How not to impress a woman
By Nury Vittachi Useful tip: Guys, end every sentence you speak to a woman with, “But I could be wrong”. This saves time. Example: “Good morning! But I could be wrong!” That thought was inspired…
Features
Experience Amritsari food’s richness in Delhi
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The serene city of Amritsar never fails to impress you with the richness of its splendid delicacies with an abundance of diary products like milk, cheese and…
Different shades of ‘agrarian crisis’ in contemporary Indian writing
By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) What with farmers’ suicides and protests, there is currently a lot of talk about an agrarian crisis — as well as a renewed interest in lives lived…
If you can protect one tiger, you can create a jungle: Filmmaker S. Nallamuthu
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) She was often hailed as the “Tiger Queen”, and was easily the world’s most documented and famous feline. But what made Machli unique was that she helped…
‘Concept of equality’ pervades world’s biggest community kitchen
By Jaideep Sarin Amritsar (Punjab), April 22 (IANS) If there is one big leveller for people, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender, social status or riches, it is the “langar”, or community kitchen, at the…
India is paying a price for losing its grasslands
By Azera Parveen Rahman Naliya (Kutch), April 20 (IANS) Wiry shrubs and clumps of brown-green fill the semi-arid landscape of Kutch in western India. Many of these patches have, over the years, made way for…
You have now entered the age of absurdity: Be very afraid
By Nury Vittachi Shopkeeper: “Will you be paying by credit card, EPS, Apple Pay, debit card, Google Pay, Bitcoin or sacrifice of your first-born?” Me: “Uh, do you take cash? No? Okay, I guess it’s…
Pahmos: Tiny food haven to lift mood, tickle your taste buds
By Parul Soni Noida, April 19 (IANS) Fancy a quick bite and devilishly sinful chocolate shake? Then drop by Pahmos — a tiny, trendy cafe that offers a tempting spread of global fusion cuisine for…
After disastrous 2017, Darjeeling tea planters hope for a better season
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Amid problems of a fund crunch, shortage of workers and rising cost of production, Darjeeling’s tea planters are keeping their fingers crossed for a relatively “better season” with…
Beyond religion: Muslim cooperative society helps transform lives of Hindus, others
By Imran Khan Patna, April 15 (IANS) Kamla Devi, Pankaj Kumar, Geeta Devi and Sanjay Singh, all Hindus, share one thing in common. Their lives have been transformed through “interest-free” loans provided by a Muslim…
Artist Alone
ATTN Editors: Oxford University Press will be launching “Ashis Nandy: A Life in Dissent” on April 16. It’s a reflection on his life work as a thinker, by noted social scientists, humanists, a novelist, and…
To be reincarnated in China, you have to fill in a form
By Nury Vittachi A woman said recently that her dead husband had returned to their home reincarnated as a young cow. It behaves just like him, said Khim Hang, 74, from the Kratie province of…
10 plays to compete for 14 awards at META 2018
By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A classical Greek tragedy exploring the aftermath of war, retold in a theatre production; a play that is set against the backdrop of social stratification and pseudo-nationalism;…
Never-seen-before Tyeb Mehta painting to be highlight of maiden India auction: Sotheby’s India MD
By Saket Suman New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Sotheby’s, a leading player in the global art market, is set to launch its first India auction in Mumbai later this year. And the sale will be…
Setting an example: Temple, mosque, gurdwara join hands in this small UP town
By Kushagra Dixit Maholi (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) With inter-community violence reported from many parts of India in a society increasingly polarised on religious and caste lines, a small town in Uttar Pradesh is…
Calligraphy is worship for this Indian on a mission to revive the art
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Arabic calligraphy is worship for Muqtar Ahmed, an Indian calligrapher who has made a mark for himself at the international level. Hailing from a remote village in Telangana…
A wave of self-reliance sweeps the world but misses me
By Nury Vitachi This columnist once watched a 60-minute BBC TV documentary on the railways of Lahore simply because the remote control was on another chair. Heartless people call this “laziness”, but I prefer “terminal…
Vehicles figure in Pune overtakes human population
Pune, April 5 (IANS) Pune has notched up another distinction: The total number of vehicles here has surpassed the human population, considered a first for any urban area in the country, officials said. While the…
Boman Irani to walk for a charity gala in Delhi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani will walk the ramp for an annual fundraising event organised by NGO Lakshyam here on Sunday. The NGO, which works towards upliftment of children and women of…
Cultural Festival of Tibet kicks off
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central Tibet Administration (CTA) has launched a three-day Cultural Festival of Tibet at India International Centre here. Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit inaugurated the festival as its chief guest….