Black burial spaces, scattered across US, tell the story of country’s past of cemetery segregation
As these burial grounds for the dead mirrored the racial divisions of the living, Black communities organised to defend the dignity of their deceased and oppose racist cemetery policies.
New York's longest-running play, Perfect Crime, resumes performance after pandemic shutdown
Catherine Russell, 65, is the driving force behind Perfect Crime, a rollicking whodunit that has been on Big Apple billboards since 1987.
The formidable legacy of Devabrata Chaudhuri: Sitar maestro and teacher whose generosity was second to none
Through his hard work and sincerity, Pt Chaudhuri, fondly remembered as Debu da, carved out a unique niche for himself in Delhi and was the beacon of hope for several lesser-placed younger musicians.
Read an excerpt from Amader Shantiniketan: Author Shivani recalls special bond with Satyajit Ray in her memoir
The memoir was written almost 50 years ago, when she was a young girl studying in Shantiniketan, the school set up by Rabindranath Tagore in Bengal.
'London to Delhi' bikeathon in UK raises money to help India battle raging COVID-19 pandemic
India recorded more than 4,00,000 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the first time daily infections topped that milestone.
Kabir Bedi talks new memoir, and what makes him a rebel: I'm a child of the '60s, decade of social revolution
"Society likes conformity. Those who deviate from the norm are seen as threats. But it's our individuality that makes us unique. You have to be different to make a difference," says Kabir Bedi.
'Unacceptable inequality of treatment': Belgium cultural venues to defy indoor ban, reopen illegally
Belgian authorities are organising test events but have not yet given venues and their workers a solid green light to reopen.
Benin Bronzes: Germany to return hundreds of artefacts looted during colonial era
Germany’s minister for culture, Monika Gruetters, said the Benin Bronzes were a key test for the way the country deals with its colonial past.
This Life at Play: Read an excerpt from Girish Karnad's memoir on how he transformed FTII's acting course
This Life at Play has been translated from Kannada in part by Karnad himself and in part by award-winning translator Srinath Perur.
In closely monitored test event, UK allows dancing without distancing at nightclub
A second clubbing event will be held in the same venue on Saturday, and 5,000 fans will attend a concert headlined by the band Blossoms at Liverpool’s Sefton Park on Sunday.
Bachi Karkaria's Tales from TJ Road: Shadowing the honorary secretary of a cooperative housing society
Through this fortnightly column, Tales From TJ Road, Bachi Karkaria tells the story of Mumbai's metromorphosis
Sitar maestro Pandit Devabrata Chaudhuri dies of COVID-19 related complications at 85
The sitarist, among India’s best known, belonged to the Senia Gharana of music.
Eli Broad, billionaire philanthropist who shaped LA art scene, dies at 87
In recent years, Broad spent much of his time engaged in philanthropic work through his foundations, advocating for public education reform, promoting the rebirth of Los Angeles’ downtown as a commercial and residential center and other causes.
As COVID-19 pandemic escalates in the country, Indian diaspora struggles with despair, anxiety
In the US, where half of the adult population has gotten at least one COVID-19 shot, the talk has been of reopening, moving forward and healing. But for Indian Americans, the daily crush of dark news from 'desh,' the homeland, is a stark reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
Workers Leaving the Factory: How Louis Lumière’s 1895 film bound labour and cinema together for eternity
Traditionally considered the first ever motion picture, its image of workers leaving the factory was a veritable birthmark for the medium.
COVID-19 crisis in Delhi: As the capital breathes the dead, for some, time to grieve is a luxury
Official data indicate around 368 deaths per day in Delhi due to Covid, based on a seven-day average. In contrast to the clean air of last year’s lockdown, the city is now shrouded in smoke from the pyres.
Jose Gregorio Hernández, Venezuela's beloved 'doctor of the poor', to be beatified following 72-year campaign
Known as the "doctor of the poor, Hernandez is set to be beatified by the Catholic church, a step towards sainthood, on 30 April.
Culture venues in Belgium defy COVID-19 shutdowns, reopen illegally after being out-of-work for six months
Belgium, a country of 11.5-million inhabitants, has been severely hit by the coronavirus, with 24,185 COVID-19-related deaths recorded so far. But infections and hospitalisations have been decreasing over the past week.
Endless funerals, people pleading for oxygen; India must etch horrors of COVID-19 in its memory, writes TM Krishna
We are facing our worst moment in modern history, struggling to stay afloat. If we do not show courage and honesty to speak for justice now, we may never be able to recover compassion.
With US troops leaving Afghanistan, young women dread Taliban's return: 'Society will be ruined'
With US troops committed to leaving Afghanistan completely by 11 September, women are closely watching the stalemated peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government over the post-withdrawal future.