The New York Times – Film:
Dev Patel stars as Kid, a human punching bag who comes up with a plan to avenge a past wrong. The hits keep coming and the hero keeps taking them in this rapid-fire film.
Category: India
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India and Maldives Trade Barbs After Modi’s Beach Visit
The New York Times – Travel:
Some in the Maldives were critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to nearby Indian islands to promote tourism, seeing it as an attempt to draw visitors away from their nation.
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Book Review: ‘Airplane Mode,’ by Shahnaz Habib
The New York Times – Travel:
Shahnaz Habib’s “irreverent history” takes a lively and sometimes ruthless look at who gets to go where and what gets papered over in their accounts.
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‘To Kill a Tiger’ Review: The Survivor Who Refused to Be Shamed
The New York Times – Film:
In this unflinching documentary, a young girl in rural India and her father fight an entrenched village culture to seek justice for her brutal rape.
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Want to Attend an Indian Wedding? Now You Can Pay To.
The New York Times – Travel:
Join My Wedding allows tourists to purchase tickets to Indian weddings. Some say it’s resulted in meaningful cultural exchange. Others believe selling the experience can be cultural fetishism.
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‘The Offbeat Sari’ Exhibit Opens at London’s Design Museum
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“The Offbeat Sari” explores the influence and evolution of the traditional South Asian garment.
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Lavish Indian Weddings Are Back and Bigger Than Ever
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After a more intimate turn during the pandemic, some wealthy Indian couples are now sparing no expense when it comes to planning their extravagant, multiday celebrations.
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In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’ Big-League Dreams
The New York Times – Sports:
A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready.