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CULTURE

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IN THE NEWS, POLITICS
Immigration Under Trump in the Reelection Era
In his second administration, Donald Trump has made a variety of efforts to dramatically reshape immigration in the United States. Here’s a…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
FILM & TV, CULTURE
ScriptLit: The Screenplay Book Genre That’s Redefining Film, TV, and Literature
A death is always a birth in another timeline. You’ve probably noticed it too: TV seasons are getting shorter, but episodes are…
DELALI AMEGAH
MUSIC, CULTURE
Coke Studio Season 15: A Masterclass in Reclaiming Culture
I wouldn’t call myself a Coke Studio connoisseur; I only really started listening to it since season 14. The turning point was…
KULSUMK
UNDERSTANDING THE SELF, IDENTITY
Sonia Sabri: Embracing Light and Darkness Through Kathak
Sonia Sabri’s journey into Kathak dance started with a twist of fate. She was all set to learn Bharatnatyam, a style of…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
FILM & TV, CULTURE
West End Debut: Charithra Chandran’s Breakthrough Performance
The anticipation was palpable as I hurried to the Garrick Theatre, barely taking a moment to glance at the poster or read…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, LIFE
More than a fairytale
My nine-year-old nephew recently performed in the Cape Town Opera’s production of Cinderella/Cendrillon at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town in…
NADIA KAMIES
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
asa Beauty, a pioneer of India’s sustainable beauty movement
On the eve of asa Beauty’s re-launch, I sat down with Sukriti Jindal Khaitan, one of the co-founders of asa Beauty (the…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Alchemy of Solitude director Viktoria I.V. King on the plurality of justice
“Do you want to ask questions or do you want to live?” International-award-winning film director, screenwriter, and producer Viktoria I.V. King poses…
AMY NGUYEN
CULTURE
Thank you, Ramadan Tent Project, for my first Iftar
I’ve never been to an Iftar before. I’ve never really celebrated Ramadan before. Growing up in India, Ramadan was a cause of…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA
CULTURE
Status Symbols in India and their Colonial Roots – Part III: Architecture
The roots of colonialism in India have been firmly in place since 1858, when the British Raj came to power. India was…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE
Status Symbols in India and their Colonial Roots – Part II: English
The roots of colonialism in India have been firmly in place since 1858, when the British Raj came to power. India was…
ARIANA BHARGAVA
CULTURE
Cooking up a storm in a Desi Kitchen
Sarah Woods, the author of Desi Kitchen, left her corporate role at a leading pharmaceutical company to pursue a career in food.…
AISHWARYA VISWAMITRA

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