Category: Features

Can we bank on seed banks? Priority should be to conserve natural habitats

By Sahana Ghosh New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS/Mongabay) India, which has "great expertise" in the conservation of genetic resources of…

7 years ago

A bunch of old letters and why letter-writing holds relevance

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) We live in an age when technology drives most of what we…

7 years ago

Child-friendly learning centres bring hope to kids in Kolkata’s red-light areas

By Neola DSouza Walking through the bylanes of a red-light area can be quite unnerving. It took a while to…

7 years ago

Phool Waalon Ki Sair: An offering of communal unity at altar of secular India

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) When Syed Fariddudin Qutbi, the "khadim" (attendant) of the shrine of 13th…

7 years ago

Satellite-tagged Amur falcon killed in Manipur

By Sahana Ghosh Dimapur, Nov 16 (IANS/Mongabay) Days after it was satellite-tagged and released, an Amur falcon "Manipur", eponymously named…

7 years ago

Water access and sanitation shape birth outcomes and earning potential

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS/Mongbay) Spending more time per day fetching water increased Indian women's risk of delivering…

7 years ago

How a Muslim trust is redefining charity, making it meaningful

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Nov 11 (IANS) There is no dearth of generous people in society who want to do…

7 years ago

Sydney: A vibrant city at ease with multiculturalism

By Prashant Sood New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) One of the abiding pleasures of travel is that it never ceases…

7 years ago

Empowering children to be future civic leaders

By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) While kids of their age were busy playing, 12-year-olds Jatin, Vikas and…

7 years ago

The mountain that artists seek to climb — and how to reach the summit (Book Review)

By Saket Suman Book: Art matters; Author: Neil Gaiman; Illustrator: Chris Riddell; Publisher: Headline/Hachette India; Price: Rs 399; Pages: 112…

7 years ago

For Microsoft, AI is all about empowering 1 bn people with disabilities

By Nishant Arora Redmond (Washington State), Oct 29 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword in the world of…

7 years ago

Unique Mumbai cafe helps staffers overcome disabilities

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) It was barely three months ago that a US-returned medico started a small…

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Soot in placenta: Study spotlights air pollution and maternal, child health

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS/Mongabay) Scientists warn that inhaled air pollutant particles (particulate matter) are moving from the…

7 years ago

Casinos or not, Macao is a place to remember

By Brajendra Nath Singh Macao (China), Oct 23 (IANS) Macao is not only about gambling, casinos and luxury entertainment. Its…

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A library run by industrial workers means world of change for children

By Jaideep Sarin Ludhiana (Punjab), Oct 21 (IANS) At first look, it is just another small room with one wall…

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Savour a slice of Burma in Noida

By Parul Soni Noida, Oct 18 (IANS) It's quite a task to convince one's tastebuds to try vegetarian food when…

7 years ago

Good food is good food, no matter where you eat it: Celebrity chef Sarah Todd

By Karishma S. Kalita Gurugram, Oct 17 (IANS) "Good food is good food, no matter where you eat it --…

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From pain and penury to pinnacle of success: The winning tale of gritty Swapna Barman

By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Until that evening in Jakarta when the country celebrated her success with much…

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Barcelos intensifies South African cock-fight

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Oct 14 (IANS) Barcelos is a new South African flame-grilled chicken restaurant that opened its outlet…

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Of fitness, love in a cafe, and heartbreak

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Read two paperback novels set in Delhi, one about what it takes to survive in…

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