Let fountain pens flow

In this coldly pixelated age, old-fashioned writing implements make a small but meaningful comeback, writes Miranda Purves Read more »

Acoosta Uno review: Pricey but worthy portable speakers with good song pool

This pair of portable speakers supports almost all common connectivity options, and has a good pool of built-in audio tracks; the mic-in function also has the option to record in USB Read more »

Kochi-Muziris biennale: A visual assault so opaque that it lures you back

Head to the 2018 edition of the Kochi-Muziris art biennale for rigorous mental gymnastics and a delightful visual assault Read more »

Corporate bosses plan to welcome the new year with family, friends

Industrialists and corporate leaders are planning quiet celebrations with families and friends on the last day of the year Read more »

‘Badhaai Ho’, 2018 proves India has an audience for quality entertainment

2018 smashes everyone's notion of who the audience is and what it wants playing on its screens. Read more »

It’s the 50th anniversary of Earthrise, a landmark of human culture

Viewing a small blue Earth against the black backdrop of space, with the barren moonscape in the foreground, evokes feelings of vastness Read more »

Rich homebuyers are now ‘test-driving’ multimillion-dollar mansions

Timeshare tactics are becoming de rigueur among big-ticket second-home developments Read more »

In China when art meets science, censors bring out their scissors

Heather Dewey-Hagborg's video installation about a fictional biohacker was blocked from an art festival in China Read more »

Meet Medine, the pugnacious French rapper who has politics in his lyrics

Medine performing in Lyon, France, this month. Fans call his music enlightening and educational, but far-right critics say it disguises radical viewpoints Read more »

Huawei Mate 20 Pro review: A revolutionary smartphone for the shutter-happy

Though positioned as a camera phone, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has all the qualities of an all-rounder premium smartphone Read more »