Five books to look forward to in April 2017
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) For all those of us eagerly looking forward to making the most of summer by indulging in reading some new offerings, April is — for all intents…
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A super-powered bug to inspire us all
By Nury Vittachi My wife and her friends were discussing the topic “What is the deepest question ever”, so I gave them my choice: “What superhero would you be?” The women sneered that my favoured…
Shocked Africans try to grapple with racist attacks
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The vicious attacks on Africans in Greater Noida are a reminder of the palpable hatred, which many of us still harbour for the ‘blacks’ and which the…
A desi gastro pub that offers authentic mix of East and West
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Be it the original flavour of Bengal’s sought-after fish cutlet or the popular north Indian shammi kebab, at Monkey Bar — the Indian version of a gastro pub…
Odisha’s Sitaram Swain bags Rs 10 lakh cash prize, Scottish residency
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) At a star-studded evening here, meant to celebrate and reward extraordinary work by emerging artists, Odisha-based Sitaram Swain was awarded the sixth Glenfiddichs Emerging Artist of the Year 2017. The…
‘Khoon ka Rishta’ campaign enables pregnant women in Bihar avoid anaemia
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) On the face of it, it’s deceptively simple. Pregnant woman across eight districts of Bihar are given 180 iron and folic acid (IFA) tablets to prevent anaemia,…
Punjab Grill Tappa, a ‘fun’ take on a classic favourite
By Karishma Saurabh Kalita Gurugram, March 26 (IANS) Giving a new twist to a classic is sometimes tolerated, even enjoyed, and sometimes met with harsh criticism. But the Punjab Grill Tappa, an offshoot of the…
Working to improve nightlife in Delhi: Minister
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In what may turn out to be a good news for the capital’s dwellers, Minister of Culture and Tourism Kapil Mishra has said he believes in improving the city’s nightlife…
Where art is a learning, therapy and creative hub
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A magnificently elegant interior dotted with all things artistic — surreal paintings, graffiti and moving quotations etched on its walls — houses, to the wonder of many,…
Not just ‘Adarsh Bhartiya Nari’, Sita was a warrior: Amish Tripathi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) He is the author of the fastest-selling book series in Indian publishing history — “The Shiva Trilogy” — and his last book, “Scion of Ikshvaku”, was the biggest literary blockbuster…
Face recognition robots already making our lives a misery
By Nury Vittachi I ran at Olympic speed for a bus but missed it, so I had to pretend that I always go jogging in a business suit and I ended up a sweaty mess…
A taste of uniqueness for gastronomes in extreme northeast
By Milinda Ghosh Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), March 23 (IANS) Starting with the locally-famous “achin pinam” (spiced rice) to smoked beef platters, or the “amin” made out of rice cake and chicken, every dish cooked in…
Indo-Kenyan Chef Kiran Jethwa takes TV viewers on spirited journey through India
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) He’s quite a citizen of the world, what with being born in Kenya to an English mother and Indian father, whose roots are in Gujarat, and whose…
In Hong Kong, visit a park spread over two islands
By Aadil Mir Hong Kong, March 20 (IANS) You want to feel spoilt for choices of sumptuous street food, shopping options and roller-coaster rides? This oceanarium, a park near the disputed South China Sea in…
A mighty poet and playwright, Derek Walcott’s death is a striking reality
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The passing away of Nobel prize winning poet Derek Walcott, the best known writer from the Caribbean internationally, is a great loss to literature and more so…
To be famous today, make sure you are bad or stupid
By Nury Vittachi I told a friend that if he scrolled down to the very first Facebook post ever written he would win a prize from Mark Zuckerberg and hes been scrolling for three-and-a-half days…
Assam’s Devadasi dance experiences a slow revival
By Azera Parveen Rahman Guwahati, March 16 (IANS) In a small town called Pathsala, about 60 km from this principal town of Assam, a mission has been underway for more than half a century. The…
Basar: A beguiling getaway from urban monotony
By Milinda Ghosh Roy Basar (Arunachal Pradesh), March 16 (IANS) The quaint hill destination of Basar at the centre of Arunachal Pradesh is a place that one often dreams about travelling to, but seldom does…
Royal nostalgia: Reminiscences of hunting expeditions
By Saket Suman Jaipur, March 16 (IANS) At a time when hotels are largely adopting a modern outlook in terms of their decor and ambience, these two historic lodges in Rajasthan stand tall as reminders…
This Ramlila presents an enduring tapestry of communal harmony
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Nestled in Uttar Pradeshs glass-factory district of Firozabad is Kheriya, a small village which for over 50 years now has been enacting the hugely popular Ramlila with pomp and fervour….