Anuradha Roy: A Home Less Ordinary
With honesty, humour and literary grace, Anuradha Roy’s new memoir Called by the Hills traces her shift to the hills of Ranikhet, replacing the dream of pastoral bliss with something tougher, truer, and more deeply earned
I Am My Mother's Older Brother
As the onset of dementia reshapes their world, a daughter becomes her mother’s carer and keeper while navigating grief, duty, and unwavering love
The Christmas Truce Of 1914
As World War I raged around them, soldiers facing off along one stretch of the fighting decided to hit pause
A Tight-Knit Community
A nationwide group of crafters pick up their needles and finish projects for those who can’t
Giggle The Gloom Away
Laugh your way to better health and well-being with this appealing physical therapy
The Only Portrait Gandhi Sat For
Untitled Portrait of Mahatma Gandhi by Clare Leighton, 1931, Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 63.5 cm
Paying Attention to Adult ADHD
New awareness and diagnostic tools are helping more of us understand how our brains work
The Sailor vs. The Sea
Laurent was trapped inside the flooding cabin of his overturned boat. As the hours slipped by, so did his chances
Makar Sankranti at Dashashwameth Ghat, Varanasi by Latika Katt
Bronze sculpture, Single-piece casting, 28 x 28 x 7 inches
Good News: A Road Safe for Wildlife, Care during Care, and More
Heartwarming, world-shaking, awe-inspiring and straight-up happy-making reasons to smile
Why Your Brain Sees Faces Everywhere: The Science of Pareidolia
Why do some people see faces in random patterns? Learn more about pareidolia
Santanu Bhattacharya's 10 Favourite Books of all Time
Santanu Bhattacharya is the author of One Small Voice, which won the Observer Best Debut Novel in 2023. He also won the Desmond Elliott Prize Residency in the same year, and the Mo Siewcharran and Life Writing Prizes in 2021. His latest novel Deviants explores India’s changing attitudes towards homosexuality.
Good News: A Win for Blind Indian Cricket, Sikkim's Green Revolution, and More
Heartwarming, world-shaking, awe-inspiring and straight-up happy-making reasons to smile