How AI Cures Diseases and Saves Lives
Artificial intelligence can find new uses for existing drugs, helping to treat rare diseases, including the one that almost killed Joseph Coates
How Textile Labels Became Miniature Works Of Art in Colonial India
The Ticket Tika Chaap exhibition showcased 400 artisitically designed paper labels for textile and clothing products from March to June this year
Christina Dhanuja's 10 Favourite Books
Co-founder of the #DalitHistoryMonth project and founding member of the Global Campaign for Dalit Women, Christina Dhanuja is a researcher–strategist working at the intersections of caste, gender, faith, and justice. Her debut book is Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life (2026).
When the Goddess Meets the 'Gram
When Pujo meets Instagram, phuchka gets a rebrand, pandal-hopping becomes a content strategy, and every boudi is a potential influencer. A Bangali’s-eye view of what happens when an ancient heritage meets the algorithm
Tyeb Mehta and the Art of Seeing a Fractured World
Tyeb Mehta’s paintings were spare, restrained and often unsettling, filled with fragmented figures, diagonals and a sense of human vulnerability. From the book, Tyeb Mehta: Bearing Weight with the Lightness of Being, published alongside the exhibition, this excerpt considers the artist whose restrained palette, fragmented forms and unmistakable diagonals became a powerful language for the fractured modern world
"Aaarrrrgghh!!!": What Happens When You Get Aggravated?
Here's a look at the science behind the state of frustration
The Invisible Hands Behind India's Recycling Revolution
India’s recycling story begins long before plastic reaches a recycling plant. Waste pickers, kabadiwalas and aggregators form an essential but often overlooked network that collects, sorts and keeps valuable material in circulation. Here's why recognising and supporting these workers is critical to building a more efficient and equitable circular economy.
Five Movements to Keep Your Muscles Fit
Why strength training is the key to a longer, more independent life
Eating Together for Better Health, the Unexpected Edge of Weighing Extra, the News on Grey Hair, and More
The latest in health and medical research you need to know
The Art of Yayoi Kusama Reflected her Idiosyncratic Relationship with Pumpkins
Several installations and photographs speak to the late artist's love-hate associations around the fruit.
"Anyone Can Learn"-The Story of Sanjit 'Bunker' Roy and his 'Barefoot' Pioneers
When he founded Barefoot College in rural Rajasthan, Bunker Roy set out to prove that people often overlooked by conventional institutions could become agents of change. His experiment went on to inspire communities across the globe.
Shrayana Bhattacharya on her 10 Favourite Books
In her 2021 book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India’s Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence, Harvard-trained economist Shrayana Bhattacharya uses the lens of fandom to show how India neglects women and their desires.