Life
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Rohit Bal was 'wildly Indian, a showman, the first to take menswear seriously'
Tina Tahiliani Parikh remembers the late designer as a wild and generous man, a pioneer in being India-proud, in defining a new era of regal Indian sophistication. Couturier Sabyasachi Mukherjee says his towering talent made him feel amateur, and encouraged designers to look at India with shock and awe
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The sandwich is still the world's favourite lunchtime dish
The KickResume website examined the culinary habits of workers in 28 countries around the world
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The growing scourge of plastic pollution: in numbers
The majority of the world's plastic trash is caused by poor waste management, with other lesser sources including littering, the abrasion of car tyres, and microplastics
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Walking with the Veddas in Sri Lanka
The Veddas, Sri Lanka's first indigenous tribe and the last to survive on the island, are nearing extinction, but in Gal Oya, you can still experience their way of life
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Spain seeks ground-breaking law for great apes
Better days could lie ahead for the chimpanzee and almost 150 great apes in Spain who stand to benefit from a pioneering bill that would strengthen laws safeguarding their well-being
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End of golden era for Chinese investors in Bordeaux wine
Capital controls back home, softening Asian demand for wine, and the underestimated costs of running French estates have combined to push the once-enthusiastic buyers from China towards the exit
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Lost recipes are the new luxe
From Japani samosa to taar qaliya, wazwan to raab, India's disappearing heritage dishes make for luxury dining this Diwali
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Michelin-starred Thai street food cook hints at retirement
Jay Fai shot to international fame in 2018 when the dining guide honoured her humble streetside restaurant in its first Bangkok edition
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Ai-da is the humanoid robot storming the art market
A painting by Ai-da, entitled "AI God," is included in the catalogue of a special "Art and Technology" online sale organized by Sotheby's from October 31 to November 7
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Seoul gentrification threatens free meal centre
Residents of the glitzy condos that now overlook the small, bustling Babfor centre claim that the free food service has devalued their properties by up to 200 million won ($145,000)
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India's green fashion lovers switch to secondhand
It is a tiny drop in a massive ocean, but hipster shoppers in New Delhi say their example is slowly shifting the throwaway attitudes rampant among India's middle-class