Chokita Paul

Astrophysicist Dr Mugdha Polimera traces a path from Indian mythology to NASA and the Harvard-Smithsonian, uncovering hidden black holes along the way

The old-fashioned camera with its limited frame film rolls and lack of ‘edit' facilities is making a comeback as a creative choice

IMC Ladies' Wing debuts its Women Entrepreneurs' Exhibition in Hyderabad, leaving a lasting impression with each stall reminding us of how women entrepreneurs are shaping the future with purpose

Hyderabad’s latest art space reimagines what a gallery should feel like

Rock’s witchiest woman, Stevie Nicks, just got her own spellbound Barbie

Ciara's street-smart sensuality reflects how confidence, not couture, depicts today's idea of ‘sexy'

Coordinated next-of-kin walk-ons double as work. Sofia Coppola’s MoMA moment, Beyoncé and Blue Ivy’s gilded twinings, and the tailored sorties are seeding a fitted, press-ready look

The customer had purchased a 20-cent paper bag for some lightweight purchases because a heavier item was going into her sturdier reusable bag.

Chokita writes and edits with a fascination for the people, places, and cultural moments that shape how we see ourselves and one another. She has interviewed independent artists, musicians, filmmakers, and stand-up comedians, while covering art, fashion, food, relationships, and popular culture through the lens of identity, memory, and belonging. Equally inspired by arthouse cinema and Hollywood classics, she believes the best stories are often found in the details others overlook. When she isn't writing, she can be found with a non-fiction graphic novel in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, or browsing wildlife and art magazines, wandering through museums, or escaping into the layered guitars and introspective lyrics of alternative rock.

For the first time, he wondered how long she'd been feeling alone in all of it.