ALIA'S THEORY OF BECOMING

Alia Bhatt opens up about becoming a producer, how streaming is expanding her fanbase and being a nervous expectant mother

WONDER WALLS

Street art in India is altering our urban landscapes, but is it all a radical makeover or just cosmetic makeup?

My Parents, in Love

How could I tell? It was clear in a single moment

Midnight’s Children Turn 75

Like many others born in 1947, these five prominent Indians have given much to the nation. This month, as the country celebrates another historic anniversary, we ask what has India given them

Books: The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid, Hamish Hamilton

Book review

Not Just Rocket Science

Actor R. Madhavan on donning many hats for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, keeping his swimmer son grounded and why South Indian cinema is thriving

Could Fake Medicine Be As Effective As The Real Thing?

Could fake medicine be as effective as the real thing?

Lending A Hand In Ukraine

Amid the brutality and destruction, people around the world have reached out to help those caught in the crossfire. Here are a few of their stories

Can You Change Your Luck?

And is luck even a real thing? It's complicated

ME & MY SHELF

Through her work with Marine Life of Mumbai, a citizen-led initiative raising awareness about the city's coastal biodiversity, journalist and editor Sejal Mehta has been making science accessible for lay audiences. She does much the same with her new book, Superpowers on the Shore.

Reads Like Magic

In Tomb of Sand-Daisy Rockwell's translation of Geetanjali Shree's novel-everything is illuminated

Reunited With Her Rescuers

Thirty-five years after two fishermen plucked a young girl from the Pacific Ocean, a podcast leads to a remarkable reunion

MEET ERNŐ RUBIK

He devised one of the world's most popular and enduring puzzles-and he's still learning from it

Funny People's Funniest Stories

Our grab-bag of jokes, quips, gaffes and gags by laughmakers from around the world

In Oaxaca, Some Like It Very Hot

The food in this iconic Mexican city was enough to bring tears to my eyes

The Art Of The 'Good' Meltdown

Too much stress can lead to destructive emotional outbursts. Here's how to have them the right way

THE PROMISE OF STEM CELLS

Breakthroughs are pointing to a revolution in healthcare

IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE

Known for his conscientious, hard-hitting films, director Hansal Mehta takes a softer turn with his latest, Baai. Nothing he has made till now, he says, has been so romantic

DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT ME!

Staying in Kabul meant death for this Afghan journalist. A US naval officer and a reporter were ready to help her flee the Taliban-if she could make it to the airplane

Saving the Stradivarius Sound

An entire city went quiet so the world's most iconic violin could be immortalized

Swearing Off Misogyny

How one man is fighting patriarchal norms by attacking an often overlooked symptom-the normalization of sexist profanity

HAVING THE RANGE

How women rangers at Assam's Kaziranga National Park are breaking stereotypes to make the forest their own

APPA'S CROSSWORD MAGIC

A writer learns the worth of her work through her father's love for word puzzles

A Favourable Verdict

Guilty Minds deftly navigates the law of the land and that of human nature

The Promise Of Intermittent Fasting

A popular diet trend works well for many weight watchers, and the benefits might extend beyond your waistline

How To Boost Your Immune System

Eight Science-backed Solutions To Help You Feel Your Best

The Worst Advice I Ever Got

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.” “Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.” “Never ruin an apology with an excuse."

SPIDER BITE!

A single wrong move almost cost construction worker Adrian Main his life

MAN OF MANY PARTS

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has never been one to play by the rules. Known for his intense performances in off-beat cinema and web shows, the actor is now choosing projects that help him keep things light