Barely a month before the 26th edition begins, Brinda Miller, the driving force behind the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, relives the evolution of Asia’s largest open cultural festival in the latest edition of Arts Adda

Panda twins Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao were transported by truck out of Ueno Zoological Gardens, their birthplace, to China, disappointing many Japanese fans who have grown attached to the furry four-year-olds. This happened amid diplomatic tensions sparked by Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China