• House of memories
    A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill. >
  • Raise the roof
    The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features. >
  • SPACE10
    SPACE10 set to launch research and design lab in Delhi
    “We want to be where the future is...Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation, so we want to anchor our research and design process closer to the people." >
  • Access for All Siddhant Shah
    Siddhant Shah is bridging the gap between disability and cultural heritage
    “Designers and architects live with the misconception that accessibility is only restricted to the physical aspect of a space... that's a fallacy." >
  • Sticklit is democratising literature and art
    How a reading culture can be fostered by means of public art. >
  • Safer is a women's safety wearable to alert friends of an attack.
    Safer: The beautiful, wearable panic button
    Leaf Innovations have designed a line of jewellery that could save your life. >
  • Zeenat Aman
    Zeenat
    They don’t make them like they used to. Zeenat Aman was always going to get the attention she enjoyed. >
  • Yesterday
    It’s gone. >
  • Water: On the front
    What caused a water riot and water-logged Delhi at the same time, asks Pradip Saha. >
  • Villains of Bollywood: Hail Mogambo!
    They were iconic and unforgettable. They had unique styles and distinctive personalities. They left an indelible mark on Bollywood. >
  • Uniform
    Uniforms express ideals, or the lack of them. >
  • Typography
    The typography in India has always reflected its dynamism. >
  • Sari: A mighty fine tradition
    If someone tells you the sari is back, don’t believe them. It never went away in the first place. >
  • Rajini Sir
    Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all. >
  • Gayatri Devi.
    Queens
    An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled. >
  • Paradise lost
    Kashmir >
  • Opulence
    Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle. >
  • (Bad) News
    India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite. >
  • Meals ready*
    Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly. >
  • Look: Best quality since 1970
    Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives. >
  • Kalari
    Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence. >
  • Jai Hind
    The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army. >
  • Idealism (gone in 60 years)
    India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt. >
  • Home: Good housekeeping
    Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature. >

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