By Kishori Sud Gurgaon, April 12 (IANS) If meandering in ‘Purani Dilli ki Galiyan’ to satiate your taste buds for finger-licking good ‘Daryaganj ke chhole bhature’ or melt-in-the-mouth kebabs don’t seem like the most exciting…
By Nury Vittachi A comedian named Dan reminded me that TV used to stop overnight, and it inspired me to tell my children the horrific truth about life in the old days: “And at about…
By Ankit Sinha Noida, April 6 (IANS) With American burger chain Wendy’s foray into the Indian QSR (quick service restaurants) segment last year, fast food lovers in the NCR region have reason to rejoice. In…
By Iboyaima Laithangbam Imphal, April 3 (IANS) There had always been a love-hate relationship between Ahom and Kangleipak kingdoms, the old names of Assam and Manipur. They went to war numerous times. But there were…
By Ankush Vats New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) As India strives to achieve greater gender equality, in a remote village in Odisha a community radio is striving to bring about positive change – breaking an…
By Isabella Rauter My entry point to India was Mumbai and, aptly enough, it began with a magnificent view of the Gateway of India and the Arabian Sea from the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel….
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) On a hot summer day 11 years ago, 16-year-old Laxmi was passing by the Khan Market bus stand in central Delhi when a spurned lover threw…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, April 1(IANS) Why wait for a million-dollar ticket to Mars when you can have an inter-planetary experience a la Oscar nominated blockbuster “The Martian” right here in India? One simply needs…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) While scientists and faithfuls will ensure that the debate on the existence of a universal spirit — call it God or a supernatural force — goes on,…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Keeping alive the flavours of Nagaland in momos, Dzukou Tribal Kitchen, a restaurant serving authentic naga cuisine, has organised the Naga Raja Mircha Momo Festival in the…
By Anil K. Rajvanshi We spend one third of our life sleeping. There must be a good reason why nature makes us sleep for this long. Large number of studies all over the world has…
By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Echoing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to bridge the “digital divide” in the country, a young Indian-American student has begun on her journey to empower rural…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The mesmerising snow-clad mountain peaks stood tall right before me, the silence of the valley wrapped my soul and the enchanting view comforted me as serenity got…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Some call it the fourth industrial revolution or “industry 4.0”; for others, the time when machines can “talk” at “smart” factories and “connected” homes to make your…
By Azera Parveen Rahman Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) It goes without saying that if you want to taste the actual flavour of ethnic food of a place, you should head to a local’s house. But…
By Soumyadip Banerjee Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Savouring the taste of delicious pan-seared bhetky, gai tahakrai, special Japanese noodles, Thai green curry and other mouth watering dishes from various Asian geographies as a niche eatery…
By Ruwa Shah Lahore, March 22 (IANS) My fear was palpable as I entered this graceful and cultured Pakistani city that was quite high on my “I cannot ever go there” list because of its…
By Vivek Singh Chauhan New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) If you are bored of the same rain dance, chilled thandai and stuffed gujiyas year after year on the festival of colours, how about some out-of-the-world…
By Brij Khandelwal Agra, March 20 (IANS) A food festival in the city of the Taj will see the chefs spread out the 350 year old cuisines from Delhi, bearing the stamp of Jahan Ara,…
By Aadil Mir Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) It was a matter of chance that the three-year-old Zainab put on the skis — but thereafter, it seemed as if she was born to them. She skied…