Page 16 - Weekend Reads
Woodstock: The birthplace of festival fashion
Once upon a time, Woodstock wasn't a commercial opportunity, it was a statement of identity
 "Woodstock: The birthplace of festival fashion")
Book review: 'Blaming immigrants' busts most myths about refugees
Neeraj Kaushal uses her training as an economist not just to bust myths about immigration but recommend how things can be fixed
 "Book review: 'Blaming immigrants' busts most myths about refugees")
Documentarian Shivendra on challenges and joy of reclaiming the reel
From Sahir Ludhianvi's letters to personal archives of film personalities, how documentarian Shivendra Dungarpur is helping preserve cine heritage
 "Documentarian Shivendra on challenges and joy of reclaiming the reel")
Tune into empathy
What levels of empathy do Indians and particularly Hindus have for their compatriots in Kashmir?
 "Tune into empathy")
A historical wrong
My father and I did match our wits over matters political, often from opposite ends of the pole
Scaling new heights, literally!
The story of Monika, the girl who was selected to be part of an all-female scientific wilderness expedition, Girls on Ice Cascades, in Washington, USA
All in the game: The history of friction in the sporting world
From Sir Don Bradman to Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly, a cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting examples of conflict between players
 "All in the game: The history of friction in the sporting world")
Body, mind and soul
For most people, art is seen as a genteel pursuit requiring nothing more arduous than holding a brush of paint before a canvas tilted on an easel to facilitate the act of painting
 "Body, mind and soul")
A future full of experimentation
Design is practical futurism. It is fundamentally about creating a future state that is preferable to the present
 "A future full of experimentation")
Salaam Bombay: An ode to the glorious city before it became Mumbai
Deluged with unpleasant news every Monsoon, Mumbai had a different face to show the world when it was Bombay. The writer takes a trip back in time
 "Salaam Bombay: An ode to the glorious city before it became Mumbai")
War and pieces: 'Hobbs & Shaw' is a brilliantly fast and furious film
While the intention to 'show heart' is admirable, the emotional bonds in Hobbs & Shaw come across as shallow
 "War and pieces: 'Hobbs & Shaw' is a brilliantly fast and furious film")
Giving wildlife a fighting chance: The new face of conservation in India
Some of India's top wildlife biologists and ecologists believe that the Forest Rights Act gives both tribals and wildlife a fighting chance
 "Giving wildlife a fighting chance: The new face of conservation in India")
From Parliament to social media, Rahat Indori's poetry appeals to all
While Bollywood satisfied his financial needs - and he is quick to clarify that it was not greed - Indore always had his heart
 "From Parliament to social media, Rahat Indori's poetry appeals to all")
