Category: Features

A photographer’s quarter-century Himalayan obsession

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Little did Himalayan landscape photographer Ashok Dilwali's late father realise the creative…

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Food allergy can become fatal for your kid

By Rachel V. Thomas New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) A 13-year-old Indian-origin boy in London died last month after suffering…

7 years ago

Against all odds: Where poetry is passion and not profession

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) At a time when the English publishing industry is booming in the…

7 years ago

Your clothes can spike chances of UTI

By Azera Parveen Rahman New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Rain and humidity make for a perfect breeding ground for bacterial…

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Jane Austen’s city: Roman-built baths and elegant spas still entice

By Porisma P. Gogoi Bath (UK), Aug 2 (IANS) "I like our situation very much," wrote English novelist Jane Austen…

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Queens of comedy: Breaking stereotypes on the humour circuit

By Shivani Chaskar New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) From Johnny Lever's "Johny Aala Re", Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shekhar Suman…

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Where people with disabilities, health disorders find a match

By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Aug 1 (IANS) Is your disability or health disorder coming in the way of leading a…

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How Microsoft’s ‘Kaizala’ leads enterprise social networks

By Nishant Arora New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Social networking platforms have dramatically changed the way we communicate. The next…

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Neck and neck race for Man Booker, too close to call for Arundhati Roy

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) While Arundhati Roys comeback novel has once again made the cut for…

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Promoting Urdu through visual arts

By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) There was a time when Urdu couplets written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz…

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Bihar Mahadalits gain jobs with fluent spoken English

Patna, July 25 (IANS) Prakash Chandra Azad, a native of Bihar who comes from the Mahadalit community and works with…

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Meghalaya and modified automobiles – an age-old love affair

By Azera Parveen Rahman Shillong, July 25 (IANS) There is an endless splendour of natural beauty that would strike you…

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For this Buddhist monk, happiness is a sense of satisfaction within

By Vishal Gulati Thimphu (Bhutan), July 19 (IANS) He knows travel is the best teacher and when the destination is…

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Wanted to mess with distinction between fiction and nonfiction: Author Amitava Kumar

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Fiction and nonfiction, the two conventional genres of literature, are distinct in…

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More money for education in key states, but little progress in learning

By Ojaswi Rao Even though six of India's least developed states -- among eight high-focus states in government jargon --…

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Busting four myths about olive oil

By Rajneesh Bhasin Olive oil is a gift of God, especially due to the numerous health benefits it offers. It…

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Economic case for ending child marriage, early birth

By Devanik Saha Over the next seven years, India could save $5 billion (Rs 33,500 crore) in healthcare and related…

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Yesteryears glory: Bollywood diaries that never made it to bestseller list

By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The literary space has seen a rising tide of Bollywood celebrities --…

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Italian speleologist set to explore Meghalaya’s caves

By Sahana Ghosh Lindau (Germany), July 11 (IANS) Noted Italian geologist and cave explorer Francesco Sauro, who has led successful…

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Rebuilding lives of Sundarbans’ ‘tiger widows’

By Vishal Gulati New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Tragedy struck this widow twice in the Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove…

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