Art is how we express our humanity, in all of its dimensions. Through art, we descend to the depths of our human nature, rise to the heights, and everything in between. ~ Margaret Atwood

A world of schisms and the choices we may make.

The essential survival tool, therefore, has been pessimism, and do we love it! Even when its “use by date” is long gone.

Sometimes the inspiration for creative work comes from the most unlikely places; in this case a casual chat with a stranger on a bus heading to Hampi.

An inspiring account of how sound engineering, economics and strategy, driven by hope enabled a struggling Indian company to survive the international competition and emerge triumphant in the post-liberalization era.

One of the positive changes that 2020 wrought – an increased consciousness about good health and a willingness to do something about it. The authors’ journey to better health, and his efforts to share what he’d learnt with a wider audience in 2020.

About an 18-year old vibrant book club in Pune who continued to meet virtually in 2020 and expanded their reach too!

A story set in Venetian lagoons that looks deep into the question of what constitutes true inspiration in art.

A poem for those who work with words, who know tears and tear-jerkers, and for those who understand what it is to weave aspirations with temptations.

Our zany illustrator takes to poetry this time, to explore themes of truth, identity and attitude.

On mobile phones, hi-speed Internet and why we need the occasional Internet Sabbath to reclaim our lives.

A start-up travel company’s journey of metamorphosis during the pandemic. A story not just of challenges but the overcoming of them too.

Glimpses of 2020 from a land down under; the changes in daily life and in one’s emotional landscape, the habits cultivated in order to keep going on.

A thought-provoking piece by the creator of the Indian Rupee symbol that takes you through a teacher’s quest for perfection and diligence in his students.

Uses an analogy of the snacks that we binge on to explore (online) content consumption habits and the impact on us.

Do folktales have a higher purpose? Read two folklores from two apparently disparate cultures that open our eyes to “other” worlds that lie beyond ours.

A bittersweet tale of a friendship between a man and a dog; the story unfolds slowly and is rich in detail, one to be savoured, not skimmed through.

In the third installment of the Entrepreneurial Roller Coaster column, we introduce you to Sriram Emani, who has set up the largest Indian arts platform in the world.

Tales of bird watching that read like a travelogue, taking you on an unplugged, no Apps journey of Mumbai.

In a year in which social distancing has been the norm, here’s an article on how music can connect people spread across geographies.

About hope and promise found in the smallest and everyday things of life.

Big changes can only come when one is only willing to take that leap of faith; a first-person account of the Moderna Vaccine trials to illustrate that maxim.

The life journey of a master storyteller who has taken his love of stories to all forms of art.