Life
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A Patek Philippe owned by China's last emperor sells for $5 million
The Ref 96 Quantieme Lune timepiece, which boasts a crown-like moon phase, originally belonged to Aisin-Gioro Puyi, the final monarch of the Chinese Qing dynasty
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First Pakistani film at Cannes Director's Fortnight in 40 years: 'In Flames' crew speaks to Meenakshi Shedde
A mother-daughter story that tackles patriarchy with elements of horror, 'In Flames' becomes the first Pakistani film at the Cannes Director's Fortnight in four decades. Director Zarrar Kahn, producer Anam Abbas and lead actor Ramesha Nawal speak to film journalist and critic Meenakshi Shedde about the film's journey on the sidelines of the film festival
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The yuppie fashion reboot focuses on elegance, discretion and casual style
After falling into oblivion in the early stages of the pandemic, the formal suit never really regained its fashion status, but that could just be a temporary blip
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New York is sagging under the weight of its skyscrapers
Without its skyscrapers, New York wouldn't really be New York. But these defining structures that are so characteristic of the city, these buildings that tower over the neighbourhoods and its inhabitants are playing a role in pushing it a little further into the ground
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Cannes 2023: Kanu Behl speaks on Agra, and how India's real estate and sexuality issues are intertwined, in conversation with Meenakshi Shedde
Behl's new film, Agra, is partly funded in France, with a majority-Indian crew. He speaks with film critic and journalist Meenakshi Shedde on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival about the cross-border collaboration of a very Indian reality
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Moroccan nomads keep alive the ancient sport of sand hockey
Similar in many ways to field and ice hockey, but played barefoot and with palm wood sticks, the ancient game is called "mokhacha" in the local Hassani Arabic dialect
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Plastic-eating fungi found in Chinese coastal salt marshes
Researchers from China and the UK in May 2021 sampled microorganisms from China's Dafeng, a UNESCO-protected site near the coast of the Yellow Sea
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Angampora, once banned in Sri Lanka, makes a comeback
After two centuries, the Sri Lankan government lifts the ban on the ancient martial art form. Legend has it that a master of Angampora could easily dominate any battlefield they set foot on
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Brazil 'finfluencers' bring finance to the favelas
Including financial analysts, traders and less traditional profiles, there are more than 1,250 "finfluencers" in Brazil, one of the world's biggest social media-using countries, according to a recent report by financial industry group ANBIMA
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French gastronomy facing a huge logistical challenge for the Olympics
Around 40,000 meals a day will be served during the Paris Olympics, using produce largely sourced in France and the country's vaunted gastronomy will be put to the ultimate test
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NBA's ambition is to be the No 2 sport after cricket: Rajah Chaudhry
The NBA India country head on why basketball isn't competing with cricket and how they're developing grassroots programmes to make forays into the country