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Travel guide 2024: 11 things to do in Malaysia

Travel guide 2024: 11 things to do in Malaysia

From 40,000-year-old caves at the Niah National Park to the slim twin towers of Petronas in Kuala Lumpur, 11 best things to see in Malaysia. Pro tip: While there, say “Jom Malaysia!” - it means Let's go, Malaysia - to win the locals over.

Prime Video’s Love Storiyaan is a tender affirmation of love as the language of resistance

Prime Video’s Love Storiyaan is a tender affirmation of love as the language of resistance

Love Storiyaan on Amazon Prime Video review: Six stories inspired by the Instagram page India Love Project make for a hopeful reading of love in its many socio-political idioms.

Yami Gautam: 'It was about time' for abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to Kashmir

Yami Gautam: 'It was about time' for abrogation of Article 370 giving special status to Kashmir

Yami Gautam on her upcoming film 'Article 370': "We have heard synonyms such as ‘propaganda’, ‘chest-thumping’, but the audience just wants something new, well-made and entertaining. Here we are giving them something which is based on true events."

Action sci-fi Madame Web review: With great power comes startling mediocrity

Action sci-fi Madame Web review: With great power comes startling mediocrity

1st Marvel film of 2024: The central idea of a superhero and villain each being able to see snippets of the future might have been interesting, except Madame Web gets caught in its own web of clichés. Even Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ plays to a shockingly sluggish action sequence.

Oscars 2024: The Holdovers is a poignant yet light-hearted exploration of loneliness & self-loathing

Oscars 2024: The Holdovers is a poignant yet light-hearted exploration of loneliness & self-loathing

Oscar-nominated Paul Giamatti leads an excellent troika of performances in The Holdover, a heartfelt film about the many patterns of self-loathing.

Shark Tank India Season 3 is a return to form and some welcome friction

Shark Tank India Season 3 is a return to form and some welcome friction

Season 3 of Shark Tank India introduces new judges, segment and some welcome snarl that sort of fills the Ashneer Grover-shaped hole.

What to watch on Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Netflix and other OTT platforms

What to watch on Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Netflix and other OTT platforms

The Crown comes to a close after seven years (November 2016 - December 2023); and Basil Joseph stars in a movie about a dysfunctional desi family.

Munawar Faruqui, Bigg Boss and what makes reality TV so relevant

Munawar Faruqui, Bigg Boss and what makes reality TV so relevant

Scenes of Munawar Faruqui’s welcome at Dongri are indicative of the relevance of reality TV as a socio-political forum, from a comfortable distance. It calls for interpretation rather than dismissal.

Marvel's Echo: Bloodiest MCU series offers rare light at the end of the superhero tunnel

Marvel's Echo: Bloodiest MCU series offers rare light at the end of the superhero tunnel

Echo is Marvel’s bloodiest but also (thankfully) its least ‘super’ show. It’s possibly what makes it refreshing and daring.

Pandemic, pyaar, paisa: The crumbling of love & youth in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’

Pandemic, pyaar, paisa: The crumbling of love & youth in ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’

Presented by Anurag Kashyap, Parth Saurabh’s debut Hindi feature set in Darbhanga, ‘Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar’, which released on MUBI, tells a collapsing mofussil love story impacted by the COVID-19-triggered economic crises.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya review: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon are likeable in a film lifted by the goofiness of its second half

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya review: Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon are likeable in a film lifted by the goofiness of its second half

The second half of Shahid Kapoor’s Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya rescues a dull entrée with quirky disputes and satisfying chaos that though entertaining, doesn’t have much to say about AI, love or humanity.

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Kashmir architects resurrect 4 traditional techniques using local materials that are just right for the climate

Kashmir architects resurrect 4 traditional techniques using local materials that are just right for the climate

Kashmiri building traditions: From Hammams with heated floors to wood wall-panelling and Khatamband ceilings made with local walnut wood laid in exquisite geometrical patterns, 4 techniques that are making a strong comeback - and with good reason.

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Rs 99 lakh per person packages, and other uber luxury trips

Rs 99 lakh per person packages, and other uber luxury trips

As Indian luxury travellers venture into uncharted territories, they uncover a realm where destinations are exclusive and experiences redefine the boundaries of indulgence.

Men's jewelry: Why Bvlgari, Tiffany, Sabyasachi are making Indian men's bracelet & kadas

Men's jewelry: Why Bvlgari, Tiffany, Sabyasachi are making Indian men's bracelet & kadas

Revival of the man bangle: From Bulgari's B.zero1 Kada Bracelet to engraved gold bracelets by Sabyasachi Heritage Jewellery, a look at how India is circling back to kadas and bracelets for men, and the latest luxury options vying for Indian HNIs' attention.

5 luxury watches that are relatively affordable

5 luxury watches that are relatively affordable

5 luxury watches under Rs 2.5 lakh: Furlan Marri Flyback Chronographs, Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase, Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Chronograph, Tissot Heritage COSC 1938, and Laco Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven.

Best 18-year-old single malt; a watch that celebrates Lord’s; a Mumbai-themed cafe

Best 18-year-old single malt; a watch that celebrates Lord’s; a Mumbai-themed cafe

Hot this week: Loch Lomond 18YO, judged the world’s best single malt by The Whisky Exchange in London, Oris Father Time from the timekeeper of Lord's cricket ground, Extremely Online by Taylor Lorenz, Aamchee at Girgaon Chowpatty for Mumbai's favourite streetfoods, and Porsche Design's PDS20 portable speaker.

Wines to try in 2024

Wines to try in 2024

Sonal Holland says that wines made in India have improved on their own benchmark in the last 15-odd years. Her recommendations for wines to pick for New Year's Eve 2024, Valentine's Day 2024 and occasions like your anniversary.

From Ian Botham to Ricky Ponting, ex-cricketers' second innings in the business of wines

From Ian Botham to Ricky Ponting, ex-cricketers' second innings in the business of wines

Ahead of World Wine Day, we look at cricketing legends who are also confirmed oenophiles.

IWSC 2023 gold winner 'Camikara’s is actually a story of forgotten casks of distilled sugar cane juice'

IWSC 2023 gold winner 'Camikara’s is actually a story of forgotten casks of distilled sugar cane juice'

Two variants of Camikara sipping rum are expected to go on sale later this year: a 3-year-old priced between Rs 1,400 and Rs 2,400 and an 8YO in the range of Rs 2,800-4,500.

Mapping empire: A century of maps at Mumbai's Asiatic Society

Mapping empire: A century of maps at Mumbai's Asiatic Society

Mapped, a new exhibition at the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, provides a visceral sense of how cartography helped make colonial empires.

Six interesting single malts not made in Scotland

Six interesting single malts not made in Scotland

From Tel Aviv to Santa Fe, here’s what the world has been distilling.

These are world’s most expensive cities for high-class living

These are world’s most expensive cities for high-class living

The city-state, ranked fifth in 2022, leapfrogged ahead of Shanghai and Hong Kong, which are in second and third spots respectively, according to a report by Swiss wealth manager Julius Baer Group Ltd.

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How to enjoy reading like children do

How to enjoy reading like children do

How to read for pleasure: To rediscover the wonders of being immersed in a book, adopt a childlike approach.

Good books: In defence of competent, but not quite great novels

Good books: In defence of competent, but not quite great novels

Bestselling books: The rewards of reading fiction that isn’t critically acclaimed and doesn’t win literary awards.

Parent-child relationship & the wokeism hump

Parent-child relationship & the wokeism hump

Topics to discuss with children when most things spark a debate at home? Just remember: a family that philosophizes together, stays together.

William Faulkner meets WhatsApp: When technology collides with outdated social attitudes

William Faulkner meets WhatsApp: When technology collides with outdated social attitudes

Set in a Kerala village in the shadow of the Western Ghats, Saharu Nusaiba Kannanari’s debut novel is a powerful portrayal of what happens when the use of technology collides with outdated social attitudes.

My Family and Other Globalizers | Thinking about babies? First, embrace the cats

My Family and Other Globalizers | Thinking about babies? First, embrace the cats

Whether or not you choose to have children of your own, pets are the right gateway to help practise at being parents, and learn a thing or two about care and discipline.

My Family and Other Globalizers | What ‘father effect’ is: High time men became daddies of parenting

My Family and Other Globalizers | What ‘father effect’ is: High time men became daddies of parenting

Society has done a better job of integrating women into the workplace than men into families. Research has shown that boys lean on their fathers more than anyone else when it comes to the development of their social skills.

Constructing highrise on small plots via new techniques

Constructing highrise on small plots via new techniques

Buildings have become higher and better today, making maximum use of premium land cost. Construction of residential developments is focus of the construction business because of its immense profits and success.

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