Category: Features

Will Flipkart’s own smartphone capture a billion hearts?

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) In India's fertile mobile landscape, dominated by Chinese manufacturers (along with South…

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Photo exhibition to mark Indira Gandhi’s centenary year

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) An exclusive photo exhibition is being organised by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust to commemorate…

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India’s first children’s literature festival turns 10, host of activities on offer

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The literary scene was quite different when Bookaroo -- Indias first childrens literature festival --…

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Mumbai’s clock towers: Witnesses to history

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) They are not-so-mute witnesses to history, clanging away at intervals of 15 minutes,…

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Winds of change: Muslim girls embrace education, aim high

By Abu Zafar Katihar (Bihar)/Azamgarh/New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) For Ghazala Tasneem, October 31 was not a normal day. It…

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Google Arts and Culture unveils its first lab experiment in India

Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Announcing the launch of Future Relics, an interactive installation that takes participants on a shared journey,…

6 years ago

Preserving local culture through a unique museum

By Somrita Ghosh Nainital (Uttarakhand), Nov 10 (IANS) One of the most sought-after destinations for tourists visiting Uttarakhand, Nainital has…

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India holds its top spot for tourism in Dubai

Dubai, Nov 9 (IANS) According to the latest data released by Dubais Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism),…

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Indradhanush Dilli returns to Delhi for 10th edition, to host numerous events for kids

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) One of the most anticipated festival of arts for children, "Indradhanush Dilli" is all set…

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Canadian amputee athlete Terry Fox inspired India’s first blade runner

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Nov 7 (IANS) For India's first blade-runner Major Devinder Pal Singh (retd), legendary Canadian athlete Terry…

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‘I show the small joys that we all have in everyday’s life’

New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Living up to the artistic legacy of illustrious parents may be a daunting task but…

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India, South Africa tracing evolution of galaxies

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) India and South Africa have decided to expand their foot-print in the realm…

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Women power: How a forest was saved from timber mafia

By Mudita Girotra Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Nov 5 (IANS) Armed with just water bottles and sticks, a group of poor tribal…

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Accidental livestreams can bring fame, fortune and even love

By Nury Vittachi So what if I answered a kid's "Where do babies come from" question with "3D printers"? It's…

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Indian-born scientist attempts treating hearts via urban forests

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Indian-born scientist Aruni Bhatnagar is all set to install a $14.50 million…

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India’s pink army: Bringing healthcare to doorsteps of deprived

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) In a country where quality healthcare remains a privilege of the rich and…

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Five books to look forward to in November 2017

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) With the Nobel Prize for Literature and the Man Booker Prize --…

7 years ago

Machan: A culinary journey down memory lane

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) It has been 40 years of Machan, the fine diner with the…

7 years ago

Transgender fish may have a message for us

By Nury Vittachi A reader notified me of a mass sex-change taking place in his country. Half the male fish…

7 years ago

Empowering village women: An IKEA initiative

By Mudita Girotra Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 26 (IANS) For Nirmala Maurya, 32, running and managing the home became tedious…

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