THE ORIGINALS

From intricate handwoven textiles to timeless architectural patterns, the essence of our country will infuse global design trends in ways that not only honour its history but also redefine contemporary aesthetics. We will increasingly take centrestage in the design world, reshaping the future of creativity by blending its age-old artistry with modern innovation. This fusion will create spaces that are not only functional, but deeply reflective of our identity, with a renewed emphasis on sustainability and local craftsmanship.
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PATIENTS TURN GUINEA PIGS
A public hospital in Ahmedabad is under a cloud for illegal clinical trials on unwitting patients, with corrupt doctors in cahoots with pharma firms

SOUNDS OF FUSION
The Anirudh Varma Collective's third studio album, Sabr, offers a captivating fusion of classical and contemporary music

THE GRAMMAR OF CONTROL
HEART LAMP—BANU MUSHTAQ’S INTERNATIONAL BOOKER: SHORTLISTED COLLECTION OF STORIES— BURNS BRIGHT WITH DEFIANCE

THE VALLEY OF WOES
A booming tourism season had already been felled by Pahalgam. Now Kashmir presents a microcosm of the utter disruption caused to ordinary life at wartime

GRAND OLD WARPATH
All gloves are off in Rajasthan, as the Congress goes hell for leather against the Bhajan Lal Sharma regime, and finds itself being strafed by the ED

MURMURS IN MURSHIDABAD
Amid a battle of narratives, clues from the burnt earth of Bengal speak of orchestration, not organic’ violence

SONGS OF FREEDOM
With her debut Hindi song, Afghan singer Aryana Sayeed hopes to reach out to a larger audience

Love Across Lines
BHAICHAND PATELS NOVELACROSS THE RIVER EXPLORES THE TENSION BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY THROUGH THE LIVES OF TWO YOUNG WOMEN FROM OLD DELHI

ON A HIGH
Playback and pop singer MADHUBANTI BAGCHI is a rising star of the Hindi film music industry

WHY THE BJP PLAYED THE CASTE CARD
After sustained ambivalence on the issue, the party pivots to greenlight the caste enumeration exercise. It’s a high-stakes gamble, suggesting a strategic shift in the Hindutva 2.0 strategy