Purple revolution: How J-K's Bhaderwah became India's lavender capital

A six-hour drive from Jammu leads to the quiet hilly town of Bhaderwah, which is blanketed in purple this time of year, thanks to the sea of lavender spread across the town, giving a new identity......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

In a scathing attack on the Modi government, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that power has become intensely concentrated over the past eight years in a handful of politicians......

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

'Israelis arrested us before this war and continue to do so -- even more so -- now.' IMAGE: A Palestinian prisoner is carried on the shoulders after being released amid a hostages-prisoners swap......

SC permits women bartenders in Delhi hotels

Women, please note -- you can now show your flair for mixing alcoholic drinks and conjuring up cocktails behind the bar in Delhi. The Supreme Court has cleared the decks for employment of women as......

Was Peter Kerkar responsible for the 'death' of Cox & Kings?

Was Cox & Kings' Group Chief Executive Officer Ajay Ajit “Peter” Kerkar duped by his employees, as he claims, or did a cocktail of greed, poor cost control and bad management bring......

Budget: Why customs duty was hiked on mobile phones

Even as the government’s move to hike import duties on 45 items is seen as a sign of protectionism, the prime minister was himself involved in the process. Illustration: Dominic......

How to breathe life into dead malls

What's the mantra for reviving ghost malls? Most important, a right mix of products.  They also need to transform into community spaces. Atria Mall, Worli, Mumbai, is a case study for a......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

The Folks Who Designed Pulkit's Fairy Tale Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pulkit Samrat/Instagram Designing the outfits for a Bollywood actor's wedding can be quite a task, and Pulkit Samrat acknowledges it. He shares pictures from the various......

When women bond in Bollywood...

Sukanya Verma glances at the changing face of women bonding in Hindi movies. In Shashanka Ghosh's Veere Di Wedding, four friends at various junctures of romance and relationship bond and banter......

Are You Ready For the 'Roller Coaster From Hell'?

'It is definitely not for someone who is sensitive or would want to pick up things and get affected by it.'   IMAGE: Dimple Kapadia in Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo. Homi Adajania, who made his......

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz cruises; Sabalenka survives

Alcaraz blazes past Norrie into Wimbledon semi-finals IMAGE: Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning his quarter-final match against Britain's Cameron Norrie. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters......

LBGT people in Qatar prepare cautiously for World Cup

IMAGE: Football fans are pictured at the Corniche ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar. Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Getty Images A group of Arab friends living in Qatar's capital Doha met up......

Sania-Bethani enter Cincinnati Open semis

Top seeds Sania Mirza and Bethanie Mettack of USA served up a deadly cocktail of power-hitting and astute thinking to storm into the semi-finals of the women's doubles at the Cincinnati Open. Sania......

Is Rio on your mind? Plan ahead is the mantra!

IMAGE: The fun loving Brazil's synchronised swimming team poses for a photograph after a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters.......