In June 2022, the Korean pop group BTS announced a hiatus to fulfil the military enlistment requirement under South Korean law, and to find new creative inspiration. In an industry where trends and fan loyalties can shift quickly, the move was deemed somewhat risky. But almost four years later, the septet have returned with their…
4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Apr 17, 2026 02:00 PM IST In Asha Bhosle’s death, the Hindi film industry today lost one of its most versatile and prolific voices. Bhosle leaves behind a rich legacy of songs that have remained the favourites of generations. While Bhosle sang and performed in many formats, she built her career…
With the war against Iran and Lebanon in its eighth week, Donald Trump had found a new antagonist worthy of his ire: Pope Leo XIV, the supreme head of the Catholic Church. On Saturday, Pope Leo sought to downplay the simmering feud with the US President, and told reporters that his comments that the world…
Over 15 years after his death, a biopic on Michael Jackson hits theatres this week, taking on the formidable task of depicting the life of the best-selling solo artist of all time. Or not. Early reviews noted that the film only covers Jackson’s life until the late 80s, after the release of his album Bad….
The rarer and less seen an artwork, the higher the price. The rule may stand true for most masters but not Raja Ravi Varma. His 1890 work, ‘Yashoda and Krishna’, became the most expensive Indian painting ever last month, fetching a staggering Rs 167.2 crore at an auction. But long before that, it had become…
“That sweater is not just blue, it’s not turquoise, it’s not lapis, it’s actually cerulean.” Two decades later, Miranda Priestly’s disdainful monologue in The Devil Wears Prada continues to be the best example of how style travels from runway to retail store and becomes a pop-culture shorthand at affordable prices. In the film, Meryl Streep’s character tells…
5 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 5, 2026 11:57 AM IST The first Monday of May marks a special place in the global fashion calendar. This year, the spotlight will turn to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, as notable individuals from diverse fields will walk up the museum’s steps for the…
Coupling the theme “Costume Art” with the dress code “Fashion is Art”, the 2026 Met Gala witnessed Indian celebrities introducing a touch of ethnic culture and tradition to the Metropolitan Museum of Art at Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Adorning herself in a gold saree conceived by Gaurav Gupta and styled by Anaita Shroff…
Mother’s Day 2026: By now, you have probably seen the Mother’s Day Google doodle, received and sent WhatsApp messages, read the “best gift ideas for your mom” listicles for inspiration, and may have even posted on Instagram or Facebook to mark the day. Chances are, in all these interactions with Mother’s Day, you have not…
