Category: Features

A retired civil servant’s tireless quest to preserve rural heritage

By Vishav New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Even after giving almost 40 years of his life to government service, retired…

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Crime not men’s monopoly, Sushant Singh on debut crime book

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai-based Shantadevi, once a meek woman disowned by her husband, soon sat…

7 years ago

Art of commuting: Delhi metro stations double up as art galleries

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Most Indians may still need a push to visit art galleries and…

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Indians flock to Switzerland’s Engelberg-Titlis multi-activity mountain trail

By Jayant K. Singh Engelberg (Switzerland), May 17 (IANS) It's home to the world's first revolving cable car, a glacier…

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‘Physical expression now encouraged among Indian youth’

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Croatia-born Bharatanatyam danseuse Nikolina Nikoleski, who was encouraged to pursue dance forms…

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Breaking another glass ceiling: Manipuri woman autodriver’s life is now a film

By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) When Laibi Oinam got in the front seat of a second-hand auto-rickshaw…

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A weekend of unusual journeys

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) This weekend, journey into the innermost chambers of the diary and mind of renowned Indian…

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A look at the Holocaust through Anne Frank’s eyes

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The diary of Anne Frank, a young chronicler of the horrors of…

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How this Hyderabad social entrepreneur is using big data to change farmers’ lives

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 14 (IANS) At a time of widespread agricultural distress caused by successive droughts, unremunerative farming…

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Now, Hindi innings for French bestseller Asterix comics

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Launched in 1959, the French comic classic 'Asterix' boasts having sold an…

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A different kind of grandmothers’ tale for Chef Julien Royer

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Inspired as he was by the cooking of his grandmother, it shouldn't…

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Nepalese chef R.B. serves up delectable fare at Ni Hao

By Vishnu Makhijani Noida, March 24 (IANS) If proof were required of an Indian homily that translates into "there's magic…

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How polo-playing Manipuri women are breaking barriers, leading a quiet revolution

By Vishav Imphal, March 24 (IANS) Polo, often thought of as a game of the rich, has also been generally…

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Moroccan Food Festival gets underway in Delhi

By Biswajit Choudhury New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India's love affair with Morocco is nearly 700 years old, from much…

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Manipuri dancer explores human cost of war

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The plight of refugees and their constant state of movement and instability…

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Budding talent: Filmmaking gives freedom, confidence to young girls

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) In a packed auditorium, a short film begins with the opening scene…

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How a chance meeting with PM inspired this Grammy winner to dedicate music to environment

Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based…

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Gurugram artists create eye-opening art installations from plastic trash

By Siddhi Jain Gurugram, March 6 (IANS) "For one sip of water, we create permanent plastic junk," artist Arunkumar H.G.…

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From tribal hamlets to world markets: The amazing journey of Araku coffee

By Mohammed Shafeeq Araku (Andhra Pradesh), March 4 (IANS) From tribal hamlets to Paris, Araku coffee has come a long…

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Chef Hermann Grossbichler’s 25-year romance with India

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) He was born and trained in Austria, spent time in Switzerland where…

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