Category: Features

How tribal women of Kanha are driving their own destiny

By Kushagra Dixit Mukki (Madhya Pradesh), July 29 (IANS) Mukki zone in the famous Kanha National Park had been known…

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Raza’s love for nature and how art found utterance in a small town

By Siddhi Jain Mandla, July 29 (IANS) It was at this quiet riverside town of Madhya Pradesh that one of…

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A gathering of friends at Tito’s grave

By Saket Suman Belgrade (Serbia), July 25 (IANS) He was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and political leader who gained international…

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‘I will either come back after raising the Indian flag in victory or return wrapped in it’

(Attn Editors: A revised edition of "A Soldier's Diary: Kargil, The Inside Story" by Harinder Baweja is being published on…

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Man Booker longlist captures a world on the brink

London, July 24 (IANS) From a staggering 171 submissions -- the highest number of titles put forward in the Man…

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Not easy to embrace diverse perspectives in a country of strong opinions: Publisher Meru Gokhale

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India is the second-largest English-language publishing market in the world and Penguin…

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How a tiny state is battling joblessness through entrepreneurship

By Sarwar Kashani Gangtok, July 22 (IANS) Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas…

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How Google Glass-based solutions can empower autistic people in India

By Nishant Arora Washington, July 22 (IANS) Google Glass -- an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed…

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Pottery, an underpaying profession, makes surviving a struggle in Delhi

By Richa Sharma New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Thirty-two-year-old Geeta sits patiently, painting pots created by her husband in the…

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How a woman grenade blast survivor overcame disability to inspire change

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Malvika Iyer was a charming 13-year-old girl in 2002 when a grenade accidentally…

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German ruling a real-life lesson for India on digital inheritance

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In a landmark ruling when it comes to post-death digital rights, Germany's…

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Getting your beach bod for the summer

By Nury Vittachi My wife's magazines make me laugh. On the cover, one headline is always something like "Learn To…

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Literature, art, culture to come alive at Bhutan’s Mountain Echoes lit fest

Thimphu, July 10 (IANS) Majestic mountains, coupled with a spiritual setting, makes Bhutan's annual literary extravaganza -- the Mountain Echoes…

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In public poll, ‘The English Patient’ wins the Golden Booker

London, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, essayist and novelist Michael Ondaatje's bestselling novel "The English Patient" -- which…

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Breaking faith barriers, Shia Muslim artists create Hindu wedding mandaps

By Archana Sharma Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) For centuries, their creations have been used in sombre processions to commemorate and…

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Samsung India puts Noida on top with world’s largest mobile factory

By Nishant Arora Noida, July 8 (IANS) In front are open fields with grazing cattle, to the left are under-construction…

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From Lucknow’s Krishna Caterers to ITC top chef, a compelling journey for Imtiaz Qureshi

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) What began as a nine-year-old's venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades…

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The safest places in the world

By Nury Vittachi Five years ago I lived in a housing estate that was so safe that I didn't even…

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How waste management is helping Vietnamese women earn a living

By Vishal Gulati Hoi An (Vietnam), July 5 (IANS) With over 20 million tourists visiting per year, this port city…

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Street vendors turn ‘City Beautiful’ Plaza into a mess

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) The Plaza of the 'City Beautiful' Chandigarh may have been its star attraction…

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