Many of the poems in The River Crana (Gallery Press, €12.95/€19.50) move towards and away from revelation and confession – they paint scenes that offer self-exposure and dwell among the ...

Troy Scott Smith shares why he loves deadheading, his go-to pruning shears, the wonder of rose hips, and more on caring for ...

Quentin Letts is best known as a merciless sketch writer and critic — but when he's back home at Herefordshire he embraces a very different life.

Manali is great, and a popular tourist spot that pulls tourists from across the country for multiple reasons. But, if your idea of hill vacation doesn’t include bumper-to-bumper traffic, crowded cafés ...

Ashland Springs Hotel's remarkable 100-year journey includes Roaring Twenties glamour, decades of decline and a meticulous ...

Unlike other famous courtesans of Hindi cinema and literature, Umrao Jan’s story has been revisited time and again over the last 125 years, her iconic status reinforced with each re-telling ...

It is not just the climate of Kashmir that hangs in balance—it is the soul of the land, the memory of paradise ...

Pakeezah (1972) is a nostalgic journey into a bygone India of thumris, shayari, and Nawabi grace. The film stars Meena Kumari ...

When the Mountains Call You Somewhere New It started with a cup of chai on a cold morning. I was in Manali, surrounded by ...

Having sung for 49 years, the Isle Singers are gearing up for their 50th anniversary celebration this year. Over the decades, the group has performed at various venues, such as Trinity College, St Ivo ...

Kashmir, known as 'Peer Vear,' has been a sanctuary for poets and mystics, with Rasul Mir and Mehmood Gami as its iconic ...