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Aatish Taseer in Bengaluru in October 2018.

The romance of home can contain dangers of its own: Aatish Taseer

The author of A Return to Self on what it means to be a writer exiled from his home country.

Abhinav Chakraborty

Pawo Choyning Dorji says that while the Bhutan film industry has its challenges since it is at an infancy stage, there is also so much flexibility and room to experiment.

The Monk and the Gun is about Bhutan’s journey in becoming a modern democracy: Pawo Choyning Dorji

The Bhutanese filmmaker says purpose and motivation matter more than the medium in an age of rapid technological change.

How safe are our airports?

It is time we focused on air safety in its entirety, from investing in navigational aids to clearing garbage around airports.

R.K. Radhakrishnan

Tourism and climate change are changing Uttarakhand forever

During Askot Arakot Abhiyan, we witnessed at close quarters the damage caused by heedless development in the fragile Himalayan terrain.

The C.S.I. Rice Memorial Church in Bengaluru that marks the starting point of the walk.

Tourific: A beginner’s guide to Bengaluru

With novelist Zac O’ Yeah’s voice serving as the guide, the app takes you through bookshops, literary landmarks, and cultural hotspots in the city.

Dakshayini Suresh

Che Guevara: The leader behind the legend

Guevara has many more claims to fame and continued relevance than being a mere guerilla leader and a military theorist.

The art of leaving

At 64, a writer packs up her old row house, piece by piece, and learns what to keep and what to leave behind. Her home had taught her how to let go.

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Vietnamese soldiers take part in a performance during official celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Dien Bien Phu victory over French colonial forces at a stadium in Dien Bien Phu city on May 7, 2024.

Dien Bien Phu at 70: Blood-soaked battlefield that became a bustling township

Its transformation from a valley of death to a peaceful urban centre encapsulates Vietnam’s journey from colonial subjugation to self-determination.

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Sunny day in Ganderbal, a constituency recently won by Omar Abdullah in the Assembly elections. Omar Abdullah’s comeback paints a picture of guarded optimism, with locals torn between hope for change and skepticism about the new government’s limited powers.

Kashmir’s guarded optimism

Omar Abdullah wins election, but can he fix jobs and inflation with less power?

A first-time voter shows his inked finger after voting in Udhampur during the final phase of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections, October 1, 2024.

Kashmir’s first vote in a decade: Silent voices speak up

Long-time non-voters turned up at polls, changing the region’s power balance and surprising the old guard.

Kashmir was decked up in spring colours, with buds bursting forth into flowers, suggesting a fresh lease of life.

Matters of the heart: A reverie on the banks of the Jhelum

A cogitation on the meaning of love while standing under an ageing chinar in militarised Kashmir.

A pair of black-necked cranes near Hanle, Ladakh.

Ladakh: Birding in the Land of High Passes

A spectacular variety of species find habitat in the plateau, set at the border of two zoogeographic zones.

At the Srebrenica Memorial Centre in Potocari on July 11, the 29th anniversary of the genocide. The monument displays the names of those killed in the 1995 massacre.

Bosnia’s troubled past: A cautionary tale for India and Pakistan

How a visit to Bosnia before the 29th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre underlined the dangers of equating nationhood with ethnicity.

Mani Shankar Aiyar

A view of Habba Khatoon Peak from Dawar in Gurez Valley.

Kashmir: The changing face of Gurez Valley

This once-pristine valley near the LoC has been marred by tourism.

Tourists in front of the Amarnath temple in July 2024. Kashmir welcomed 31.55 lakh tourists in 2023 and the influx caused widescale pollution.

Unregulated tourism takes toll on Kashmir’s fragile ecosystem

Without action to implement sustainable tourism practices, experts fear Kashmir’s natural beauty could crumble under the weight of its own popularity.

Irfan Amin Malik

The grave of a solider of the Great War in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Poppies in Flanders

The fallen soldiers of the First World War are a living presence at the memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to their valour.

Rescue operation underway at the Kanchanjunga Express train accident site, in Darjeeling on June 17. At least eight people died in the accident.

Three major rail accidents in three years: What is the government doing?

Despite repeated train accidents, implementation of safety measures remains slow and inadequate.

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

The Jandial, or fire temple, one of the finest examples of Hellenistic Art (2nd century BCE).

Beyond borders: Unhoming in Lahore’s magical world

Reimagine Pakistan and embark on a transformative journey. Lahore awaits with its flavours, history, and friendships that transcend borders.

An Indian might not think of a café as special, given the ubiquitousness of coffee shops in our country, but in Bhutan, it is rare.

Mountain Cafe: Bhutan’s first coffee roaster

When Karma Chime started Mountain Cafe & Roastery in Paro, in 2016, coffee shops were unheard of in the Himalayan kingdom.

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