The athlete as backwards prophet is the fashion. What would you tell your younger self, we ask? Write a letter to him, please. And so greying, considered heroes give wise advice to the reckless, obsessive, dynamic creatures they once were.He,...

From bishop and puffed to ruffled and embroidered, sleeve mania is here. Flaunt them and make a statement /fashion/trends/fashion-history-sleeves-trends-111714045617819.html 111714045617819 story When Rimple and Harpreet Narula, the costume designers of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming period-drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar,...

We examine the impact of Impressionism on Indian artists, who fused it with indigenous ideas and modernism to create a unique style /news/opinion/impressionism-indian-art-heeramandi-kinara-capital-abhinav-bindra-111714185939033.html 111714185939033 story Artists are often considered isolated iconoclasts but contrary to popular belief, they’re quite a sociable...

2024 marks the 150th year of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris. In India, rather than imitate, artists combined elements of Impressionism with their immediate reality to create a unique visual language /news/big-story/150-years-of-impressionism-how-indian-artists-reinterpreted-the-art-movement-111714032431503.html 111714032431503 story It was in 1991-92, while...

The annual Watches & Wonders tradeshow in Geneva this year was all about complicated watches. These are the epitome of the art of mechanical watchmaking, where a timepiece doesn’t just tell the time, but also includes other functions. These could...

A champion of compassionate capitalism, the founder and CEO of Kinara Capital, an NBFC, talks about why small businesses need more attention /news/big-story/hardika-shah-kinara-capital-profile-nbfc-micro-lending-india-111714108834045.html 111714108834045 story An understanding of entrepreneurs overcoming the odds in gaining access to capital is part of...

Sudhir Kakar’s boldness in forging a path for Indian thought in his field stands out /news/talking-point/sudhir-kakar-works-death-namita-gokhale-ramin-jahanbegloo-111714031212094.html 111714031212094 story Many years ago in a café in Paris, psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar and novelist Namita Gokhale spent hours talking about mysticism and the...

The maillot is perhaps the most flattering swimwear piece that offers ample style and comfort /fashion/trends/maillots-beachwear-swimwear-fashion-trends-summer-vacation-111713437712506.html 111713437712506 story When it comes to women's swimwear, the humble maillot attracts perhaps the most attention. For, they are sexy, flattering as well as...

The garment, which has its roots in ‘majo’ costumes ‘worn by working class people’ in Spain, has inspired big name designers like Christian Dior /fashion/trends/flamenco-dress-fashion-trends-spain-culture-111713702857095.html 111713702857095 story Luis Fernandez's workshop in Seville's Old City is buzzing with customers who have...