By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Among the several types of idlis — a healthy South Indian dish — the Kanchipuram idli has a special, even divine, status. It is offered to the Lord…
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Film writer-editor Apurva Asrani, who chose to come out with his battle with Bell’s Palsy — a kind of facial paralysis — says celebrities should open up…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Entries have opened for the inaugural edition of a literary award that breaks down language barriers and recognises the full cosmopolitan breadth of contemporary Indian literature. The award provides the…
By Parul Soni Noida, March 6 (IANS) If you are a butter chicken lover and swear by the iconic Old Monk vatted Indian dark rum, then head to Soir?e — a newly-opened lounge and bar…
By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) Never give up — these were the simple yet profound words that kept Virali Modi, 26, fighting on after a deadly bout of malaria had her comatose for…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Eleven states, 3,600 kms and 260 days. One woman is on a mission to cover the entire stretch from Kanyakumari to Kashmir — on foot, and all…
By Nury Vittachi A middle-aged man in a boring grey suit walks on to the stage and waves his calculator. “Are you READY TO ROCK?” he shouts. The audience goes wild. Apparently, accountants are the…
By Manish Gupta Indore, Feb 28 (IANS) Prem Sharma sells gutka and cigarettes near the Vijay Nagar square, but the most visible part of his tiny business is the dustbin that he dare not lose….
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The shortest month of the year turned out to be quite a dull one for most readers. While Sourav Ganguly’s “A Century Is Not Enough” and “Do…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Politicians, celebrities, artists and designers came together on Monday at Gateway of India here, where, in a stunning display, 101 artistic elephants have been assembled to celebrate the launch of the…
By Somrita Ghosh Pune, Feb 25 (IANS) Divyanshu Ganatra was just 19 when glaucoma claimed his eyesight. Being a nature’s boy who revelled in cycling, climbing mountains and trekking, confining himself to the four walls…
By Azera Parveen Rahman Junagadh (Gujarat), Feb 25 (IANS) It was a much-awaited trip to the Gir National Park, abode of the majestic Asiatic Lions. At the end of the two-day visit, not only did…
Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) Some of the most renowned figures from the world of photography have assembled here to participate in the third edition of “Jaipur Photo”, an international photography festival held every February in…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Delhi Literature Festival began featuring a promising line-up of speakers and writers of varied genres. The three-day long annual event is taking place at Dilli…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) When summer was at its peak and all his friends had left for vacations, a young member of a Marwari business family was packed off to spend time at its…
By Nury Vittachi Fed up of standing by watching while others make and lose fortunes on cryptocurrencies? Now you too can make and lose a fortune! This columnist realised it was time to tackle this…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) When Ashok Chopra set off on a career in publishing, it was a totally different world — but along the way, as he was climbing up the…
London, Feb 21 (IANS) The author of “The Kite Runner”, “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, and “And the Mountains Echoed” is all set to return with a new book later this year. Billed as a “lyrical…
Mumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) From a Jnanpith laureate to Sahitya Akademi award winners, from a sex worker-turned-author to a domestic help-turned-writer, the upcoming LIC Gateway LitFest here will feature more than 50 women writers from…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) There is a steep divide in the news preferences of Hindi and English readers online and findings of a survey, announced on Wednesday, show that while nationalistic, religious and political…