Page 3 - Weekend Reads

A victory for #MeToo

Harvey Weinstein's indictment is a landmark event for the #MeToo movement

Root poetry

Mohanty's book brings us to darkness and end, but gently

The trio who came together to chronicle a little-covered Mughal era

If you are looking for whether venality is baked into our politics, you would do well to go through the pages of this work

Understanding smart home lighting is a cinch with this starter's guide

Smart lighting is about to revolutionise the way we think of the humble bulb

Ahmedabad is being polished and buffed for Trump. Some of it is disturbing

The local hospitality industry is also enjoying the spike in bookings and enquiries ahead of the event

Suhasini Kejriwal's art witnesses life on the streets of Kolkata and Mumbai

Suhasini Kejriwal's art, born of the streets of working class Kolkata and Mumbai, evokes an almost old-fashioned aesthetic but hides layers of contemporary skill

Change in the air

This is the largest single-owner sale of Indian modern art, but it is for reasons other than this historicity that it will be remembered

When death do us part: AI-enabled immortality and the merits of letting go

There is something to be said about letting go

CHESS #1389

The Madras High Court has set aside the election process to the All India Chess Federation

Notes from China: Dealing with a virus with patience, fortitude and humour

An upside of these extraordinary circumstances is that closer bonds have developed in China's small families

Samsung Note10 Lite: A phone that's better for doodlers than gamers

The Note10 Lite's strength lies in its creativity

Volunteer with 17000ft in Ladakh for a vacation you've never had before

The Voluntourist programme is one of the efforts to improve the quality of schools and learning outcomes in the remotest parts of Ladakh

Cutting close to the bone

The Oscars are often like Nobel Peace prizes

The Audi Q8 is a sporty sedan and a distinguished SUV rolled into one

The new Audi SUV, which weighs over two tonnes, feels and behaves more like a sedan as it borrows technology and style heavily from the A-8 sedan

How auctioneers are bidding big, selling everything from shawls to comics

With the number of local auctioneers growing, so has the need to differentiate and find niches

Sandilya Theuerkauf's art urges us to 'only connect' with the environment

Sandilya Theuerkauf's sculptures of found materials urge us to examine our relationship with the environment

How CCDF is helping tribal artists and local artisans tap urban markets

The Gondwana Art exhibition managed to gain support from 20 donors and a couple of institutions

Reebok HIIT TR: Excellent buy for those interested in versatile workout

For Rs 8,999, it's at par, if not cheaper, than an entry-level running shoe or a versatile sneaker

Why Arvind Kejriwal and his party must steer clear of even 'soft Hindutva'

Aakar Patel delves into India's Partition history to caution why Arvind Kejriwal and his party must steer clear of even 'soft Hindutva'

Espressionism

The invention that re-booted coffee was the espresso machine