Category: Features

Enjoy your glass of chhang at Mechukha

By Bappaditya Chatterjee Mechukha, (Arunachal Pradesh) Jan 23 (IANS) If you are planning a trip to this remote valley in…

9 years ago

In Punjab, foreign couples take wedding vows again

By Jaideep Sarin Chaunni Kalan (Punjab), Jan 22 (IANS) Fascinated with the colourful Indian weddings, foreign couples are saying their…

9 years ago

India, US must collaborate more on space research: NASA scientist

By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and the US should collaborate more on space research programmes,…

9 years ago

ID cards being issued to cows, camels, trees

By Nury Vittachi They say the easiest way to bring people together is to unite them against a common enemy;…

9 years ago

Bountiful and ‘snowful’, winter reclaims its glory in Kashmir

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Jan 19 (IANS) Heaps of snow, razor-sharp icicles, the cackle of low-flying geese and the warmth…

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Afghanistan’s snowy hilltops now draw skiing youngsters

Bamyan (Afghanistan), Jan 18 (IANS) When the Gunbadak hilltops are snow-capped, covering their usual mud and dust, dozens of children…

9 years ago

Don’t rush to judgement, these four true tales teach us

By Nury Vittachi A couple of years ago, a friend accused me of being really slow on the uptake, so…

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It’s comfort food all the way at Taj Palace’s Capital Kitchen

By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In a city known as a gastronomical heaven with so many multi-cuisine…

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Abuse of transgender Indians begins in early childhood

By Sumit Chaturvedi From her troubled teenage years to being a social activist working for the rights of the transgender…

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World weirdness quotient is rising fast

By Nury Vittachi If I were a woman I would draw one eyebrow way higher than the other and spend…

9 years ago

New Year resolutions doctors must stick to

By Rajat Arora It is easy to preach, hard to practise. Though, as a doctor, I pretty much practise what…

9 years ago

Impromptu celebrations were the norm in Kathputli Colony

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) India's largest artist ghetto, Kathputli Colony, is a curious chapter in Delhi's…

9 years ago

Chandigarh school kids adding strength to ‘Wall of Kindness’

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Jan 1 (IANS) It is an act of kindness and gratitude, but veiled in anonymity. Students…

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Cafes, culinary experiments and hashtags: Rulers of the gastronomical world

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Sipping a oreo chocolate shake accompanied by a thick chicken patty smashed…

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How to survive driving in Asia

By Nury Vittachi IMPORTANT NOTE TO MOTORISTS: If I turn on the windscreen wipers of a rental car, this indicates…

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Reviving Na Khowa, the festival of feasting in Assam

By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) With the mercury dipping, people in Assam, particularly in the rural areas, are…

9 years ago

Even criminals have a holiday at this time, say cops

By Nury Vittachi Some years ago, a senior police officer told me that (with some exceptions) criminals have the exactly…

9 years ago

Demonetisation doubles trouble for Bengal’s ailing Jatra

By Milinda Ghosh Roy Kolkata, Dec 22 (IANS) Jatra, the centuries-old Bengali folk theatre extremely popular in the villages, is…

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In world of medicine, three-parent baby brought smile that wiped out the trauma of Zika

By Gokul Bhagabati and Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The rapid rise of the Zika infections across…

9 years ago

NE designers dipping into diverse attire of regional tribes

By Bappaditya Chatterjee Mechukha (Arunachal Pradesh), Dec 21 (IANS) Weavers and designers from India's northeast are now focusing on creating…

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