New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A jam-packed auditorium here witnessed a leading classical dancer profoundly interpreting the Mahabharata in her latest presentation. The audience — mesmerised at the performance — couldnt help but ask for…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) It’s a blazing hot afternoon just outside the gatehouse of Jodha Bai’s palace in Fatehpur Sikri. Tourists throng the forecourt. The air above the red flagstones is…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A landmark exhibition, which promises to enliven Delhis art scene and transport viewers into a world of spiritual calmness and intense reflection has kicked off here with Indore-based artist Aparna…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A scholar set off from her native Milan to research on Delhi’s pre and post-Independence architecture and planning (1912-1962) for her doctoral thesis. The upshot? Arugably the…
By Mudita Girotra Amritsar, April 14 (IANS) Home to the holiest gurdwara of Sikhism — the Harmandir Sahib — Amritsar entices devotees with its divine and spiritual energy. And what adds to the splendour of…
By Nury Vittachi This columnist’s teenage daughter explained the latest politically correct views on “gender identity” to her mother and me. I learned that many young people in Asia are adopting the position promoted by…
By Kushagra Dixit Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh), April 13 (IANS) Salim Siddiqui, 65, who fixes motorcycles in a Hindu majority area here, the headquarters of the state’s largest district of Lakhimpur-Kheri, feels the town lost its…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Just like any other girl her age, 12-year-old Kavya Vignesh likes to have fun when she is not studying. But unlike many others, she likes to…
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Be it the appetising aroma of the Kolkata biryani, the richness of kosha mangsho, simmering bhetki paturi or the amazing chittal peti, the delicacies of the city…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) There is nothing glamorous about breast cancer, not when one spots a lump or abnormal skin on or around the breast, and definitely not when one reads about…
By Azera Parveen Rahman Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The “once-upon-a-time” and “happily-ever-after” fairytales that children and young adults are heavily fed on while growing up have often reinstated patriarchal notions and gender stereotypes: the princess…
By Imran Khan Patna, April 9 (IANS) All does not seem well in the Bihar unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with some of the old-timers raising a banner of revolt against the newly-appointed…
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Far from offering any long-term solution to the problem of depression, abusing substances such as alcohol, opioids, and drugs like cocaine and heroin will only worsen…
By Nury Vittachi I just spelled a word so badly that even autocorrect was like, “Sorry, man, I got nothin'”. But at least it wasn’t as bad as my friend who went on a business…
By Azera Parveen Rahman Bhuj (Gujarat), April 6 (IANS) At a time when many traditional crafts are struggling to survive, Ajrakhpur — a tiny village in the Kutch region of Gujarat — is alluring domestic…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, April 5 (IANS) At a time the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh is reviewing schemes launched by former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav — with some slated to…
Berlin, April 4 (IANS) In a few years, when Germany striker Mario Gomez answers the question about his favourite coach, there can be only one reply. Last weekend, the 31-year-old VfL Wolfsburg striker supplied another…
By Rupesh Dutta Madhusudankati (West Bengal), April 3 (IANS) Deep wounds and white patches on their skin are common among people in this tiny West Bengal speck bordering Bangladesh. The disease turned deadly for many,…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Maximum City’s thirst for unique experiences and locales just got an innovative boost with the country’s very first Aquarium Tunnel Cafe opening here recently. And Mumbaikars, especially…
By Saket Suman Title: The Golden Legend; Author: Nadeem Aslam; Publisher: Penguin Random House; Pages: 376; Price: Rs 599 Nadeem Aslam never disappoints his readers and the characteristic features of his novels — vividly beautiful,…