Page 7 - Weekend Reads

Why Prateek Kuhad may be the country's best indie singer-songwriter

Prateek Kuhad simply focuses on his 'job' - making music that moves people to tears

In the Premier League, VAR has exposed the limits of the laws

VAR has been the talk of the Premier League with many games so far being decided by the smallest of margins

Why Kolkata, a city of manifold joys, is best enjoyed in the winter

The queues in Bow Barracks offer clinching evidence that word of Kolkata's star-spangled Christmas has spread far and wide

Farewell, gentle giant

Padamsee, unlike several of his peers from the Progressive Artists Group, lived to see his success as well as his contribution to the field of art

Sudhir Patwardhan's tireless documenting of Mumbai's people and places

It is impossible for Mumbaikars not to glimpse themselves or someone they know in Patwardhan's oeuvre

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Ju Wenjun drew first blood in game 4 of the World Title match, winning a scrappy endgame against Aleksandra Goryachkina

How Rupert Murdoch is influencing Australia's bushfire debate

Critics see a concerted effort to shift blame, protect conservative leaders and divert attention from climate change

The revamped Jaguar XE poses a convincing challenge to German dominance

On the road, the XE is well planted and nimble, and at least on city streets driving never feels unwieldy, over- or under-powered, which is a delicate but necessary balance to achieve

How to win the war

The protesters need to see how they can agree on a path to success so that their efforts are more specific, more potent and ultimately more effective

Young and angry

The most tyrannical among rulers is considered to be Roman emperor Caligula. A historical figure, he fits the mythical archetype of arrogant and cruel rulers whose end is foretold by their actions

A fascinating history of the Cartier family, fabled Parisian jewellers

A fascinating account of the fabled Parisian jewellers recounted by the founder's descendant offers an in-depth study of how to run a durable family business

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The King Salman World Blitz and Rapids in Moscow turned into yet another unqualified success for Magnus Carlsen

With pain-relieving properties, oil from cannabis seed is the new elixir

CBD oil, found in marijuana, is gaining popularity for its pain-relieving properties. It's also now legally available in India

Reading 'Us' through its t-shirts

The movie, ostensibly about a family, the Wilsons, hunted by its doppelgängers, is something of an awards contender

Two new Indian beers demonstrate that 'strong' needn't be unsubtle

Two new beers defy the stereotype of 'strong' beers being crude tipples suitable only for quick inebriation

The Tyagaraja Aradhana is a virtual pilgrimage for Carnatic music-lovers

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old

What to expect at the country's biggest art event, India Art Fair 2020

In a depressed market, the Indian art world's big annual event will play safe instead of cutting-edge, pretty rather than zany

Wines over the last decade

Wine consumption in India grew at a steady 12-15 per cent annually this past decade to reach an estimated 4.5 million cases in 2019-20

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower offers the seamy side of social media

The question that remains, however, is this: Is the state a trustworthy regulator?

Poetic protests

The nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 has led to an outpouring of poetry