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Bollywood is India’s cultural ambassador, with its larger-than-life characters and vibrant song-and-dance routines entertaining millions around the world. But until now, little has been known about the visionaries behind these magnum opuses. Modelled on the US television seri... Continue Reading

For a city generally regarded as an early adopter of trends, it has been a long wait for Mumbai to get its first microbrewery. But last month, The Barking Deer, located in the South Mumbai creative hub of Lower Parel, started serving beers crafted in-house by brew master Benjamin... Continue Reading

Every year, classical music lovers swarm to Mumbai’s National Centre for Performing Arts for the Bandish festival, a three-day event that honours India’s legendary composers with the country’s most acclaimed classical maestros performing their works in the signature styles... Continue Reading

Starting 9 September, makeshift sidewalk studios crafting beautiful clay idols will spring up along nearly every city street. Pandals (marquees), erected by mandals (community groups) to house the statues, are the epicentre of the energy that will pervade the streets in the days... Continue Reading

Until three decades ago, the area around the River Chambal in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh was inhabited by gun-brandishing, horse-riding gangs of bandits who claimed the badlands as their undisputed territory. Today, the area is better known for having one of India’s... Continue Reading

When Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport opened a new terminal earlier this month, it did more than enlarge one of the world’s busiest airports. It also created India’s largest museum. Unveiled on 12 February, Terminal 2 is a show of grandeur. The 400,000sqm... Continue Reading

While Goa and Kerala have the most well known beaches and backwaters in India, today these palm-fringed lagoons teem with travellers – and honeymooners. But sandwiched between them on the country’s west coast, the neighbouring state of Karnataka rewards those who dare to drift... Continue Reading

When overwhelmed by hectic city life, Mumbaikars often head to their beloved Sanjay Gandhi National Park for a picnic or hike. But if you feel the need to get even further from the heaving masses, a new night programme launched by the park’s Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC)... Continue Reading