By Azera Parveen Rahman Bhuj, Sep 8 (IANS) White, fluffy clouds hanging low over green hills, little pools of still water teeming with migratory birds and an omnipresent cool breeze — the semi-arid region of…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Former Planning Commission member Arun Maira contends that “physical violence” in the real world and “verbal violence” on social media against people whom “we do not approve…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Perfection in the classical dance form of Kuchipudi can only be attained if one is dedicated and disciplined, believes Bhavana Reddy, the daughter of well-known Kuchipudi exponents…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Banning e-cigarettes may deprive Indian smokers of a substantially less harmful alternative, which can be against public health and can result in adverse consequences, experts have…
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A biscuit dunked in tea drops. That’s Bollywood’s metaphor for erectile dysfunction for you. “Shubh Mangal Saavdhan”, releasing today, takes on the “men’s problem” through the narration…
By Saket Suman Thimphu (Bhutan), Sep 1 (IANS) Twenty years ago she was a chartered financial accountant in a fund management company in Hong Kong — and before that in New York and London –…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Read an intensely human and deeply political account of the Sikh riots; learn to value life from an autistic man; relive the extraordinary life story of emperor Ashoka; and know…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Just when the credentials of Booker winning author Arundhati Roy as a fiction writer were being questioned in literary circles, the acclaimed novelist, after a hiatus of…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The literary scene has been quiet for some time now, but as the heat of summer gradually recedes, quite a few literary festivals and gatherings are on…
By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Offshore wind — plentiful along the coast of southern India — can be a potential source to meet the increasing energy demand in this region, scientists at the…
By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Globally renowned English-Australian chef, television show host and restaurateur Gary Mehigan says he believes that “regionality is what sets Indian food apart” from the cuisines across the world….
By Porisma P. Gogoi New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) With most airlines and hotels lowering prices to attract customers during what is known as the “off-period” for travel, a vacation during the monsoon season is…
By Nishant Arora Gurugram (Haryana), Aug 26 (IANS) As over 50 million Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in India look to move to a secure Cloud, Microsoft — with its end-to-end offerings with New-Age capabilities…
By Nury Vittachi CHINA: “The giant has awakened! Let the world tremble!” ALSO CHINA: “We banned your tweet because it may cause our civilisation to collapse.” I totally don’t get that country. Their messages are…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The first wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has started creating ripples in the newsroom — in chatbots, automated reporting systems and machine learning techniques which are sifting…
By Papri Sri Raman London, Aug 22 (IANS) Going around is a British invention, not improbable in the land of the cartwheel penny, but the London Eye tops it all. It earns 25,000 pounds every…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, Aug 21 (IANS) The newly-opened Desi Di is certainly a pot-breaking joint while trying to be a path breaker. So, what’s a pot-breaker? Country matka chicken is one of the dishes…
By Sandeep Sharma New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) With the digital boom exposing Indian youth to international content like never before, content providers and broadcasters are gearing to cater to growing demands for quality film…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) A hammer and compass in hand, India’s women geologists are literally rocking it. Notwithstanding the dangers of remote environments, encounters with wild animals, limited access to toilets and…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Consomme al Indienne, Delicacies a l’Hindustan, Poularde souffle independence. These were some of the dishes on the dinner menu at The Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, on August 14,…