Category: Features

‘I will either come back after raising the Indian flag in victory or return wrapped in it’

(Attn Editors: A revised edition of "A Soldier's Diary: Kargil, The Inside Story" by Harinder Baweja is being published on…

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Man Booker longlist captures a world on the brink

London, July 24 (IANS) From a staggering 171 submissions -- the highest number of titles put forward in the Man…

6 years ago

Not easy to embrace diverse perspectives in a country of strong opinions: Publisher Meru Gokhale

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India is the second-largest English-language publishing market in the world and Penguin…

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How a tiny state is battling joblessness through entrepreneurship

By Sarwar Kashani Gangtok, July 22 (IANS) Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas…

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How Google Glass-based solutions can empower autistic people in India

By Nishant Arora Washington, July 22 (IANS) Google Glass -- an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed…

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Pottery, an underpaying profession, makes surviving a struggle in Delhi

By Richa Sharma New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Thirty-two-year-old Geeta sits patiently, painting pots created by her husband in the…

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How a woman grenade blast survivor overcame disability to inspire change

By Bhavana Akella Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Malvika Iyer was a charming 13-year-old girl in 2002 when a grenade accidentally…

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German ruling a real-life lesson for India on digital inheritance

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In a landmark ruling when it comes to post-death digital rights, Germany's…

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Getting your beach bod for the summer

By Nury Vittachi My wife's magazines make me laugh. On the cover, one headline is always something like "Learn To…

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Literature, art, culture to come alive at Bhutan’s Mountain Echoes lit fest

Thimphu, July 10 (IANS) Majestic mountains, coupled with a spiritual setting, makes Bhutan's annual literary extravaganza -- the Mountain Echoes…

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In public poll, ‘The English Patient’ wins the Golden Booker

London, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, essayist and novelist Michael Ondaatje's bestselling novel "The English Patient" -- which…

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Breaking faith barriers, Shia Muslim artists create Hindu wedding mandaps

By Archana Sharma Jaipur, July 8 (IANS) For centuries, their creations have been used in sombre processions to commemorate and…

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Samsung India puts Noida on top with world’s largest mobile factory

By Nishant Arora Noida, July 8 (IANS) In front are open fields with grazing cattle, to the left are under-construction…

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From Lucknow’s Krishna Caterers to ITC top chef, a compelling journey for Imtiaz Qureshi

By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) What began as a nine-year-old's venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades…

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The safest places in the world

By Nury Vittachi Five years ago I lived in a housing estate that was so safe that I didn't even…

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How waste management is helping Vietnamese women earn a living

By Vishal Gulati Hoi An (Vietnam), July 5 (IANS) With over 20 million tourists visiting per year, this port city…

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Street vendors turn ‘City Beautiful’ Plaza into a mess

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, July 2 (IANS) The Plaza of the 'City Beautiful' Chandigarh may have been its star attraction…

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American father-daughter duo bring ‘technological difference’ to remote Arunachal village

By Saket Suman Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), July 1 (IANS) National Geographic explorer Mike Libecki and his 14-year-old daughter Lilliana are…

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Five books to look forward to in July 2018

By Saket Suman New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Though summer is at its peak in most parts of India and…

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Inspired by Super 30, ‘Jindagi’ realising dreams of medical aspirants in Odisha

By Chinmaya Dehury Bhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) He could not become a doctor himself, but is now pulling out all…

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