Category: Features

Scientists track microbes to monitor health of Sundarbans fisheries

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS/Mongabay) They may be microscopic in size, but bacterioplankton steer major carbon cycling and…

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How India’s sports stars overcame tough personal odds to achieve success

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Ever since she was a kid, Hima Das woke up every morning…

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Kashmir in its pristine glory as autumn arrives

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to the accompaniment of…

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Drying Ganga could stall food security and prevent achieving SDGs

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 14 (IANS/Mongabay) Millions of people residing in the lower reaches of the Ganga basin in…

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Mumbai-born Mahesh Bindra hopes for 2nd term in NZ parliament

By Mayank Chhaya Chicago, Sep 13 (IANS) With his first three-year term as a Member of Parliament in New Zealand…

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Epic saga: How India’s rowing-star Dattu overcame poverty to win gold

By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) From digging wells to selling onions to working in a petrol pump…

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In Punjab’s food capital, international chefs to showcase culinary art

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) Amritsar has always been famous for its rich food, but when international-level chefs…

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A hijab-wearing Muslim bodybuilder breaks stereotypes in India

By Sanu George Vadakara (Kerala), Sep 9 (IANS) When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the…

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From dance music to a vehicle of happiness, different ways to look at jazz

By Mudita Girotra Koktebel (Crimea), Sep 9 (IANS) Jazz -- a genre with the ability to embrace varied cultures --…

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10 novels of ‘enormous diversity’ vying for India’s richest book prize

Mumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Ten outstanding Indian novels in English along with translations from Indian languages by veterans as well…

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Women writers come to fore in South Asia

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) South Asian countries may be in the late league of nations joining…

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‘You’ve got to commune with your food, get your spirit into it’

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) If the ultimate test of good cooking is how easily mutton comes…

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How Delhi schools are revolutionising education, one teacher at a time

By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) When Roshan Lal, a 40-year-old rickshawpuller, got his son Rakesh admitted to…

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Human imagination has been trapped in rooms of our own creation: Novelist Shubhangi Swarup

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As a child, Shubhangi Swarup, who has set off a whisper in…

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Adventurous chefs, yummy food, four-hands tandem massage – bliss at Sheraton Grand

By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Star hotel chefs are of two kinds -- one who turns adventurous at…

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Of kickass parenting, courtroom drama and dare dreamers

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Read about the war that moms fight in raising their kids; know the secret dramas…

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Is normal delivery possible after caesarean? Yes, say doctors

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) It is said that "once a cesarean, always a cesarean". It is…

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‘Unsung Recipes of India’ weave a nostalgic tale at Kiyan

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) At first glance, it looked like an oversized brown puff bloated at…

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La Brezza’s got what it takes but could do with some tweaking

By Shreya Das Greater Noida (UP), Aug 29 (IANS) The mere mention of Italian cuisine brings to mind the aroma…

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Smart City or Heritage City? That seems to be Agra’s dilemma

By Brij Khandelwal Agra, Aug 28 (IANS) In the race for a Smart City tag, heritage structures in Agra are…

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