Read the excerpt below on Seema Kumar's interview with Aasif Mandvi. Check out the April magazine issue for the full interview. Aasif Mandavi Actor and comedian Aasif Mandvi is a square peg…
Artists
As I finish my conversation with singer, songwriter and composer Rianjali, there is one thing that strikes me: how candid she is. Self-assured and forthcoming, she shares her story of success, struggle,…
“Qareeb,” Kamakshi Khanna’s first-ever attempt at writing a Hindi single, is a celebration of self-love for any woman experiencing romance or heartbreak. In an inventive, stop-motion music video that gained nearly 8,000…
Tapati Lahiri Tapati Lahiri died peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on April 2, 2021. A former educator in the South Kingstown School Department and a cherished member of the…
While growing up as an introverted child, Pakistani-American artist Shazia Sikander fell back on drawing as a refuge at times she felt too shy to speak. For Sikander, art was a thinking…
Her first single, “Banna Re” crossed over 12 million streams on JioSaavn alone. A singer, song writer, lyricist, music producer and poet- Chhavi Sodhani is no ordinary musician. Whether as an independent…
As a child, Asha Bhosle used to sing the songs she learnt from her father Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar in the loudest voice possible. When her sister Lata Mangeshkar asked Asha why she…
One of the most appealing things about food is the way it looks. Great food is just as much a visual experience as a physical one. And even something that tastes bad…
Trinidad-born immigrant Indra Persad Milowe, a recently retired nurse of 45 years, works on her art in Salem, Massachusetts, specifically on a series of paintings inspired by her memories of life in…
Photographer Rashmi Gill helps to capture moments that never come back. Born in London, Gill’s branches span several continents.