Prada vs Kolhapuri chappals: Controversies around cultural appropriation highlight need for increased GI tagging in IndiaIndian heritage took global spotlight recently as Louis Vuitton celebrated it in a runway themed around Snakes & Ladders. In contrast, Prad...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.14 PM IST
A tale of two Met Galas: Why Cartier denied Diljit Dosanjh but let Emma Chamberlain wear the Maharaja of Patiala's legacy?Punjabi icon Diljit Dosanjh wowed at the 2025 Met Gala in a royal tribute to the Maharaja of Patiala — but was denied the legendary $2.5 bi...
06 May, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
Why Edward Said's seminal work 'Orientalism' remains relevant even todayOtherization of the East is still a cultural problem that hasn't subsided yet.
13 Feb, 2023, 09.12 PM IST
Analysis: China's rise takes the world into uncharted watersAs Japan did, China is butting heads with the established Western powers, which increasingly see its growing economic and military prowess ...
04 Sep, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
Vietnamese, Qatari, Singaporean: The trending cuisines every foodie needs to tryAcross the globe, creations flatter the taste buds, while the presentation is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate.
15 Aug, 2019, 05.17 AM IST
View: Dr Jekyll and Ms Pragya Singh ThakurInter-faith harmony was and remains anathema to the Sangh Parivar, whose mission is to subvert India’s constitutional concept of citizenshi...
17 May, 2019, 06.56 PM IST
Bulgaria, Japan & Indonesia: Streets that spell styleGlobal travellers are on the lookout for tradition-inspired urban trends.
30 Aug, 2018, 08.23 AM IST
Kenya, Nepal, Mexico or Australia: Meet the natives of the worldWalk into the world of nomadic, indigenous and instinctive.
09 Aug, 2018, 07.50 AM IST
Classic white sneakers are back in vogueClassic white sneakers are back, with their cachet and business booming in India on the strength of renewed love for retro.
08 May, 2018, 06.49 PM IST
After OBOR gets ready, Pakistan will become China’s colony: S Akbar Zaidi"CPEC initiative is the most discussed but the least transparent among all the foreign initiatives in Pakistan," noted scholar S Akbar Zaid...
12 Jun, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
Mall consumers are browsers, shopping is not priority on their agenda: Ashish SoniThe ace designer, who has spent over two decades in the fashion industry, has recently set up a luxe store for men in Delhi.
12 May, 2016, 02.55 PM IST
Saif Ali Khan walks the ramp for Raghavendra RathoreThe fashion designer showcased a line inspired by the colonial Indo-Western spirit at Van Heusen + GQ Fashion Nights.
02 Dec, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
The disappearance of dressing gownsIn Kolkata some old tailoring shops in the New Market area (one of the oldest markets in the city started by the Britishers) stitch dressin...
21 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Nawabi, Nizami, Mughal & Maratha: How kebabs represent a triumph of imaginative, inventive cookingNawabi, Nizami, Mughal and Maratha kebabs are back on fashionable menus. The story of dorrey & chapli, pathar & Bihari, and the mythic 300-...
30 Aug, 2015, 04.05 AM IST
Democracy’s last mileTuring was not only the first to design the computer, which is everybody's crutch today; he also saved democracy , which is every modern na...
31 Jan, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Members of Bangalore Club are caught between an angry officer and a vindictive clubThe clamp down came after a raid on Nov 23 when officials found Bangalore Club serving liquor at more counters than permitted by license co...
04 Dec, 2014, 12.11 PM IST
- Members of Bangalore Club find no supporters in time of adversity
The “no comment” epidemic is also due to the fear that the Club could act vengefully against vocal members. “Looks like you want me out of ...
04 Dec, 2014, 07.12 AM IST