By Binita Das Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Keeping the traditions of Durga Puja alive and yet making a fashion statement is every fashionista’s goal. Donning bright festive hues, going experimental, stocking trendy accessories and yet…
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Her struggle for survival began even before she was born. Her own family members wanted to kill her in her mother’s womb after her father abandoned them. Rajasthan-based…
By Binita Das Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Walking cautiously along the narrow lanes of Kumartuli, the traditional sculpting hub and potters’ lane in north Kolkata, one can easily locate the few women idol makers who…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) International bestselling author of crime fiction Sophie Hannah, published in 49 languages and over 50 countries, is out with “The Mystery of Three Quarters”. A die-hard fan…
By Kushagra Dixit Book: The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park; Author: Raghu Chundawat; Pages:356; Price: Rs.899 In a world of self-styled tiger experts, lack of…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Veteran writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, Kiran Nagarkar and Jeet Thayil have been overlooked by the jury of the inaugural edition of the Rs 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature, whose…
By Mayank Chhaya Born over four centuries and 300 kilometres apart, a single song fused the spirits of Narsinh Mehta and Mohandas Gandhi. By the time Gandhi was born in 1869, Narsinh had already been…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 1 (Mongabay/IANS) Termites are often a nightmare in human habitats, devouring wooden structures and ravaging crops and trees. But within their own homes, some of these farmer termites have sneaky…
By Bhavana Akella Murshidabad (West Bengal), Sep 30 (IANS) Walking home from school in a small town in West Bengal, a nine-year-old boy saw some of his friends work as rag-pickers. The thought that his…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) International titles by acclaimed authors will once again rule the roost in October, along with a biography of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and a splendid story for…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Meet Tanya, the protagonist of a new quick-read from Pakistan, who has “got a pretty good life, working for a Karachi newspaper and smoking-drinking-flirting her way through…
By Brajendra Nath Singh Latehar (Jharkhand), Sep 27 (IANS) Located in the hilly and forested terrains of Jhumra Pahar, Sarju village in Garu Tehsil of this district was, till a few years ago, known as…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Going to the extent of suggesting that children should be allowed to mess with the cooking and connect emotionally with the food they eat, well-known Chef Manjit Gill…
By Paulo Coelho (Attn Editors: Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, bestselling author Paulo Coelho’s “Hippie”, dedicated to Kabir, Rumi and Tagore, among others, will hit the bookstores in India on Thursday….
By Binita Das Purulia, Sep 25 (IANS) Shruti Roy, a chubby seven-month-old baby of Loharsole village in this West Bengal district bordering Jharkhand, is a far cry from all-too-familiar pictures of malnourished children. And as…
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ever since I moved to this city, I have observed that the people here are largely accustomed to two cuisines — Chinese and Italian. Be it…
By Parul Soni Noida, Sep 23 (IANS) Just like old times, when jokers or jesters would perform to entertain royalty, Jokers — an attractive lounge with a quirky set-up — promises to delight its patrons…
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) On a scorching summer day, the likes of which are plentiful in Delhi, what one needs most is a glass of water to quench one’s thirst, more…
By Binita Das Purulia (West Bengal), Sep 21 (IANS) As a 15-year-old, she convinced her parents not to marry her off so she could fulfill a childhood dream of becoming a doctor and treating the…
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Anna Burns, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson, Rachel Kushner, Richard Powers and Robin Robertson were announced on Thursday as the six authors shortlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. The…