How Indian Women’s Cricket Built Its Own Big League There was a time when women’s cricket in India had to fight for something more basic than records: regular matches, regular visibility and regular belief. On September 22, 2026, Smriti Mandhana walked into the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games women’s cricket final needing only a handful of runs […]
When Everyday India Becomes Art: From Kitchen Utensils to Streets, Memory and Labour A steel tiffin, a family photograph, a charcoal-covered wall or a fishing dock can become more than an object or a place. Across contemporary Indian art, everyday materials and familiar surroundings are being used to explore identity, migration, memory, labour and the […]
Rini Dhumal’s Art Returns to Ahmedabad in a Five-Decade Tribute “Urja – What Returns, Changes” brings nearly five decades of Rini Dhumal’s paintings, drawings, prints, tapestry and ceramics to Ahmedabad, revisiting an artistic language shaped by women, mythology, nature, memory and the subconscious. Some artists leave behind a recognisable visual vocabulary. Rini Dhumal left behind […]
Culture Across Borders: How Indian Communities Keep Traditions A child growing up in Leicester may learn Bharatanatyam in a studio after school. A family in western Sydney may organise its calendar around a Tamil temple festival. In Southall, a young…
India at the Asian Games 2026: The Midway Test of Medals, Momentum and Sporting Depth India’s campaign at the 2026 Asian Games has reached its midway stretch with a mix of established strengths, emerging achievements and a familiar question: can…
How the RBI Managed a ₹11 Lakh Crore Liquidity Surge Money sent home by Indians living abroad is usually discussed in familiar terms: family support, property purchases, education, savings and the foreign exchange that helps pay for imports. In September…
Tarang Shakti 2026: Why India’s Multinational Air Exercise Is About More Than Aircraft When fighter aircraft from different countries share the sky, the spectacle is easy to understand. The harder work happens before take-off: agreeing on procedures, coordinating communications, planning…
Starbucks’ Chennai Bet: Why India Is Becoming the Engine Room of Global Business When a customer orders a latte, the visible experience is simple: a cup, a counter and a name written on the side. Behind that moment, however, sits…
Beyond the Golden Triangle: For millions of international visitors, India begins with a familiar itinerary Delhi’s monuments, Agra’s Taj Mahal and Jaipur’s palaces. Add Varanasi, Kerala or Goa, depending on the traveller’s interests, and the journey often follows a well-established…
Lohum’s Nickel Bet: Why India Is Going Abroad for the Minerals Behind Its Clean-Energy Future India’s clean-energy ambitions have created an awkward little paradox. The country wants more electric vehicles, batteries, renewable-energy equipment and advanced manufacturing. But many of the minerals needed to build those technologies are not available domestically in sufficient quantities. So India […]