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 normal social life or settling down? If so, take a leaf out of the lives…
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‘Two simultaneous leagues will benefit Indian footballers’
By Debayan Mukherjee Vasco (Goa) Aug 1 (IANS) Running both the Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League simultaneously will help footballers stick to a certain style of play rather then having to adapt to two…
Ajeeb dastaan hai yeh: The tragedies of Meena Kumari’s life, work and verse
By Vikas Datta Termed the “Tragedy Queen” of Bollywood for her immortal, iconic portrayals of a varied gamut of wronged, silent and long-suffering but dignified Indian women from passed-over love interests to neglected wives, Meena…
We’re now more receptive to foreign standards of filmmaking: Sayani Gupta
By Shivani Chaskar New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Actress Sayani Gupta is excited that her new film “The Hungry” — an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Titus Andronicus”, will be screened at the Toronto International…
I’m still relevant: Singer Shaan
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) “Deewangi deewangi” hitmaker Shaan has a strong belief in himself, and says he can compete with any artiste, including Arijit Singh — one of the busiest Bollywood…
Vivekananda wanted Hindu reformation first (Book Review)
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: The Modern Monk: What Vivekananda Means to Us Today; Author: Hindol Sengupta; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 207; Price: Rs 399 It is not easy to write appealingly on someone who…
A family that ‘challenged gender norms’ while serving Presidents
By Nivedita New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The head of this Maharashtrian family served former Presidents of India Pratibha Patil and Pranab Mukherjee as a cook — and his daughter says that her entire family…
Collaborations are now name of the game: Shibani Kashyap
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) “Sajna aa bhi jaa” hitmaker Shibani Kashyap, who joined forces with American reggae band Big Mountain for a new song this year, says collaborations are good as…
Five books to look forward to in August 2017
By Saket Suman New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Another month has gone by and a fresh set of books is ready to hit the nearest stands. With an intriguing mix of genres — dominated by…
Linkin Park legend’s death major blow to world of rock
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Linkin Park legend Charles Chester Benington, who committed suicide last week, had apparently been suffering from poor health and depression for quite some time. Benington, best known as the frontman…
Hosting humour in history: An epic British ‘textbook’
By Vikas Datta The last place possibly expected to yield humour is history. For most of us, it was a dreary, most colourless school subject. But today it a serious business — a fiercely-contested battlefield…
Six easy steps to hand hygiene
By Hariprasad V.R. Personal hygiene is the key to maintaining overall well-being. In an environment fraught with pollution and unhygienic public spaces, it is imperative to safeguard our health by immunising ourselves from diseases and…
Longer PKL not a burden for players, feels Bengaluru coach Randhir
By Gaurav Sharma New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Unperturbed by the new longer format, Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) franchise Bengaluru Bulls coach Randhir Singh said a 13-week season will not be a burden for the…
Always wanted to play football in Kolkata, says Mehta
By Samrat Chakraborty New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Having joined defending champions ATK at the Indian Super League (ISL) draft earlier this week, defender Ashutosh Mehta on has heaped praise on Kolkata and its football…
Asus Zenfone AR: Your first date with Google Tango and Daydream (Tech Review) (With Images)
By Krishna Sinha New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) It was Lenovo Phab 2 Pro that first came with Google “Tango” — an Augmented Reality (AR) platform for smartphones — but it failed to cast a…
Sports has motivated me to do greater things in life: Abhishek Bachchan
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Discarding thoughts of any distraction, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan feels working closely with sports franchises has motivated him “to do greater things in life”. Junior B is the…
Of health, economy and mystery
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Get in-depth, comprehensive knowledge about the Zika virus; know about the continuously-changing economic system and immense complexity that enables it to offer more than 10 billion distinct products and services;…
King Cricket: The player who could do everything on the field the best
By Vikas Datta A stylish but powerful batsman, a bowler with a repertoire stretching from beguiling spin — two kinds — to sheer pace and a lithe, impassable fielder in any position, Sir Garfield ‘Garry’…
Indian diaspora has influenced worldwide fashion: Anita Dongre
By Natalia Ningthoujam New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Designer Anita Dongre has helped put India on the global map. And the woman whose creation Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton picked for an outing and who…
Murder, sex and intrigue in medieval, ‘magical’ Prague
By Vikas Datta Title: Prague Nights; Author: Benjamin Black; Publisher: Viking/Penguin Random House; Pages: 331; Price: Rs 599 The past is a foreign country: They do things differently there, a British author once said –…