by Charu Thakur | Dec 15, 2024
(December 15, 2024) It was supposed to be a simple visit to Canada. Padma, a middle schooler from Houston, thought her family was on a vacation. Instead, she found herself sitting in a waiting room at the American Embassy in Ottawa, her excitement replaced by...
by Darshana Ramdev | Dec 19, 2024
(December 19, 2024) At the age of 19, Ustad Zakir Husain travelled to the US for the first time. “It was the most important decision of my life,” he said, decades later, in an interview with Karan Thapar. “In some ways, the decision was already made...
by Charu Thakur | Dec 8, 2024
(December 8, 2024) What happens when a childhood tale from Karnataka finds its way to Hollywood’s biggest stage? For filmmaker Chidananda S Naik, it turns into an Oscar selection. His short film, Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, has not only created a...
by Charu Thakur | Dec 6, 2024
(December 6, 2024) In the remote Amazon rainforest, a researcher examines a moth’s wings through a microscope, uncovering colours that shift like a kaleidoscope. Thousands of miles away in Hyderabad, a ninth-grader uses the same tool to study his cheek cells....
by Bindu Gopal Rao | Dec 2, 2024
(December 2, 2024) Chef Manuel Olveira, the creative force behind Mumbai’s acclaimed restaurants La Loca Maria and La Panthera, has redefined how Spanish and European cuisines are experienced in India. After graduating from Universidad Laboral Toledo, he gained...
