Meet the ‘urban nostalgists’ of Kolkata who are saving its architecture – one old building at a time

For every ten historic structures that fall to the real estate juggernaut, there is at least one that is being preserved by entrepreneurs.

Chandrima Pal

· Jun 10, 2019 · 11:30 am

In the shadow of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, an art project is helping homeless women ‘map their lives’

Through ‘Axial Margins’, these women are learning to ‘speak’ of their environment through art.

Malini Nair

· May 19, 2019 · 11:30 am

Step aside, Swiggy and Zomato. WhatsApp is the new way to buy and sell food in Bengaluru

In India’s Silicon Valley, hyperlocal WhatsApp groups are connecting home chefs with busy office-goers who have no time to cook.

Akhila Ranganna

· May 06, 2019 · 11:30 am

In the land of Rabindra Sangeet, the underground hip-hop world had a coming-of-age party

Hundreds of Kolkata performers gathered at a decrepit warehouse on a sultry Sunday, some to mark a decade of their musical journey.

Srijandeep Das

· May 01, 2019 · 11:30 am

The family that built Delhi’s iconic Khan Chacha is looking to a future away from it

Divorced from the Khan Chacha brand, the family of Haji Banda Hasan has started another food joint to revive its legacy.

Akhil Sood

· Apr 22, 2019 · 11:30 am

As lending libraries shut down across India, a plucky chain from Kochi is holding its own

Since it was founded by P Luiz John 40 years ago, Eloor Libraries has gone through many ups and downs. But its commitment to its members hasn’t wavered.

Anu Prabhakar

· Apr 17, 2019 · 11:30 am

Why a tiny Hyderabad store with tattered old books has been attracting scholars for decades

Ahmed Bafanna founded Haziq and Mohi to make sure that the books bequeathed to him go to the right people. Now his relatives are continuing his legacy.

Mallik Thatipalli

· Mar 09, 2019 · 11:30 am

India’s live music hub Mumbai doesn’t have a single big concert venue. Why?

Large-capacity venues have been shutting down in the city at an alarming rate. Hope may be at hand, though.

Amit Gurbaxani

· Jan 30, 2019 · 11:30 am

How a Mumbai scientist helped bring together India’s obsessive record collectors

After amassing records over five decades and building a community, Suresh Chandvankar is introspecting: ‘What is this passion? Where does it come from?’

Rudradeep Bhattacharjee

· Jan 28, 2019 · 11:30 am

Why Kolkata is lamenting the end of a meat shop started by a Hungarian trapeze artist in the 1940s

Kalman Cold Storage, which embodied the city’s secular ethos, shuttered this month.

Priyadarshini Chatterjee

· Jan 21, 2019 · 11:30 am

Delhi wants to map its residents’ connect with the city with an oral history project

Two hundred residents will be interviewed for the project, including a few prominent names.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jan 16, 2019 · 03:30 pm

Music or food: Which is the bigger draw during Chennai’s Margazhi season?

During the annual season, sabha canteens offer innovative dishes such as watermelon rasam to draw a larger crowd.

Sruthi Ganapathy Raman

· Jan 08, 2019 · 11:30 am