Muharram is the month when Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his 72 companions in a one-sided battle against the might of the Umayyad forces. Ashura or the tenth day of Muharram is marked by processions across the world, as thousands dressed in black recite elegies, beating their chests and self-flagellating to signify the suffering of Imam Hussain.

Catch glimpses of the 2024 Ashura procession in Old Delhi through the lens of journalist Syed Ahmad Rufai in this photo-essay.

Dreamers dare to quit because quitting can be the beginning of an incredible new journey.

Part 3 of the three-part series where Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza.

It was 4 am on April 25, 2023. It was the day I had to finally kickstart my Spiti journey. I put aside my overwhelming fears and set off from Mumbai for Sol Cafe, Kaza.

Part 2 of the three-part series where Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza.

Not all who quit are lost. Sometimes quitters are the biggest dreamers.

In this three-part series, Misha Paul talks about her journey from breaking the glass cubicle in the busy city of Mumbai to running a cafe with the locals in the remote town of Kaza! Walk along.

Momos, the little cream-coloured stuffed snack, unlike its size, has a complex history, one that is connected to a goddess, spans thousands of years, a hundred miles, numerous wars, exodus and yet, has always mesmerised anyone who has tasted this Himalayan treat.

This is the second part of the Special Mention List (the first part can be read here) compiled by our resident theatre analyst Vikram Phukan to acknowledge performances from plays that displayed the gumption to spearhead the return to theatres in an uncertain year.

A disclaimer: this is not a definitive list, there is an inadvertent Mumbai skew, and takes into consideration only fairly recent productions.

It’s that time of the year - summer is here, the heat is sweltering and we’re just a month into the new financial year! Which is a great time for getting a headstart to nailing it at #TaxSeason next year.

This time’s Rags to Riches is all about taxes - what they are, why they are and how can we put together a plan to help us get the biggest bang for our buck come tax season.

Year-end lists are meant to come out around the new year, but this month does mark a year since lockdown restrictions were lifted in April 2022, after the second wave. That is as good a reason as any to take time out to acknowledge performances from plays that displayed the gumption to spearhead the return to theatres in an uncertain year. Our resident theatre analyst Vikram Phukan calls it the Special Mention List (which we will present in two parts consisting of 8 performers each), and he has been compiling these since 2012.

While this is in no way an exhaustive account of performance in India nor is it any kind of top-of-the-pops, we do hope it reminds us all to tell more stories and go to the theatre more often.

Amidst a global epidemic of loneliness, running an organization focused on intimacy and relationships seems almost like a righteous rebellion.

So we offer this write-up on The Intimacy Curator and Aili Seghetti to help all our readers explore what it means to discover yourself through lust, longing and letting go. Read on to know more about counselling and coaching services you can access, events and workshops as well as some insights into consent, open marriages, kink, selfcare and more.

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