order

Trump has significantly altered the world order. It is no longer divided into just ‘the West’ and ‘the non-West’, concurred a panel of diplomats at an event in New Delhi.

Bengaluru traffic police get an image makeover. A new museum shows them as heroes

From holding a lantern between sunset and sunrise to alert drivers of potential hazards to today’s AI-powered traffic lights, this museum documents the evolution of traffic policing in Bengaluru.

Rababi Muslims sang keertans in Golden Temple. Pakistanis called them kafirs after Partition

Mardana’s Children: The Rababis of Lahore, a short film by Kirit James Singh and Jasdeep Singh was screened at IHC. The Muslim singers have deep ties to Sikhism.

India doesn’t know its visual language yet. Neville Tuli is trying to change this

At an IHC photo exhibit, curator Neville Tuli opened up his trove of rare photos—many of which document seismic churns in India’s history, each of them a coming-of-age moment.

AI Mona Lisa to touchscreen Last Supper, Da Vinci goes hi-tech. Some call it ‘dumbed down’

The show Da Vinci Genius made its India debut at NESCO Centre in Mumbai last week. It brings the Renaissance master’s art, inventions, and ideas to life through projections, AI, and play.

Anurag Basu to Lucky Ali—artists reacquaint Delhi with the fading tradition of storytelling

At the 18th edition of the Kathakar International Storytellers Festival, artists from the UK, Estonia, Poland, Israel, and India offered a window to their stories and cultures.

There is more to queer life than young couple falling in love, facing challenges, then uniting

The discussion at the launch of ‘Deviants’ revolved around the theme of ‘Writing Queer Stories’ and the ideas of shame, pride, love, heartbreak, and self-knowledge that accompany it.

Indian women’s agricultural work goes unnoticed. They aren’t even recognised as farmers

A Delhi talk titled ‘Is Women-Centric Agricultural Policy the Next Big Idea' focused on women’s contribution to farming, and the hurdles they face in their quest for recognition.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.