India

One big festival of South Asian culture.

The festival celebrating the biggest film-producing country in the world returns.

A Victorian-era house from Highgate has been recreated, brick by brick, on the shores of the Arabian Sea.

In which Gandhi, Shiva and Kali offer life tips to a lonely housewife. May not be based on actual events…

Is your London based curry experience one of being conscripted with the offer of free beer and poppadoms, only to be faced with some sloppy, indeterminable “meat” masked in overly (or under-ly) heated and suspiciously pigmented sauce, served with a naan bread you could more …

The V&A’s big autumn show, to go by its full title, explores “the splendour of India’s Royal Courts”, and describes itself as being the first to cover the period between the Mughals and the arrival of the English — a questionable claim, given that the …

An aid agency is trying to achieve what the Luftwaffe and V-2 rockets failed to do: the destruction of St. Paul’s cathedral. ActionAid has submitted an application to the City, requesting the “total demolition” of Wren’s 17th century masterpiece, in order that they can search …

The British Library isn’t always so good at promoting their free exhibition space, but they do tend to lay on something special for those who happen to wander in. Make a point of doing so for this summer’s exhibit, The Ramayana: Love and Valour in …

The little slice of subcontinental bureaucracy that is the Indian High Commission in Aldwych may soon bring to an end its long history of enraging and befuddling tourists. According to this report out of India, the High Commission will shortly bid “a cheery farewell to …

Yet another reason our love runs deep for literary London: this happy little subculture is as diverse as the city itself. On offer this week is an eclectic mixture ranging from an Asian literature festival, to a panel discussion of the utility of creative writing …