Alternative Entertainment

Theatre Will Shrink, Like Cinema Viewing Has: Naseeruddin Shah

Last weekend, veterans Ratna Pathak Shah and Naseeruddin Shah (right) — as Mrs Patrick Campbell and George Bernard Shaw, respectively — staged the play, Dear Liar....

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A Cry From The Mountains, With Echoes In The Cities

The story of Hindi poet Mangalesh Dabral, who was born in Tehri Garhwal in 1948 but for most of his career as a journalist lived and worked in Delhi, is the story of Uttarakha...

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The Story Of Biryani: How This Exotic Dish Came And Conquered India

Biryani is an evergreen classic that really needs no introduction. India offers so much on its culinary platter but the one dish Indians unanimously love indulging in is the m...

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Neil Frahm, Woodkid, Robert De Niro And Jr Collaborate On Refugee Aid Project

Artists Nils Frahm, Woodkid and JR have teamed up on a project featuring spoken word from Robert De Niro, starring the actor as an immigrant reflecting on his experience as he...

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Today's Artists Are Sick Of History Framing Women As Perfect

In art and in life, women have long been held to impossible standards of perfection. Walk through the halls of any museum and you’re sure to encounter classically r...

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Kajal Singh Wow's Berlin With Her Striking Street Art

Graffiti and street art may be considered a nuisance by many but it has slowly made its way to being considered a legitimate art form around the world.  One of the first ...

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Bhagwan Dada: India’s First Dancing Superstar Who Was An Inspiration To Amitabh, Mithun And Govinda

Bhagwan Dada was the first dancing super star of Indian cinema. Here are some unknown facts about his tryst with stardom.Bhagwan Dada had the body of a wrestler and the jiggle...

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Brand New ‘God Of War’ Features Norse Mythology, Beard

Kratos, the blade wielding Spartan star of the God of War games with more grudges than melanin, is back. Or at least someone like him. When Kratos’ journey ended in 2010...

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Nintendo Of America's President Talks VR, Mobile, Zelda, And More

In an unprecedented move, Nintendo brought only one game to the E3 show floor this year, but they made that game count. The company devoted the entirety of its gigantic booth ...

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Music Festivals Add Harmony To Old Morocco

Ah, Morocco. To sit in the courtyard of a boutique riad, sipping mint tea from tiny ornate glasses as a sparrow dips its beak into a fountain strewn with rose petals and clad ...

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TRENDING: TIMELESS LIGHT AND LIVING MEMORIES

At Piramal Gallery, NCPA, I revisited Bombay’s cultural past through the lens of t...

October 16 2025

BOLLYWOOD: ARYAN KHAN BREAKS BOLLYWOOD RULES

“I am in love with your wife (Maya)!” — a line from Kabhi Alvida Naa K...

October 15 2025

ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: AND THE LEGACY LIVES ON

Khalid Mohamed in conversation with Ramu Aravindan, founder of a Documentation Centre an...

October 14 2025