By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) The important role played by the vernacular media in the country’s freedom struggle, which contributed to the end of the British rule in August 1947, has found…
By Brij Khandelwal Mathura/Agra, Dec 30 (IANS) On any busy traffic crossing in the historic Mughal city of Agra, one would be surprised to see the number of women on two-wheelers. Not only young girls,…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Some years ago, at a South Delhi eatery that grandly announced it served “Chinese, Japanese, Mughlai” cuisine, I came upon a young Oriental couple and their two…
By Nivedita New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Theatre has been so much a part of Indian culture that it’s where some of the renowned Bollywood names have cut their teeth. However, it is struggling to…
By Parul Soni Noida, Dec 25 (IANS) Have you been yearning to visit Purani Dilli to gorge on authentic kebabs, nihari, phirni and the like — but the fear of large crowds and congested areas…
By Sanu George Thodupuzha (Kerala), Dec 16 (IANS) In a small, tucked-away village in Kerala stands a 475-square feet house which is known across the region not because of who owns it, but because of…
Panaji, Dec 14 (IANS) Turning the spotlight on Indias rich tradition of music, dance, theatre, culinary arts, crafts, and visual arts through 90 diverse projects, the third edition of the Serendipity Arts Festival will open…
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A gathering of book lovers here celebrated the art of book cover designing and recognised the foremost practitioners of the craft. Cutting across genres and languages, the longlist of Oxford…
By Kushagra Dixit Mukki (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Six-year-old Vinannya Uikey wakes up excited every morning to go to school where she can not only learn new things about the world but also play…
By Aroonim Bhuyan Kunming (China), Dec 7 (IANS) Covered with blossoming flowers and lush vegetation and blessed with a salubrious climate throughout the year, the city of Kunming, the capital of the southwestern Chinese province…
By Sahana Ghosh Chowrangi (West Bengal), Dec 7 (IANS/Mongabay) Over 30 women have gathered to deliver milk at a one-room milk collection centre here. It’s a daily rendezvous for this clique belonging to a women-run…
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Read a biography charting Mamata Banerjee’s rise from a student leader to the first woman Chief Minister of West Bengal and how she could be a possible “kingmaker” after the…
By Brij Khandelwal Mathura/Vrindavan, Dec 5 (IANS) Thanks to new digital platforms and the rising popularity of YouTube channels, Braj folk songs and classical singing traditions, which were threatened by loss of patronage, are back…
By Kushagra Dixit Bandha Tola (Kanha Tiger Reserve), Dec 2 (IANS) Dependent on the forest for their day-to-day needs, women of Bandha Tola faced an uncertain future when their whole village, along with hundreds of…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among Indian women, cannot deter motherhood, if intervention takes place at the right moment, say health experts. According to them,…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) It’s the last month of 2018, a year that saw the release of several impressive novels and nonfiction works on subjects of contemporary interest. December will ring…
Lima, Nov 27 (IANS) Gianna Velarde is set to become the first Peruvian woman to compete in the Dakar Rally in the motorcycle category, an enormous challenge she could never have imagined when, at age…
By Mudita Girotra Gurugram, Nov 25 (IANS) When his single mother could not take care of the mentally-challenged boy Rinku, she brought him to a homeless shelter in Bhandwari village on the outskirts of bustling…
By Saket Suman Shanag (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) A tiny coronation bridge over the swift Beas river connects the Manali-Leh highway to a pristine and quaint village caught in a time warp. Barely a…
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Read through the delightful tale of a young couple who learn how to find meaning in “a little love, a little togetherness and a little happiness”; flick through an amusing…