Three months, six metres, one sari: The labour behind IFFI’s quietest spectacle
At India’s biggest film festival, a handloom fashion showcase highlighted named weavers, folk artists, and months of labour, arguing for craft not as nostalgia, but as intelligence, livelihood, and cultural policy
By Kundanika Nanda
How a Portuguese princess and a royal dowry made tea Britain's national drink
The history of tea is a fascinating journey that spans continents, from its origins in China to its arrival in Portugal and subsequent popularisation in England by Queen Catherine of Braganza
By Puneet R. Kundal
Writers, scholars flock to international township for Auroville Literature Festival 2025
After Sankrit and Tamil, the second edition of the festival moves to the English segment
By The Week News Desk
Six most Googled recipes in India: From sacred sweets to shaking sips
Here is a list of global flavours that extend from sacred sweets to shaking sips
By Diana M Joshy
Swiss watchmaker Longines names Sara Ali Khan new 'Friend of the Brand'
Longines has a long-standing connection with India – the brand sold its first watch in the country in 1878
By The Week News Desk
Luxury label Kirrikin brings Indigenous Australian fashion to India, weaving stories of land, art and identity
Kirrikin appears firm in building a strong international presence, having showcased its collections across several countries
By Shubhangi Shah
VIRAL VIDEO | Three lions take on gentle giant rhino; what happens next cracks up internet
The King of the jungle escaped the mighty rhinoceros's charge by a whisker, after a lioness initiated trouble at Africa's Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, a viral video showed
Web Desk
Bali volcano eruption news: Flights resume to Indonesian tourist hotbed
Australia's Qantas Group was among the first to resume flights to Indonesia's Bali a day after an erupting Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki forced airlines away from the skies
Web Desk
6 spots in Jaipur where history meets beauty
These locations offer a glimpse of the city's rich cultural heritage
By Shruti Goyal