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…
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…
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….
By Prashant Sood Hong Kong, March 15 (IANS) It is easy to remember Hong Kong for its enormous variety of food and leisure, and the way these can be relished in quick time. But for…
By Saket Suman New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town…
By Saket Suman Dubai, March 13 (IANS) Board an Emirates flight and all the complaints that one is accustomed to in most budget airlines are instantly sidelined. Comfort and luxury set in as you prepare…
By Venkatachari Jagannathan Chennai, March 13 (IANS) After India’s frontiers got realigned during partition in 1947, the cuisine of the countries beyond our borders got confined within their own boundaries. To overcome that, the Hilton…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) For those interested in literature, it is a trip down memory lane — Shakespeare, Shelly, Keats and Dickens — at this pristine book agency on the famed…
By Saket Suman Dubai, March 11 (IANS) Why does one go to a beach? To relax or to check out water sports, perhaps. But this beach in Dubai has transformed into a dining and entertainment…
By Nury Vittachi My journalist colleague was horrified after his spouse accused him of always speaking like newspaper headlines. “Wife slams shocked scribe,” he told me. “Turn to page 5.” Headlines have been on my…
By Bhanupriya Rao Padiganalam (Tamil Nadu): Married against her wishes at 11 to her dead sisters husband, Sidhamallamma Kanchappa gave birth to her first child at home when she was 12. It was 1998, the…
By Imran Khan Patna, March 8 IANS) Tetri Devi and her co-villager Sugia Devi in a flood-prone village in impoverished Koshi region of Bihar have been working and earning as farm labourer to fulfil the…
By Saket Suman Dubai, March 8 (IANS) Among all things culinary at the ongoing Dubai Food Festival, which has brought tastes from across the globe here, one of the most appealing is the “Hidden Gems…
By Rajat Arora It was during one of my recent visits to a village in East Delhi that I realised how a Sarpanch can help bring about changes in the mindset of the residents –…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, March 8 (IANS) A British mother, in pursuit of justice in India for her slain teenaged daughter for the last nine years, has now resorted to crowd-funding to track down key…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) With a surge in gynaecological issues, robotic surgery done through a minimally invasive method can offer women a better outcome to various problems — from fibroids…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) At a time when gynaecological issues are on the rise, robotic surgery done through a minimally invasive method can offer women a better outcome to various…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) A look at Chinese smartphone player Xiaomi’s current portfolio in India reveals that about 90 percent of its sales are from online channels, while less than 10…
By Saroj Kumar Varanasi, March 6 (IANS) Call it Varanasi, Banaras or Kashi — the city is little bothered about life around and takes it as it comes. But when it comes to politics, everyone…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, March 5 (IANS) No child can turn around and say “this used to be my playground” of the area around the historic Ridge, once the only promenade for the British colonial…