Art and Culture

Can we rise to the ask?: Charles Assisi writes on the power of questions

Updated on Oct 24, 2026 06:51 pm IST

Too many of us have lost the art of listening too. We are eager to do the talking, and restless to move on to the next thing. Above, Steve Carell, Ramy Youssef, Jason Schwartzman and Cory Michael Smith in a still from Mountainhead (2025), in which self-absorption and hubris combine to spark chaos.

From grand decor to personalised dining: How couples are rethinking their wedding budgets

Today’s couples are asking where their wedding budget will make the greatest difference.

Published on Oct 24, 2026 08:37 pm IST

Tree’s company: In this artist’s work, the garden city of Bangalore lives on

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KR Circle, Bangalore - A Collage (1979). (Courtesy Rumale Art House)

Updated on Oct 24, 2026 06:37 pm IST

Watching your friends get busy with their lives? How to navigate loneliness without feeling rejected

How to deal with feeling left out when your friends are busy with work.

Published on Oct 24, 2026 08:07 pm IST

Licence to flail: Deepanjana Pal on the outstanding streaming series Slow Horses

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(From right) River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) makes the most spectacular mistakes. Roddy Ho (Christopher Chung) is a tech wizard but a shifty one. Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman), a Cold War-era operative, is grimy and goes out of his way to offend. Yet he is the man I would bet on every time.

Updated on Oct 24, 2026 06:31 pm IST

ABCs of survival: An exhibition explores war through the eyes of children

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Nine-year-olds Alina and Artem in an underground car park-turned-bomb shelter in Ukraine, in 2022. (Unicef / Oleksiy Filippov)

Updated on Oct 24, 2026 01:45 pm IST

Step inside badminton star PV Sindhu’s beautiful Bengaluru home featuring museum-worthy artworks

PV Sindhu’s Bengaluru home pairs contemporary interiors with heritage-inspired details.

Published on Oct 24, 2026 06:07 pm IST

6 wooden cabinets to shop at the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2026

Wooden cabinets

Published on Oct 24, 2026 05:07 pm IST

Inside Sabyasachi Mukherjee's Diwali party in New York: Opulent grazing table to peacock centrepiece

Sabyasachi Mukherjee hosted a Diwali party at The Met and it was pure opulence. Here are all the inside pictures and video. (Instagram/ sabyasachiofficial)

Published on Oct 24, 2026 05:59 pm IST

5 ways to refresh your home without buying anything new

Ways to refresh your home without buying anything new

Published on Oct 24, 2026 01:07 pm IST

Flat vs PG vs co-living space: Here's what to consider before choosing a home

How to choose between a flat, PG and co-living space.

Published on Oct 23, 2026 08:37 pm IST

From career milestones to relationships, why we compare ourselves with people we don't even know

Why we compare our appearance, careers and relationships with people we barely know.

Updated on Oct 23, 2026 10:36 pm IST

Home run: India has an ancient, unbreakable bond with natural diamonds

(From top left) The gray-blue Hope Diamond, now at the Smithsonian museum; the Dresden Green, the largest natural-green diamond on record; and the massive, pale pink Darya-i-Noor (Sea of Light), now among the national jewels (formerly the crown jewels) of Iran. All three are believed to have come from mines in the Golconda region.

Published on Oct 23, 2026 06:28 pm IST

Search warrant: The curious case of what humans want to know

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(HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath)

Updated on Oct 23, 2026 07:59 pm IST

How we search is changing: Are we headed for a post-query world?

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(HT Illustration: Rahul Pakarath; Photos: Adobe Stock)

Updated on Oct 23, 2026 07:52 pm IST

Music, and lyrics?: Wknd talks to Julie Elie, the award-winning scientist decoding bird calls

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In the field, studying zebra finch calls in Australia, in 2008. Elie has been studying the species since 2004. (Julie Elie / UC Berkeley)

Updated on Oct 23, 2026 06:29 pm IST

Helping a family become self-reliant greater virtue than holy dip in Ganga: UP Guv

Published on Oct 23, 2026 04:36 pm IST

6 housewarming and Diwali gifts that look expensive but are budget-friendly

Gift ideas for Diwali and Housewarming parties

Published on Oct 22, 2026 11:06 pm IST

7 elegant and under-budget curtains for the living room

Curtains for living room

Published on Oct 22, 2026 11:06 pm IST

A beautiful home can still feel uncomfortable: Designer shares 4 interior mistakes to avoid

Make your interiors aesthetic for your senses too.

Published on Oct 22, 2026 10:36 pm IST

Step inside Malavika Mohanan's stunning Kerala-style home in Mumbai with vibrant Athangudi tiles

Inside Malavika Mohanan's stunning home in Mumbai.

Published on Oct 22, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Planning your Diwali decor? Here’s how the right lighting can transform your home

Expert tips for Diwali lighting at home.

Published on Oct 22, 2026 03:39 pm IST

‘I’ve spent my life educating people about trans lives… this film does it too’

Actors Kabir Maan and Sirat Taneja in Aman, directed by Rahul Roye.

Published on Oct 22, 2026 08:38 am IST

In the Mexican town that makes emblematic Day of the Dead garlands

Published on Oct 22, 2026 12:58 am IST

5 ribbed and fluted glassware sets for your everyday drinks

Published on Oct 21, 2026 11:09 pm IST

Here are 7 crockery pieces to upgrade your dining table at this festive season

7 crockery to upgrade your dining table at this festive season

Published on Oct 21, 2026 06:48 pm IST

Transform your home this festive season with these 5 unique decor ideas

5 ways to transform your interiors without conventional decor

Published on Oct 21, 2026 11:09 pm IST

A retrospective of printmaker Anupam Sud’s work is a history lesson on Delhi’s art scene of the ’60s

Anupam Sud (Left) with Santosh Jain at Delhi Silpi Chakra in New Delhi

Updated on Oct 21, 2026 02:18 pm IST

Shilp Samagam Mela concludes in Mysuru, Guwahati edition to begin Wednesday

The ministry-organised initiative offers free stalls and other support to help artisans reach customers and build sustainable livelihoods. (Representative picture)

Published on Oct 21, 2026 03:40 pm IST

China's unemployed are faking work routines and office commutes to hide joblessness from families

From a walk around the block to save your mental health to a full day of pretending you have a job to save your family's peace of mind — the evolution of the 'fake commute'. (Unsplash)

Published on Oct 22, 2026 11:59 am IST

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