Category: Features

Maj Gen Lakhwinder Singh is a third-generation army officer and joined the National Defence Academy in 1964. He was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in December 1967. With Artillery’s Thunder: The Untold Kargil Story, he offers a gripping account of how India’s mighty Bofors FH-77B howitzers turned the tide of Operation Vijay. A powerful blend of battlefield heroism and present-day urgency, this is a

Manuel Bauer has been documenting the life of the 14th Dalai Lama since 1990, and was the only photographer to date to accompany Tibetans on their perilous escape across the Himalayas in 1995. With Dalai Lama: Photographs by Manuel Bauer 1990–2024, the Swiss photographer captures His Holiness The Fourteenth Dalai Lama’s presence in atmospheric images taken on his numerous trips abroad, at his many public

Blending personal memories with authentic recipes, Pernia Qureshi in her debut cookbook Ammi’s Kitchen: Heirloom Recipes from Rampur brings a heartfelt celebration of family, culture and the timeless art of home-cooked meals. We recently conducted a candid interview with her. 1. Your favourite cookbooks?None, I don’t cook. I only eat. I was obsessed with Nigella’s show because she made everything look so sinfully delicious. Now I

In India In A Bowl: Complete Indian Meals, The Easy Away, award-winning chef and restaurateur Megha Kohli takes the principles of the traditional Indian meal and applies it to the popular ‘one bowl meal’ concept – with recipes that are not only easy to follow but are also well thought out, balanced and filling. Here is a candid interview that we recently carried out with

A fourth-generation member of the armed forces, Geetika Lidder is a sapper’s daughter and an infantry officer’s wife who has welcomed life with open arms and takes in her stride the highs and lows it serves her. She is now the Vice Principal of the Junior School. She stays in Delhi with her daughter Aashna. Part love story, tribute and family history, with I Am

Géraldine Lenain is an art historian with over twenty years of experience as a specialist in Asian arts. Her book The Last Maharaja of Indore, Yeshwant Rao Holkar II’s first major biography, reads like a journey into the heart of the roaring 1920s and a passage through India on the path to independence, revealing the profound complexities of a life marked by both brilliance and

Sayali Goyal’s Everyday Indian Aesthetic showcases various aspects of Indian design, art, architecture, fashion, and crafts, highlighting the unique and intricate details that define the Indian aesthetic through her eyes, while leaving space for your own interpretation. The book is a collection of her travels across India over eight years, showcasing everyday design elements that reflect Indian sensibilities in materials, colours, architecture, interiors, typography, and

An interdisciplinary designer and a Hindustani vocalist, Pratyush Gupta is a masterstoryteller whose work has been featured in global publications and festivals,including the Times of India, Bangalore Mirror, Courrier International, Creative Gaga,and India Art Fair. Master of the 7 Swars is the most magical pop-up book on Indian classical music thatmakes learning Indian music more experiential, immersive and exciting. Hear, seetouch and feel the music,

Saba Imtiaz is the author of the novel Karachi, You’re Killing Me! which was adapted into the Indian film Noor (2017), starring Sonakshi Sinha. A freelance writer and researcher, Saba writes about culture, food, religion, and urban life, and has reported features from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Jordan, and Lebanon. The co-host and co-producer of the ‘Notes on a Scandal’ podcast. Saba lives in the Netherlands. Tooba

As far back as S. Natesh can remember, he has been fascinated by plants, although it was not until college that he decided to specialize in botany. He has spent over a decade travelling to far-flung places to research and document the most interesting trees in India, from a historical, cultural and botanical perspective. He brings the rigour of a former IIT professor and combines it with his deep passion for the subject. Iconic