Kanika Sharma

Without Walls: Bringing humans of Mumbai’s sidewalks to focus

We pass them by everyday. But who are the people living on our streets? An exhibition titled Without Walls offers a rare glimpse into their lives.

From Zubin Mehta, with a timeless signature

In a performance that marked the start of his multi-nation 80th birthday celebration tour, the renowned music conductor led the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at the NCPA on Sunday

It’s a shame India lacks concert infrastructure: Zubin Mehta

Mehta was speaking in Mumbai at a discussion— on his life and work— that marked the beginning of his 80th birthday celebrations

Comic book hero flies into Mumbai for literary fest

India’s endangered species nobody wants to save, or talk about

Pangolin, slender loris, dugong. If you’ve never heard of these animals, it’s because within the world of endangered species, discrimination persists. A look at why this is bad news for you and your world.

Gandhi through a different lens

Mahatma Gandhi’s friends called him a baniya, a shrewd businessman, recounted author and publisher of Roli Books, Pramod Kapoor, on the launch of his book, Gandhi: An Illustrated Biography, on Monday

Now trending: Regional Indian language social media networks

Indians are feeling at home with social networks in their mother tongues

KGAF: Living and narrating diversity

Writer, activist Githa Hariharan spoke of efforts by writers and artists in India to come together to assert diversity

Kala Ghoda fest to be twice as nice

The nine-day fest starts on Saturday, promises a vibrant mix of theatre, art, food, music and dance

Barkha Dutt rejects retirement talk at book launch

Dutt was referring to the fact that the memoir-like tone of the work has some people speculating that she might be hanging up her boots.

Among the Believers: A film by an Indian Hindu and a Pakistani Muslim

Among the Believers, a documentary by an Indian Hindu and a Pakistani Muslim, explores the roots of jihadi terror through five years spent at Islamabad’s controversial Red Mosque.

Urban aesthetics of contemporary Indian folk art

Indian folk art is moving away from the epics and pastoral scenes towards contemporary themes that appeal to urban buyers.

And it continues: 24 more filmmakers, writers return awards

Filmmakers Kundan Shah and Saeed Mirza as well as author Arundhati Roy were among two dozen artists who returned their national awards on Thursday, joining a snowballing anti-intolerance campaign with members of the intelligentsia accusing the BJP-led government of stoking religious tensions and muzzling criticism.

‘I couldn’t pretend to be Stieg Larsson’: David Lagercrantz on continuing the Millennium trilogy

Court, Lai Bhaari and more: The rise and rise of Marathi cinema

For Marathi cinema, there’s never been an up quite like the present. Now, the budgets are bigger, and they’re coming from producers across the board. The filmmakers and actors are flocking here too. As are the audiences.

Unique elephant tales: How Mumbai's many communities celebrate Ganeshotsav

From rice cakes to alcohol and meat thalis, or miniature silver cars and phones for the family deity, a look at the unique ways in which Mumbai's many communities celebrate Ganeshotsav

Mumbai designers play with fonts to create funky daily-use products

Play with fonts to get funky cushions, notebooks, posters and board games that have a personality of their own.

Crowdfunding, tech help indie Kannada films push the envelope

A new breed of filmmakers are experimenting with new formats in a film industry typified by melodramatic scripts full of plot twists and punchy dialogue, zooming close-ups and 'reaction shots'.

Brunch recommends Anthony Doerr’s tale of two children connected by radio in war-torn Europe

Anthony Doerr’s tale of two children connected by radio in war-torn Europe is the must-read book of the season. Here’s why.

Now showing in Mumbai: Many shades of Pakistan

Titled Surge, the exhibition will feature works by 14 photographers from Pakistan, Iran, India, Singapore, the UK and France.

A 30-year Satyagraha: The story of Gour Hari Das

His two struggles have now been immortalised in the film Gour Hari Dastaan: The Freedom File, directed by Ananth Mahadevan and released in theatres this past Friday.

A freedom fighter talks about his struggles before and after 1947

There were two reasons Gour Hari Das was glad to be going to prison in 1945.

Book review: Myth, folklore and occult marks The Devourers

Myth, history, folk lore, occult inter-species coupling and familiar contemporary landmarks feature in Indra Das' The Devourers

Arvind Subramanian in Mumbai: When literature tells stories of economies

India’s chief economic advisor delighted his audience on Thursday by quoting from literary works to explain why different economies behave differently.

Website to preserve the memories of Mumbai's mill district Girangaon

Girangaon, Mumbai’s once-bustling mill district, is gone. But its memory is preserved in poems such as this one — and now on a website called GiranMumbai/MillMumbai, launched on Tuesday by the School of Media and Cultural Studies (SMCS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

Monsoon floodwaters are driving residents out of plush homes in Mumbai

Imagine 2 ft of water in your hall. As Mumbai continues to grow haphazardly, monsoon floodwaters are driving residents out of plush homes and leaving row houses paved with silt.

Mumbai, through a smartphone lens

A crowded, narrow lane with hawkers spilling out onto the streets. An aerial shot of a cluster of high rise buildings. A flooded road. A traffic-ridden street with the words ‘I remember I used to loathe this city’ superimposed.

Death www.ishes: Puja e-marts, last-rites packages replace pundits

Puja e-marts, last-rites packages and pilgrimage trips are some of the services being offered by a growing number of websites that are replacing the family pandit.

Breaking language barrier through poetry in Mumbai

Called Poets Translating Poets, the project will see 50 poets from the subcontinent exchange works with counterparts in Germany and, with both sides sharing their translations on a website.

Young India moves beyond corrective cosmetic surgeries

In a world of endless selfies, young adults are increasingly going under the knife in an attempt to 'improve' their looks, particularly before they start college or embark upon their careers. It's an obsession with perfection, say surgeons.