Monsoon catch

• Know Your Fish and InSeason Fish, two India-based initiatives, are spreading awareness about seasonal and sustainable seafood
• They publish monthly calendars of which fish should be eaten and which should be avoided

An app to put your text messages in order

• This Android app from Microsoft helps users organize their SMSes and sort them into categories
• A product from the Microsoft Garage project, the app was developed by an eight-member team from Hyderabad

The many surprises of Taipei and Taichung

• Taiwan’s second largest city embraces design with themed cafes, a painted village, and ultra-modern national theater
• From glittering skyscraper to a temple that holds the answers to all questions, essentials for a Taipei itinerary

Mrs Gandhi’s double and other stories

• Pallavi Paul, a Delhi-based video artist is working on a documentary film that explores the experiences of policewomen during the Emergency
• She chose the topic because she wanted to initiate a dialogue about the power of the police and “their role as psycho-geographers”

Drawn from the theatre of life

• A new exhibition, curated by Ranjit Hoskote, will look at the play of texture and form in Jogen Chowdhury’s pictorial universe
• In the clusters of nearly 150 works on display, one will get to see the range and depth of the artist’s oeuvre

A climate change yarn

A new novel invites younger readers to get involved in the struggle against climate change

The 360-degree sweep of philanthropy

How lessons from being a first-generation entrepreneur have helped Ronnie Screwvala transform rural life in Raigad through his Swades Foundation

Twentieth century women

Marlene Dietrich, Leni Riefenstahl and Anna May Wong come alive in this sparkling novel

Carving out fragments OF MEMORY

• Sudarshan Shetty’s ongoing show at GALLERYSKE allows the viewer to make personal connections with the carved objects on display
• These are replicas of objects collected by the artist over the years from flea markets in Mumbai

When Kashmir speaks: The other side of a lockdown

Amidst conflicting reports and a breakdown in communication, Kashmiris outside the valley are raising their voices on social media, helping each other and letting the world know what it is being unable to access—their own truth

A different kind of fandom

• A new Bengaluru restaurant carves out a food-led identity instead of taking the microbrewery route
• The food identity of the restaurant isn’t beholden to one chef’s vision—the entire team of chefs at the F&B company worked for months to curate an experimental menu

Five great podcasts that you shouldn’t miss

• From climate change to music, here are some great podcasts to enrich your mind
• Innovative formats and great storytelling make these podcasts a must-hear

Tea Nanny: All that goes into a bag of tea

• The convenience of the tea bag tends to outstrip its flaws
• Poor quality of tea, intrusive material and wasteful packaging are things that work against it

How the ‘dholl puri’ travelled to Mauritius

• A popular street food snack in Mauritius traces its roots back to India
• The dish is a poignant reminder of the indentured labourers who went to the island in the 19th century

How to make a boutique ‘paara’

• Hindustan Park in Kolkata has transitioned from a middle class neighborhood to a buzzy area full of hipster cafes and boutiques
• The transformation, though similar to that of Hauz Khas Village in Delhi, has its own charm and peculiarities

Mood: How the Lounge team is feeling this week

Lounge's take on the biggest updates of the week

The beginning of an end foretold

• Annie Zaidi’s new novel portrays the changing dynamics of an Indian town poisoned by communal tensions
• Zaidi shows that the tragedy is precipitated as much by years of misinformation as by petty envies and avarice

Now take a walk through Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’

• Augmented and mixed reality is being used by museums, galleries and entrepreneurs to change the way we experience art
• Online art galleries and advisories like Eikowa now have visualisation tools that enable you to see how a particular work will look on the walls of your home

SailGP: Five sailors in a catamaran

• A competition touted as the Formula One of sailing promises viewers high speeds and immersive access
• The first season of the championship culminates in a grand final in Marseille, France next weekend