‘We’re being pushed into poverty’: Voices of women who took on the unicorn start-up Urban Company

Frustrated by rules they see as onerous, a bunch of beauticians are speaking up – and sometimes being heard.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Jan 13, 2022 · 11:30 am

When a Belgian baron built a ‘Hindu palace’ near Cairo

The suburb of Heliopolis is home to Le Palais Hindou, an Indian temple-style mansion that was built for an industrialist-engineer who built Cairo’s tram system.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· 17 hours ago

How Bombay deeply moved a Nobel-winning Swedish writer in the 1920s

Author-sailor Harry Martinson wrote a vivid and detailed account of his encounters with the poor in the Indian metropolis.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Jan 15, 2022 · 11:30 am

Review: The best external drives that are fast and dependable

Most external desktop drives perform similarly, but there are ways to tell them apart.

Justin Krajeski

· Dec 07, 2018 · 11:59 am

How a Dawoodi Bohra from British India became a business icon in East Africa in early 20th century

Alibhai Mulla Jeevanjee emigrated to East Africa in search of a better living. Within years, he became one of the wealthiest merchants in the region.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Dec 22, 2021 · 11:30 am

Why an ex-journalist chose to document his Dalit culture in a food book

In 'Anna He Apoornabrahma', author Shahu Patole describes the food traditions of his community, its recipes and history.

Aakash Karkare

· Nov 15, 2016 · 11:30 am

Searching through the fog of history, this man helps Trinidad families trace their Indian roots

Shamshu Deen turned his passion for genealogy into a challenging career that makes him and hundreds happy.

Parul Agrawal

· Mar 05, 2018 · 11:30 am

What I learned about (and from) Ravi Shankar as a child hanging around his music room

The world may remember Ravi Shankar, who would have turned 99 today, as a performer and composer. But to me, he will always be my Guruji Dadu.

Chandrima Pal

· Apr 07, 2019 · 11:30 am

Interview: ‘Haaretz’ tech editor Omar Benjakob on the Pegasus scandal and Israeli diplomacy

The journalist provides a new perspective to the spyware saga.

Karishma Mehrotra

· Dec 08, 2021 · 11:30 am

When a small Sikh community thrived in an Iranian border town

Zahedan, which is close to the Pakistani province of Baluchistan, was once a major entry point for Sikhs looking for opportunities in Iran.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Dec 11, 2021 · 11:30 am

What happens when a classical musician gets off the concert stage to perform at a site of activism?

A series titled Blue Planet is documenting performances of Hindustani and Carnatic musicians at vulnerable public spaces around India.

Malini Nair

· Dec 16, 2021 · 11:30 am

One of the oldest surviving historical accounts of India was written by this Korean Buddhist monk

Hyecho arrived in India in 724 CE and travelled extensively, closely observing the culture, customs and geographical features of the country.

Ajay Kamalakaran

· Dec 18, 2021 · 06:30 am