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This 140-Year-Old Soda Brand from Pune Is Older Than Coca-Cola
Effervescent is an apt way to describe both the fizzy drink at the legendary ‘Ardeshir’s’ in Pune and its fourth-generation charge d’affaires, Marzban Irani (54), who enjoys retelling the antics of...
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Inside India’s Courtyards: The Low-Tech Cooling System That Still Works
If you grew up in an old Indian town, you probably remember the feeling. Stepping barefoot into your grandmother’s haveli on a scorching afternoon. The clang of the metal latch, the sudden drop in...
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My Cancer Gave Me 100 Days to Live — Until My 3-YO Daughter Asked, ‘Papa,...
Arjun Sen (61) adores numbers. Maybe it’s because he’s a marketing executive. But beyond the corner office, too, this sync persists. A conversation with the multihyphenate — he’s a podcast host,...
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Before Feminism Was a Trending Word, These 5 Indian Laws Protected Women
Before hashtags, court rallies, or Women’s Day discounts, India quietly made room for feminism in its rulebooks. At a time when women didn’t have voting rights in many countries and were still...
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How a Small Tamil Village Is Keeping India’s Ancient Pottery Tradition — And...
“If the fire burns too fast, the pot breaks. But if we give it time, it becomes strong — just like us,” says Selvam, a second-generation potter in Chunkankadai, gently brushing the clay from his palms...
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This 145-YO Ice Factory Is Now a Culture Hub in the Heart of Mumbai
Unsure of what to do in Mumbai this weekend? Here’s an idea: Take a trip to the city’s South, the plush neighbourhood of Ballard Estate in particular. As you walk down Calicut Road – a street named...
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This Woman Is on a Mission to Bring Back Rajasthani Recipes That Have Been...
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in 2024. At 72, Manju Kothari still fondly remembers her mother’s recipe for gondh ke ladoo. Gondh, a natural edible gum, is mixed with...
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How This Bold Malayalam Film Challenged a Conservative Society’s Views on...
Kaathal – The Core dares to tell a story rarely addressed in Indian cinema. A narrative that goes beyond questions of identity and dives deep into the raw, conflicted experience it entails. The...
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Ancient Indian Textiles That Outlived Fast Fashion by 2000 Years
Before “eco-conscious clothing” became a buzzword, before runways started boasting about sustainability, India was already weaving masterpieces that were slow, ethical, and rooted in the land. For...
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6 Offbeat Museums Across India That Make for the Perfect Monsoon Day Plan
For weekends when the rains play spoilsport to your plans, luckily, there are still old-school ways that hold in good stead. We’ve put together a list of six museums to check out. There’s nothing like...
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What It Took to Film Theyyam—Kerala’s Sacred 1500-Year-Old Dance Few...
Prajoon CV hasn’t moved a muscle in the last two hours. It feels like an eternity to him. But, he must lie still; it’s not every day you get to turn into God. Men hustle around him. They slip a...
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