A promise postponed: The tragic story of the Bollywood classic Teesri Kasam
Sixty years ago, a beautiful film was released in theatres, and failed spectacularly at the box office. Raj…
Capital Letters: Lore about eagles, swallows; how the turkey got its name
It took us millions of years to figure out how to fly, and we still can’t do it…
What do they know that we don’t know?: How indigenous people fight invasive species
Amid rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, altered land and sea use, invasive alien species are quietly expanding their…
Seeing double?: Check out re-imagined versions of classics from within the Louvre
Updated on: Nov 07, 2025 07:57 pm IST The Copyist exhibition invites 100 artists from around the world…
A long goodbye: Life-sized silicone statues are helping families across India mourn
“Who can predict what form grief will take,” says Subimal Das, 49, a sculptor in Kolkata. PREMIUM Silicone…
Non-price inflation: When numbers lose all meaning
We hear the word “inflation” and think of prices (of food, fuel, medication, rent). But inflation’s reach goes…
I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer: Read an excerpt from a new book on advice columns
General questions about courtship appeared among the first set of personal inquiries published in the Mercury in May…