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Starry, starry knight: The Wknd Dev Anand tribute
He was a superstar, social commentator, even – briefly – a politician. Dev Anand would have been 100 this year. How has his legacy unfolded? Take a look.

Updated on Sep 29, 2023 09:49 PM IST
How mangoes in a tent led London chef Asma Khan to set up Darjeeling Express
Khan, 54, just received an honorary doctorate from SOAS, for unique efforts that use food to promote women entrepreneurs, unite strangers.

Updated on Sep 30, 2023 01:49 PM IST
Project Almirah: Documenting stories of gender, sexuality, acceptance in India
How do young Indians navigate their LGBTQIA+ identity? Tackle the fear of rejection? Artist Avril Stormy Unger’s video project gathers first-person narratives.

Updated on Sep 23, 2023 05:16 PM IST
The way we were: Poonam Saxena looks back on the magic of Star Trek
The Original Series sparked such a frenzy when it was aired on Doordarshan in 1984, that crowds gathered before public TV sets on Sunday mornings.

Updated on Sep 23, 2023 04:54 PM IST
I’m keen to see how the tussle for revenue plays out: Author of book on Reddit
Journalist Christine Lagorio-Chafkin’s We Are the Nerds tracks the rise and evolution, mistakes and pitfalls of Reddit.

Updated on Sep 22, 2023 07:06 PM IST
The forward slash: Amid the reinvention of X, could this be Reddit’s moment?
It is a rare space on the internet where a simple question can find a simple, true answer. Can Reddit retain its identity while adapting to a changing market?

Updated on Sep 22, 2023 06:39 PM IST
Way off track: When will our athletes get the support they deserve?
If Indian athletes are making news – Neeraj Chopra, the men’s relay team – it is still despite, rather than because of, the system meant to support them.

Updated on Sep 02, 2023 04:44 PM IST
Coming of page: Web browsers are changing to make room for the future
New companies are breaking the mould — to make room for more, add AI functionality, enhance efficiency. Not just for phones but for fridges, TVs, smart cars too

Updated on Aug 26, 2023 06:33 PM IST
Insults, redefined: How the geek inherited the earth
How does a term go from insulting to aspirational — or, for that matter, the other way around? Adam Jacot de Boinod traces the tale of ‘geek’ and ‘jock’.

Updated on Aug 26, 2023 05:31 PM IST
Casting a spell: A Wknd interview with author Nazneen Ahmed Pathak
How does one explain colonialism to a child? A Bangladeshi-British writer's new work of fiction has magic, djinns, Englishmen and a broad history of her people.

Updated on Aug 25, 2023 07:47 PM IST
Kingsmen: How Viswanathan Anand is shaping chess’s golden circle
His academy offers training and vital emotional, logistical support. He wants to give young GMs things he wishes he’d had when he first set out, Anand says.

Updated on Aug 25, 2023 07:31 PM IST
Good Burger 2: Trailer, cast and everything we know about the sequel
Good Burger 2 teaser out now. The '90s are back with this long-awaited sequel, coming to Paramount+ this fall.

Updated on Aug 23, 2023 03:49 PM IST
Hertz all over: Swetha Sivakumar, on what goes on in a microwave oven
What exactly do these rays heat, and how? Why are eggs, meat and fish so tricky, but veggies and papad so easy to ace? See what happens after the beep.

Updated on Aug 19, 2023 11:32 AM IST
75 years of the LP: For love of the world, should you own or stream?
Streaming generates more emissions than any other format, for an interesting reason: We listen more, when we listen online. See how else the formats stack up.

Updated on Aug 18, 2023 07:43 PM IST
Hearts on our sleeves: Bhanuj Kappal lists his favourite works of LP art
Anti-capitalist creeds, gnomic mantras, cryptic messages and art for art’s sake... tour a Wknd list of Top 10 album covers.

Updated on Aug 18, 2023 07:29 PM IST
The vinyl countdown: 75 years in, see how the LP changed the world
Rather than a few minutes, the disc could hold almost an hour of audio. But what really made vinyl click was a mix of timing, geography and clever engineering.

Updated on Aug 18, 2023 07:17 PM IST
Stayin’ alive: Echoes of you will likely linger in a digital afterlife
Startups are already resurrecting the departed as chatbots. A digital you could end up ‘reading to’ a grandchild you never met.

Updated on Aug 18, 2023 01:18 PM IST
The tell-tale heart: When is a public confessional a good idea?
It can be tempting to shout one’s secrets into the seeming void of the internet. But just the urge can be a sign that your offline life needs attention.

Updated on Aug 12, 2023 04:17 PM IST
India@76: Meet seven Indians fighting brave new fights, this side of freedom
As Wknd celebrates Independence Day, meet Indians who bucked trends to say: This is who I am. This is what I care for. This is what I want my India to look like

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 08:07 PM IST
Iron Man: A Wknd interview with golfer Shubhankar Sharma
He just made it to the Top 10 in the Open, a heady comeback after early wins, then years in the wilderness. He's learnt to ease up on the intensity, Sharma says

Updated on Aug 11, 2023 07:52 PM IST
How do you like your air?: Swetha Sivakumar on the vital, invisible ingredient
It is air that links colas and cappuccinos, idlis and soan papdi. In this week's Sound Bites, Sivakumar tracks how pop and fizz can alter flavour.

Updated on Aug 07, 2023 01:00 PM IST
Bright spots and shadow lines: Meet an artist who paints with sunlight
Vignesh uses a magnifying glass to burn intricate patterns into wood. He came to this art form while ‘stuck in a dark tunnel’, he tells Tanisha Saxena.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 08:36 PM IST
Mommy issues: Meet the unique new voice in stand-up, Zarna Garg
Her jokes are brutal, frank, questioning. Why are we like this, is her overarching theme. She toured with Tina Fey, and now has a special out on Amazon Prime.

Updated on Aug 05, 2023 11:28 PM IST
Hindi film’s Cupid: Poonam Saxena on the bhawara, or bumblebee
In song after song,the bee marks the birth of love, drawn irresistibly to the flower. It is a symbol of passion, yearning; but of a fast-fading and fickle kind.

Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:10 PM IST
Wake me up!: The a-zzz of sleep streaming
It started out as a quiet community of insomniacs and worriers tuning in to watch others sleep. See how it became the blaring free-for-all it is today.

Updated on Jul 27, 2023 04:58 PM IST
Prompt engineering: The dawn of the AI whisperer
This is one of the first new jobs created by AI. In addition to crafting conversations, these experts are tackling ethical concerns, customising AI solutions.

Updated on Jul 28, 2023 01:03 PM IST
Walk, to remember: Heritage tours in Indian cities are gaining new purpose
See Kolkata through a row of sweet shops, Mumbai via a segment of skyline, as guides craft experiences that can’t be googled; merge then, now and what’s next.

Updated on Aug 03, 2023 01:36 PM IST
Always on location: Anupama Chopra on filmmaker Mani Ratnam
Forty years in, the auteur still tours theatres to check on their sound systems. This dedication to detail is part of what makes his movies unique.

Updated on Aug 04, 2023 09:14 PM IST
The key ingredient: A Wknd interview with Madhur Jaffrey
At 89, the actor and cookbook writer is still cooking, acting, rapping. She just became the first South Asian to win the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.

Updated on Aug 04, 2023 09:07 PM IST
Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop: Check out original voices from young India
Independent artists are rapping in Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi, Hindi and more. Their focus: caste, politics, climate, sexuality, identity.

Updated on Aug 04, 2023 09:13 PM IST
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