Category: Features

Crime writer Sophie Hannah on Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot and her new novel

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) International bestselling author of crime fiction Sophie Hannah, published in 49 languages…

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Tigers and cover-ups: Exposing scandals hidden in forests (Book Review)

By Kushagra Dixit Book: The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park;…

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Emerging voices preferred over veterans in India’s richest literary prize shortlist

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Veteran writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, Kiran Nagarkar and Jeet Thayil have been overlooked by the…

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‘Vaishnav Jan To’: Song that fuses spirits of Gandhi and Narsinh Mehta

By Mayank Chhaya Born over four centuries and 300 kilometres apart, a single song fused the spirits of Narsinh Mehta…

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Farmer termites bury invaders alive to protect fungus farms

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 1 (Mongabay/IANS) Termites are often a nightmare in human habitats, devouring wooden structures and ravaging…

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Babar Ali’s inspiring story: How a nine-year-old’s zeal brought education to Bengal’s poor

By Bhavana Akella Murshidabad (West Bengal), Sep 30 (IANS) Walking home from school in a small town in West Bengal,…

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Five books to look forward to in October 2018

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) International titles by acclaimed authors will once again rule the roost in…

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You can’t stop Pakistani women from thinking, dreaming: Author Taha Kehar

By Saket Suman New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Meet Tanya, the protagonist of a new quick-read from Pakistan, who has…

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In former Maoist citadel, Jharkhand government instils hope

By Brajendra Nath Singh Latehar (Jharkhand), Sep 27 (IANS) Located in the hilly and forested terrains of Jhumra Pahar, Sarju…

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In India, we need education in culinary skills: Chef Manjit Gill

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Going to the extent of suggesting that children should be allowed to mess…

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Weren’t there those who would rather go to India than to Paris?

By Paulo Coelho (Attn Editors: Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, bestselling author Paulo Coelho's "Hippie", dedicated…

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Beating malnutrition; health awareness seeps into interiors of Bengal

By Binita Das Purulia, Sep 25 (IANS) Shruti Roy, a chubby seven-month-old baby of Loharsole village in this West Bengal…

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ChaoBella: Where Chinese, Italian cuisines collide

By Karishma Saurabh Kalita New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ever since I moved to this city, I have observed that…

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Jokers: Make merry with bold cocktails, scrumptious appetizers

By Parul Soni Noida, Sep 23 (IANS) Just like old times, when jokers or jesters would perform to entertain royalty,…

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Matka Man: From London to Delhi on a thirst-quenching mission

By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) On a scorching summer day, the likes of which are plentiful in…

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Brave girls of West Bengal’s Purulia lead by example, fight child marriage

By Binita Das Purulia (West Bengal), Sep 21 (IANS) As a 15-year-old, she convinced her parents not to marry her…

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Four women in shortlist of six for Man Booker 2018

London, Sep 20 (IANS) Anna Burns, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson, Rachel Kushner, Richard Powers and Robin Robertson were announced on…

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Scientists track microbes to monitor health of Sundarbans fisheries

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS/Mongabay) They may be microscopic in size, but bacterioplankton steer major carbon cycling and…

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How India’s sports stars overcame tough personal odds to achieve success

By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Ever since she was a kid, Hima Das woke up every morning…

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Kashmir in its pristine glory as autumn arrives

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to the accompaniment of…

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