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M000anchester, May 23 Ilkay Gundogan contributed a brace as Manchester City staged another incredible final day fightback, scoring three goals
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London, May 22 Ilkay Gundogan contributed a brace as Manchester City struck three goals in six minutes to come back
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Mumbai, April 23 She made her mark in Bollywood as well as in the web space with films like ‘Margarita
Read moreMumbai, April 10 Actress and model Himanshi Khurana went on to become a household name after her stint in season
Read moreMadrid, Oct 30 FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed on Friday that he has been in constant contact with Xavi
Read moreEven before I could read, my favourite book was Kamla Bhasins ‘Ulti Sulti Meeto. It was about a girl who
Read moreBy IANSlifeNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANSlife) ‘Stories from the Womb’, will unravel mythical stories of the Mother Goddess by ace
Read moreBy IANSlifeNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANSlife) International Coffee Day is here and coffee lovers have been granted a whole day
Read moreBy IANSlifeNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANSlife) On the heels of the 16th Hotel Investment Conference — South Asia (HICSA 2021),
Read moreBy N. Lothungbeni HumtsoeNew Delhi, Sep 29 (IANSlife) Doing business directly with end consumers is undoubtedly the best possible proposition
Read moreBy IANSlifeNew Delhi, Sep 29 (IANSlife) Do you want to add extra shine to your hair? Straight out of Hollywood,
Read moreBy N. Lothungbeni HumtsoeNew Delhi, Sep 29 (IANSlife) There are quite a few difficulties when it comes to designing, and
Read morePratapgarh (UP), Nov 6 (IANS) He is tall and his problem are now getting taller. Dharmendra Pratap Singh, said to
Read moreMumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Dussehra and Navratri have been overshadowed by social distancing norms in the era of the pandemic,
Read moreAgra, Oct 21 (IANS) Finally after a wait of eight months, one of SHEROES cafes, run by acid attack survivors
Read moreLucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) With children spending more time on computers and mobile phones for online classes and gaming, cases
Read moreLucknow, Sep 14 (IANS) Hindi is undergoing a transition with the changing times. Hindi is the third most spoken language
Read moreShimla, Aug 11 (IANS) Less than the optimum yield coupled with labour pangs amid the coronavirus pandemic and fungal attack
Read moreAgra, June 30 (IANS) Swarms of locusts darkened the Agra skyline late Monday evening. creating panic and scare as people
Read moreVaranasi, June 22 (IANS) Nearly 17 years ago Jitendra Verma, a differently-abled resident of Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis parliamentary
Read moreLucknow, June 6 (IANS) Skilled workers who earn their livelihood through pottery will benefit from the initiative of Uttar Pradesh
Read moreNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The publishers are mulling over to sell books online after the opening of the school
Read moreRanchi, May 12 (IANS) When the nationwide lockdown claimed the livelihood of a large chunk of the population, villagers of
Read moreHyderabad, May 5 (IANS) An NGO working for child rights has urged the Telangana government not to allow the annual
Read moreJaipur, April 29 (IANS) Irrfan Khan, the versatile bollywood actor who passed away on Wednesday was born and brought up
Read moreNew Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Becoming a mother is one of the most phenomenal events in a woman’s life. Nothing
Read moreLucknow, April 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Power minister Shrikant Sharma has written a letter to the Union Jal Shakti Minister,
Read moreMadhubani (Bihar), March 17 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus scare in the country, a Bihar couple feted for world-famous Madhubani paintings
Read moreLucknow, March 11 (IANS) With the sales of chicken and mutton going down due to the coronavirus scare, it is
Read moreKolkata, March 5 (IANS) A pitcher full of cowries used as currency in ancient times has been unearthed while digging
Read moreShimla, March 3 (IANS) A rare glimpse of deity culture is being witnessed these days mostly in interiors of Himachal
Read moreJaipur, March 2 (IANS) In a first, students of Bhartiya Skill Development University (BSDU) in Rajasthan have developed a cooler
Read moreShimla, March 2 (IANS) Payment of arrears to apple growers in Himachal Pradesh touched Rs 2,449.19 lakh owing to fund
Read moreSonbhadra, Feb 24 (IANS) Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh gained sudden prominence after news circulated that the area has a
Read moreMandi, Feb 22 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday laid the foundation stone of Tertiary Cancer
Read moreKochi, Feb 21 (IANS) The fourth edition of Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2020), scheduled to be held here looks towards
Read moreSehore (Madhya Pradesh) Feb 19 (IANS) To each according to his or her faith! Some couples tie the nuptial knot
Read moreAgartala, Feb 19 (IANS) In a bid to promote the state’s tea industry, a colourful “Run For Tea” march was
Read moreLatehar (Jharkhand), Feb 14 (IANS) If someone thinks that physical impairment could cause failure in the life then Jharkhand’s Deepak
Read moreAgra, Feb 6 (IANS) Lakhs of people in Agra are, for the first time in many decades, enjoying the luxury
Read moreChandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) In a unique social initiative, Haryana Jails Minister Ranjit Singh has decided to train over 20,000
Read moreHyderabad, Feb 4 (IANS) The stage is set for Sammakka-Saralamma jatara, touted as Asia’s biggest tribal fair, beginning in Telangana’s
Read moreShimla, Feb 4 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government is aiming to increase its forest area by 30 per cent by
Read morePanaji, Feb 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday told the Goa Assembly, that monkeys and peacocks had emerged
Read moreChennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Over 150 rural development organisations from 18 states have gathered here at an event to share
Read moreShimla, Jan 29 (IANS) To showcase the cultural heritage and handicrafts, Himachal Pradesh will participate in the 34th Surajkund International
Read moreLucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has issued a fresh order, banning the use of
Read moreShimla, Jan 19 (IANS) Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission is proving very effective for socio-economic uplift of urban
Read moreJaipur, Jan 18 (IANS) It’s 6 a.m. in Rajasthan’s Ganganagar city and the Gurdwaras are not resounding with the soothing
Read morePatna, Jan 18 (IANS) Meditation results in marvels. Bihar’s Electricity Department in Purnia district has adopted that adage as the
Read moreManali, Jan 16 (IANS) It’s silence for the gods in 10 villages dotting the outskirts of the picturesque hill resort
Read moreJaipur, Jan 15 (IANS) As farmers on the western border of Rajasthan face the worst attack of locusts coming from
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Twinkle Khanna’s fiction novel ‘Pyjamas are Forgiving’ has won the Crossword Book Award (Popular) for
Read moreAhmedabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Gujarat’s famous International Kite Festival is not just about kite-flying, but about multi-crore business opportunity for
Read moreLucknow, Jan 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is finally going to turn a bit aesthetic when it comes to tree plantation.
Read moreShimla, Jan 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is providing mojor boost to natural farming in with an aim to become a
Read moreThe assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani by US airstrikes in Iraq, brings West Asia nearer the precipice. By this
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) After a successful Delhi run of its 17th edition, the Grub Fest shows no sign
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) A three-judge bench will on Wednesday hear the Centre’s plea seeking recall of its 2018
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANSlife) In her over two-decade-long career as a designer, Payal Singhal has seen the evolution of
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANSlife) A year after the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANSlife) Since her debut in “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”, the transformation of Bhumi Pednekar – both
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANSlife) Never the demure damsel, Radhika Apte refuses to be a Bollywood typecast. She has played
Read moreSeptember 10 Sep 10 (IANSlife) Miss Universe winner (2000) and actor Lara Dutta Bhupathi has turned entrepreneur. She recently launched
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Do you think looks precede intelligence? Well, millennials find intelligence way more appealing than looks,
Read moreNew Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Padma Bhushan recipient musician Vikku Vinayakram is credited for putting the Carnatic music instrument of
Read moreLucerne, May 27 (IANS) It’s a giant dying lion carved into the cliff face of a former sandstone quarry, above
Read moreNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Even after giving almost 40 years of his life to government service, retired civil servant
Read moreNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Mumbai-based Shantadevi, once a meek woman disowned by her husband, soon sat atop a colossal
Read moreNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Most Indians may still need a push to visit art galleries and museums, but when
Read moreEngelberg (Switzerland), May 17 (IANS) It’s home to the world’s first revolving cable car, a glacier cave, a Cliff Walk
Read moreNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Croatia-born Bharatanatyam danseuse Nikolina Nikoleski, who was encouraged to pursue dance forms and sports from
Read moreNew Delhi, April 28 (IANS) When Laibi Oinam got in the front seat of a second-hand auto-rickshaw as a driver
Read moreNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) This weekend, journey into the innermost chambers of the diary and mind of renowned Indian
Read moreNew Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The diary of Anne Frank, a young chronicler of the horrors of the Nazis’ genocide
Read moreHyderabad, April 14 (IANS) At a time of widespread agricultural distress caused by successive droughts, unremunerative farming and debt-trapped rural
Read moreNew Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Launched in 1959, the French comic classic ‘Asterix’ boasts having sold an unmatched 370 million
Read moreNew Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Inspired as he was by the cooking of his grandmother, it shouldn’t be a surprise
Read moreNoida, March 24 (IANS) If proof were required of an Indian homily that translates into “there’s magic in his hands”
Read moreImphal, March 24 (IANS) Polo, often thought of as a game of the rich, has also been generally dominated by
Read moreNew Delhi, March 22 (IANS) India’s love affair with Morocco is nearly 700 years old, from much before the country’s
Read moreNew Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The plight of refugees and their constant state of movement and instability became the central
Read moreNew Delhi, March 17 (IANS) In a packed auditorium, a short film begins with the opening scene of a young
Read moreBengaluru, March 10 (IANS) A chance meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2015 in New Delhi inspired Bengaluru-based
Read moreGurugram, March 6 (IANS) “For one sip of water, we create permanent plastic junk,” artist Arunkumar H.G. remarked about 100-ml
Read moreAraku (Andhra Pradesh), March 4 (IANS) From tribal hamlets to Paris, Araku coffee has come a long way and is
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) He was born and trained in Austria, spent time in Switzerland where he developed a
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Publishing one’s first novel is often more complicated than what the process may seem but
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) One often thinks of Indian prisons as dingy, cramped cells with their mean and often
Read moreAgartala, Feb 14 (IANS) Ever dreamt of adopting a lion, a crocodile or a Himalayan black bear or any wild
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) For five days every January the Pink City of Jaipur becomes the centre of attraction
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Private lessons that leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma has been imparting to billionaires
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) As millions of devotees continue to gather in the Kumbh nagri to take a holy
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Be it Nandu Puttu (crab), Attirachi Kurumelagu (lamb pepper masala) or Pomfret Kalwan (Goan pomfret
Read morePanaji, Feb 3 (IANS) You could be fined Rs 2,000 for drinking beer on a Goa beach, but thanks to
Read moreBengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) China, the world’s biggest agricultural producer, is leading the race when it comes to empowering farmers
Read moreJaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) Located in the heart of the capital of Rajasthan, this all-girls school, started by an erstwhile
Read moreJaipur, Jan 13 (IANS) With winter in full bloom, Rajasthan’s historic capital city is all set to embrace the festive
Read moreChennai, Jan 11 (IANS/Mongabay) “When some visitors ask, ‘How do the birds know this lake is full?’, I simply tell
Read moreBhuj (Gujarat), Jan 10 (IANS) In the land of contrasts that Kutch is, winter is the lean feeding season for
Read moreBengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS/Mongabay) Woodlands in agricultural fields surrounding a protected area maintain functionality of a wintering bird community, according
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Youngsters who are looking for an easy-on-the-pocket place to eat, drink and groove can have
Read moreShillong, Jan 8 (IANS/Mongabay) In Meghalayas tough hill terrains that limit field visits, space technology is aiding the selection of
Read moreThiruvananthapuram, Jan 7 (IANS) At a time when politicians are seen to increase their personal wealth when in public life,
Read moreBengaluru, Jan 6 (IANS) Even 12 years after she survived an acid attack by a jilted lover during a train
Read moreAttari (Punjab), Jan 6 (IANS) The important role played by the vernacular media in the country’s freedom struggle, which contributed
Read moreMathura/Agra, Dec 30 (IANS) On any busy traffic crossing in the historic Mughal city of Agra, one would be surprised
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Some years ago, at a South Delhi eatery that grandly announced it served “Chinese, Japanese,
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Theatre has been so much a part of Indian culture that it’s where some of
Read moreNoida, Dec 25 (IANS) Have you been yearning to visit Purani Dilli to gorge on authentic kebabs, nihari, phirni and
Read moreThodupuzha (Kerala), Dec 16 (IANS) In a small, tucked-away village in Kerala stands a 475-square feet house which is known
Read morePanaji, Dec 14 (IANS) Turning the spotlight on Indias rich tradition of music, dance, theatre, culinary arts, crafts, and visual
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A gathering of book lovers here celebrated the art of book cover designing and recognised
Read moreMukki (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 9 (IANS) Six-year-old Vinannya Uikey wakes up excited every morning to go to school where she
Read moreChowrangi (West Bengal), Dec 7 (IANS/Mongabay) Over 30 women have gathered to deliver milk at a one-room milk collection centre
Read moreKunming (China), Dec 7 (IANS) Covered with blossoming flowers and lush vegetation and blessed with a salubrious climate throughout the
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Read a biography charting Mamata Banerjee’s rise from a student leader to the first woman
Read moreMathura/Vrindavan, Dec 5 (IANS) Thanks to new digital platforms and the rising popularity of YouTube channels, Braj folk songs and
Read moreBandha Tola (Kanha Tiger Reserve), Dec 2 (IANS) Dependent on the forest for their day-to-day needs, women of Bandha Tola
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Breast cancer, the most prevalent cancer among Indian women, cannot deter motherhood, if intervention takes
Read moreNew Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) It’s the last month of 2018, a year that saw the release of several impressive
Read moreLima, Nov 27 (IANS) Gianna Velarde is set to become the first Peruvian woman to compete in the Dakar Rally
Read moreGurugram, Nov 25 (IANS) When his single mother could not take care of the mentally-challenged boy Rinku, she brought him
Read moreShanag (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 25 (IANS) A tiny coronation bridge over the swift Beas river connects the Manali-Leh highway to
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Read through the delightful tale of a young couple who learn how to find meaning
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS/Mongabay) India, which has “great expertise” in the conservation of genetic resources of crop plants through
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) We live in an age when technology drives most of what we do in our
Read moreWalking through the bylanes of a red-light area can be quite unnerving. It took a while to get to the
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) When Syed Fariddudin Qutbi, the “khadim” (attendant) of the shrine of 13th century sufi saint
Read moreDimapur, Nov 16 (IANS/Mongabay) Days after it was satellite-tagged and released, an Amur falcon “Manipur”, eponymously named after the northeast
Read moreKolkata, Nov 12 (IANS/Mongbay) Spending more time per day fetching water increased Indian women’s risk of delivering a low birth-weight
Read moreHyderabad, Nov 11 (IANS) There is no dearth of generous people in society who want to do something for the
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) One of the abiding pleasures of travel is that it never ceases to surprise. And
Read moreNew Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) While kids of their age were busy playing, 12-year-olds Jatin, Vikas and Ritesh joined hands
Read moreBook: Art matters; Author: Neil Gaiman; Illustrator: Chris Riddell; Publisher: Headline/Hachette India; Price: Rs 399; Pages: 112 Here’s a writer
Read moreRedmond (Washington State), Oct 29 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the big buzzword in the world of technology as it
Read moreMumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) It was barely three months ago that a US-returned medico started a small cafe in upscale
Read moreKolkata, Oct 25 (IANS/Mongabay) Scientists warn that inhaled air pollutant particles (particulate matter) are moving from the lungs to placentas
Read moreGurugram, Oct 25 (IANS) With influences from the Dutch, Portugal, English and South Indian cuisines, food from the beautiful Island
Read moreLudhiana (Punjab), Oct 21 (IANS) At first look, it is just another small room with one wall almost crumbling. But
Read moreNoida, Oct 18 (IANS) It’s quite a task to convince one’s tastebuds to try vegetarian food when you belong to
Read moreGurugram, Oct 17 (IANS) “Good food is good food, no matter where you eat it — as long as the
Read moreKolkata, Oct 14 (IANS) Until that evening in Jakarta when the country celebrated her success with much fanfare, everything about
Read moreChennai, Oct 14 (IANS) Barcelos is a new South African flame-grilled chicken restaurant that opened its outlet here recently —
Read moreNew Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Read two paperback novels set in Delhi, one about what it takes to survive in
Read moreKolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Keeping the traditions of Durga Puja alive and yet making a fashion statement is every fashionista’s
Read moreJaipur, Oct 7 (IANS) Her struggle for survival began even before she was born. Her own family members wanted to
Read moreKolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Walking cautiously along the narrow lanes of Kumartuli, the traditional sculpting hub and potters’ lane in
Read moreNew Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) International bestselling author of crime fiction Sophie Hannah, published in 49 languages and over 50
Read moreBook: The Rise and Fall of the Emerald Tigers: Ten Years of Research in Panna National Park; Author: Raghu Chundawat;
Read moreNew Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Veteran writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, Kiran Nagarkar and Jeet Thayil have been overlooked by the
Read moreBorn over four centuries and 300 kilometres apart, a single song fused the spirits of Narsinh Mehta and Mohandas Gandhi.
Read moreKolkata, Oct 1 (Mongabay/IANS) Termites are often a nightmare in human habitats, devouring wooden structures and ravaging crops and trees.
Read moreMurshidabad (West Bengal), Sep 30 (IANS) Walking home from school in a small town in West Bengal, a nine-year-old boy
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) International titles by acclaimed authors will once again rule the roost in October, along with
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Meet Tanya, the protagonist of a new quick-read from Pakistan, who has “got a pretty
Read moreLatehar (Jharkhand), Sep 27 (IANS) Located in the hilly and forested terrains of Jhumra Pahar, Sarju village in Garu Tehsil
Read moreChandigarh, Sep 27 (IANS) Going to the extent of suggesting that children should be allowed to mess with the cooking
Read more(Attn Editors: Drawing on the rich experience of his own life, bestselling author Paulo Coelho’s “Hippie”, dedicated to Kabir, Rumi
Read morePurulia, Sep 25 (IANS) Shruti Roy, a chubby seven-month-old baby of Loharsole village in this West Bengal district bordering Jharkhand,
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Ever since I moved to this city, I have observed that the people here are
Read moreNoida, Sep 23 (IANS) Just like old times, when jokers or jesters would perform to entertain royalty, Jokers — an
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) On a scorching summer day, the likes of which are plentiful in Delhi, what one
Read morePurulia (West Bengal), Sep 21 (IANS) As a 15-year-old, she convinced her parents not to marry her off so she
Read moreLondon, Sep 20 (IANS) Anna Burns, Esi Edugyan, Daisy Johnson, Rachel Kushner, Richard Powers and Robin Robertson were announced on
Read moreKolkata, Sep 19 (IANS/Mongabay) They may be microscopic in size, but bacterioplankton steer major carbon cycling and food webs in
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Ever since she was a kid, Hima Das woke up every morning before the crack
Read moreSrinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) As turtle doves and pigeons compete with each other to the accompaniment of cicada’s flattering music
Read moreKolkata, Sep 14 (IANS/Mongabay) Millions of people residing in the lower reaches of the Ganga basin in India may face
Read moreChicago, Sep 13 (IANS) With his first three-year term as a Member of Parliament in New Zealand behind him, Mumbai-born
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) From digging wells to selling onions to working in a petrol pump to representing India
Read moreChandigarh, Sep 10 (IANS) Amritsar has always been famous for its rich food, but when international-level chefs descend on this
Read moreVadakara (Kerala), Sep 9 (IANS) When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the women’s segment of
Read moreKoktebel (Crimea), Sep 9 (IANS) Jazz — a genre with the ability to embrace varied cultures — has evolved exponentially
Read moreMumbai, Sep 5 (IANS) Ten outstanding Indian novels in English along with translations from Indian languages by veterans as well
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) South Asian countries may be in the late league of nations joining the bandwagon of
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) If the ultimate test of good cooking is how easily mutton comes off the bone,
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) When Roshan Lal, a 40-year-old rickshawpuller, got his son Rakesh admitted to a government school
Read moreNew Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) As a child, Shubhangi Swarup, who has set off a whisper in the contemporary fiction
Read moreChennai, Sep 2 (IANS) Star hotel chefs are of two kinds — one who turns adventurous at the request of
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Read about the war that moms fight in raising their kids; know the secret dramas
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) It is said that “once a cesarean, always a cesarean”. It is commonly believed that
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) At first glance, it looked like an oversized brown puff bloated at the centre. Then,
Read moreGreater Noida (UP), Aug 29 (IANS) The mere mention of Italian cuisine brings to mind the aroma of fresh herbs,
Read moreAgra, Aug 28 (IANS) In the race for a Smart City tag, heritage structures in Agra are under threat, stakeholders
Read moreUdaipur, Aug 26 (IANS) In a small village near this famous lake city in Rajasthan, thousands of physically challenged people
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) For India’s commercial real estate, which is reviving after around four years of downturn, the
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Read a travel book about treks and trips across the Himalayas; know the story of
Read moreBook: Note by Note: The India Story 1947-2017; Authors: Ankur Bhardwaj, Seema Chishti and Sushant Singh; Publisher: HarperCollins; Pages: 327;
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Born in San Francisco in 1970, life was anything but planned for Sita Kaylin, who
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) An exhibition of vintage cameras and some turn-of-the-century images that throw light upon the life
Read moreHyderabad, Aug 19 (IANS) The scenic beauty of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh is in stark contrast to the lives
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) In the #litfest age of selfies and celebrities, Bhutans annual literary retreat resonates with a
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) “Between the guns and guards, there were two dogs called Sassy and Sophie who would
Read moreJodhpur, Aug 14 (IANS) At a time when the world is battling one of its biggest refugee crises, India has
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) At a time when diplomatic exchanges between India and Pakistan are at a standstill and
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) When Rambabu, a 27-year-old who worked in a ration shop in Patna, got to know
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) A critical presence in an arts residency is a source of a counter opinion, and
Read moreNew Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) GoDaddy, the world’s largest Cloud platform dedicated to small and independent ventures, is empowering small
Read moreSrinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Rajnath, 72, a retired school headmaster, continues to live in his ancestral home in north Kashmir’s
Read moreKochi, Aug 5 (IANS) Fort Kochi has a lot of things to look out for. It has a beckoning feel
Read moreBelgrade (Serbia), Aug 5 (IANS) At the magic hour, just past midnight when the rest of the world is in
Read moreJaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Steeped in royal splendour and untouched beauty, the Walled City of Jaipur is once again excited
Read morePatna, Aug 1 (IANS) Vulnerable communities in four South Asian countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are hopeful
Read moreNew Delhi, July 31 (IANS) With the release of riveting novels such as “Latitudes of Longing” by Shubhangi Swarup and
Read moreMukki (Madhya Pradesh), July 29 (IANS) Mukki zone in the famous Kanha National Park had been known throughout its recorded
Read moreMandla, July 29 (IANS) It was at this quiet riverside town of Madhya Pradesh that one of India’s best known
Read moreBelgrade (Serbia), July 25 (IANS) He was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and political leader who gained international attention as one
Read more(Attn Editors: A revised edition of “A Soldier’s Diary: Kargil, The Inside Story” by Harinder Baweja is being published on
Read moreNew Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Renowned historian and author of several bestselling books, including the highly acclaimed “India After Gandhi”
Read moreLondon, July 24 (IANS) From a staggering 171 submissions — the highest number of titles put forward in the Man
Read moreNew Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India is the second-largest English-language publishing market in the world and Penguin Random House India,
Read moreGangtok, July 22 (IANS) Sikkim has many distinctions that give the tiny state nestled in the Himalayas between India and
Read moreWashington, July 22 (IANS) Google Glass — an eye-wearable device that made headlines in 2015 but failed in the consumer
Read moreNew Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Thirty-two-year-old Geeta sits patiently, painting pots created by her husband in the small open porch
Read moreBengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Malvika Iyer was a charming 13-year-old girl in 2002 when a grenade accidentally blew up in
Read moreNew Delhi, July 14 (IANS) In a landmark ruling when it comes to post-death digital rights, Germany’s highest court has
Read moreMy wife’s magazines make me laugh. On the cover, one headline is always something like “Learn To Love Yourself As
Read moreThimphu, July 10 (IANS) Majestic mountains, coupled with a spiritual setting, makes Bhutan’s annual literary extravaganza — the Mountain Echoes
Read moreLondon, July 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan-born Canadian poet, essayist and novelist Michael Ondaatjes bestselling novel “The English Patient” — which
Read moreJaipur, July 8 (IANS) For centuries, their creations have been used in sombre processions to commemorate and reconstruct the narrative
Read moreNoida, July 8 (IANS) In front are open fields with grazing cattle, to the left are under-construction residential societies and
Read moreNew Delhi, July 6 (IANS) What began as a nine-year-old’s venture at Krishna Caterers about eight decades ago in the
Read moreFive years ago I lived in a housing estate that was so safe that I didn’t even own a front
Read moreHoi An (Vietnam), July 5 (IANS) With over 20 million tourists visiting per year, this port city — a UNESCO
Read moreChandigarh, July 2 (IANS) The Plaza of the ‘City Beautiful’ Chandigarh may have been its star attraction for a number
Read moreTawang (Arunachal Pradesh), July 1 (IANS) National Geographic explorer Mike Libecki and his 14-year-old daughter Lilliana are essentially travellers who
Read moreNew Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Though summer is at its peak in most parts of India and literary events almost
Read moreBhubaneswar, June 29 (IANS) He could not become a doctor himself, but is now pulling out all stops to ensure
Read moreNew Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Learn how to resolve mathematical puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts and their surprising solutions; know
Read moreMemo To Self: Must write to the International Olympic Committee to introduce a “rolling eye” competition, so my kids can
Read moreBengaluru, June 28 (IANS/Mongabay) Most rivers in South India begin as small streams in forested mountains. The Western Ghats are
Read moreJaipur, June 27 (IANS) The “green agents” of Baran district in Rajasthan are nurturing foliage in their villages, despite a
Read moreNew Delhi, June 25 (IANS) A popular Japanese craft, Aritayaki porcelain enjoys a global market but estimates suggest there are
Read moreLucknow, June 24 (IANS) Much before the Indian parliament promulgated the Right to Education Act (RTE) in 2009 that guaranteed
Read moreChennai, June 23 (IANS) It’s time for vazhaipoo (banana flower) fritters. Vazhaipoo cutlets and vadas have become passe, said a
Read moreThis columnist once wrote to a friend gently suggesting that he was not cut out to be an anger management
Read moreHardly has any novel been awaited with as much curiosity and anticipation in recent times as Vikram Seths sequel to
Read moreManali, June 17 (IANS) Construction of Rohtang tunnel, one of the world’s most challenging motorable projects at 3,000 metres above
Read moreManali, June 17 (IANS) Construction of Rohtang tunnel, one of the world’s most challenging motorable projects at 3,000 metres above
Read moreJaipur, June 17 (IANS) They are Muslims, yet they sing Krishna “bhajans” (hymns) from Hindu lore. They have adopted a
Read moreLondon, June 12 (IANS) India’s popular Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) has completed five years of its presence here in what
Read moreKolkata, June 12 (IANS) With food stalls lining the streets, devotees queuing up outside eateries and plates full of food
Read moreHardoi (Uttar Pradesh), June 10 (IANS) Inside a dimly-lit classroom in this district, with its walls decorated with drawings and
Read moreLondon, June 9 (IANS) The London edition of Indias popular Jaipur Literature Festival “ZEE JLF at The British Library” has
Read moreThimphu, June 8 (IANS) The picturesque capital of arguably the worlds happiest country is all set to host a unique
Read moreThe Chinese government recently decided that all spermatozoa donated to Beijing’s main sperm bank must be loyal to the communist
Read moreNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Forty-two photographs by six French lensemen that provide the onlookers an opportunity to delve into
Read moreNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) With intrepid Indian travellers heading for Peru — 7,000 in 2017 and up 36.9 per
Read morePanaji, June 4 (IANS) As the rains approach the Western coast, Goa’s beaches see a beeline of senior citizens heading
Read moreNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) What began as a gift from a friend 40 years ago has now snowballed into
Read moreNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Ever wondered why so many books that seem of little value and are never sold
Read moreHisar (Haryana), June 3 (IANS) On May 15 this year, a teenaged girl from Haryana embarked on the very challenging
Read moreNew Delhi, June 1 (IANS) A marriage is not just about the bride and the groom, asserts mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik
Read moreI have been alive for several decades now but STILL don’t know whether I like broccoli. Not my fault! Guys
Read moreNew Delhi, May 30 (IANS) After an unprecedented boom in India’s publishing industry during the past two decades, many insiders
Read moreFatehgarh Sahib (Punjab), May 27 (IANS) This town of sacred pilgrimage in Punjab has been witness to one of the
Read moreNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming
Read moreNew Delhi, May 25 (IANS) A wide range of books and scholarly readings on Mahatma Gandhi will be published by
Read moreThis columnist’s daughter brought home a strange fuzzy creature that she said was a dog she was looking after to
Read moreLondon, May 23 (IANS) Olga Tokarczuk, a 56-year-old bestselling author from Poland, has won the prestigious Man Booker International Prize
Read moreHyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Homeless beggars, ragpickers and labourers sitting with plates on a mat are waiting under a flyover.
Read moreGurugram (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) When we talk about advertising potential on Facebook, the fact is that 2.2 billion global
Read moreFathers, please note: Whenever your child says “I’m ready” it is a legal requirement that you say: “Hello, Ready, I’m
Read morePulga (Himachal Pradesh), May 18 (IANS) Picture this: Seated inside a dimly lit eatery in a remote village of Himachal
Read moreLandour (Uttarakhand, May 18 (IANS) Up above the hills, where a forest of nodding flowers and an endless valley of
Read moreNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Of all the states in India, West Bengal stands apart as a rich and vibrant
Read moreNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) A stray dog ilies dead, its eyeballs popping out. Buzzing flies enter its open rib
Read moreKolkata, May 13 (IANS) With no cutting-edge medical equipment, air-conditioning or critical care unit in place, the under-construction building in
Read moreNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) She’s a trained Kathak dancer who has performed around the world, runs an institute that’s
Read moreMany folk stupidly spend their lives trying to impress other people, when what they should really be doing, of course,
Read moreChennai, May 10 (IANS) Forty-four-year-old Sridevi Balasubramanian — popularly known as Shri Bala in the hospitality circuit — juggles effortlessly
Read moreBook: The Fuzzy and the Techie; Author: Scott Hartley; Publisher: Penguin; Price: Rs 599; Pages: 301 There are two very
Read moreNew Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A wide swath of the millennia-old Indian civilization came alive through a cluster of artefacts
Read moreSince childhood, I have had a keen interest in the arts — coming from a family with a strong tradition
Read moreJalandhar (Punjab), May 6 (IANS) WWE fights may be flashy, hard and violent at times but the first Indian woman
Read moreNew Delhi, May 5 (IANS) A new monthly series of concerts has opened here aiming to seamlessly blend music and
Read moreA man raised by wolves in a forest says he misses his old life. Living as a wolf cub in
Read moreNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) There has been, in recent times, a great churning in what can be called India’s
Read moreVaranasi, May 2 (IANS) It was past 10 in the night. Four pyres were aflame at Manikarnika Ghat on the
Read moreMainz, April 30 (IANS) Tobias Huster is a young grape cultivator and winemaker in Ingelheim in the countryside of this
Read moreNew Delhi, April 30 (IANS) From a surge in community dining experiences to increasing use of seasonal and indigenous produce,
Read moreAlakhpura (Haryana), April 29 (IANS) About four years ago, 15-year-old Anyabai won Rs 54,000 when she led her school team
Read moreChennai, April 27 (IANS) Black buns, bamboo biryani, chocolate bombs and the novelty of popping in a liquid nitrogen-cured pill-sized
Read moreUseful tip: Guys, end every sentence you speak to a woman with, “But I could be wrong”. This saves time.
Read moreNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The serene city of Amritsar never fails to impress you with the richness of its
Read moreNew Delhi, April 25 (IANS) What with farmers’ suicides and protests, there is currently a lot of talk about an
Read moreNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) She was often hailed as the “Tiger Queen”, and was easily the world’s most documented
Read moreAmritsar (Punjab), April 22 (IANS) If there is one big leveller for people, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender, social
Read moreNaliya (Kutch), April 20 (IANS) Wiry shrubs and clumps of brown-green fill the semi-arid landscape of Kutch in western India.
Read moreShopkeeper: “Will you be paying by credit card, EPS, Apple Pay, debit card, Google Pay, Bitcoin or sacrifice of your
Read moreNoida, April 19 (IANS) Fancy a quick bite and devilishly sinful chocolate shake? Then drop by Pahmos — a tiny,
Read moreKolkata, April 17 (IANS) Amid problems of a fund crunch, shortage of workers and rising cost of production, Darjeeling’s tea
Read morePatna, April 15 (IANS) Kamla Devi, Pankaj Kumar, Geeta Devi and Sanjay Singh, all Hindus, share one thing in common.
Read moreATTN Editors: Oxford University Press will be launching “Ashis Nandy: A Life in Dissent” on April 16. It’s a reflection
Read moreA woman said recently that her dead husband had returned to their home reincarnated as a young cow. It behaves
Read moreNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A classical Greek tragedy exploring the aftermath of war, retold in a theatre production; a
Read moreNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Sotheby’s, a leading player in the global art market, is set to launch its first
Read moreMaholi (Uttar Pradesh), April 8 (IANS) With inter-community violence reported from many parts of India in a society increasingly polarised
Read moreHyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Arabic calligraphy is worship for Muqtar Ahmed, an Indian calligrapher who has made a mark for
Read moreThis columnist once watched a 60-minute BBC TV documentary on the railways of Lahore simply because the remote control was
Read morePune, April 5 (IANS) Pune has notched up another distinction: The total number of vehicles here has surpassed the human
Read moreNew Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Actor Boman Irani will walk the ramp for an annual fundraising event organised by NGO
Read moreNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central Tibet Administration (CTA) has launched a three-day Cultural Festival of Tibet at India
Read moreHyderabad, April 1 (IANS) Jayamma Bhandari was orphaned at the age of three and spend her childhood in grim poverty.
Read moreCasablanca (Morocco), March 30 (IANS) With the growing threat of terrorism-linked radicalisation across countries, an international NGO has initiated a
Read moreIn Norway, any child over the age of six can now legally change his or her sex. “Daddy, guess what,
Read moreNew Delhi, March 28 (IANS) At a time when younger people are privileging smartphones, television and video games over other
Read moreDakhla (Morocco), March 28 (IANS) For the first time in the world, a tiny island nation in the Pacific Ocean
Read moreJhunjhunu, March 25 (IANS) Sending her elder daughter Manushree to an English-medium school in Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan) was a distant dream
Read moreTwo large sums of public money went missing in Nigeria recently. In one case, the official concerned said a MONKEY
Read moreNew Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Celebrity memoirs and biographies, despite the terrific attraction they have for readers, have come to
Read moreNew Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Biplap Sarkar is a fresh and talented artist from Siliguri but his artistic journey has
Read moreNew Delhi, March 19 (IANS) “When Krishna is your muse,” says Ajmer-based artist Ashok Hazra, “the art that captures the
Read moreJaipur, March 16 (IANS) Sulochana Chaudhary, a mother of three successful daughters, was watching TV with keen interest as Prime
Read moreNew Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Are women getting their due at workplaces or are they being overlooked? What happens when
Read moreAs the years go by, this columnist becomes increasingly aware of the vital importance of being stupid. Consider the evidence.
Read moreNew Delhi, March 15 (IANS) He can barely speak a few lines of English, yet his deep insight and observations
Read moreLeh, March 11 (IANS) Years back, on a harsh winter morning in Ladakh in the northernmost Himalayas in India, a
Read more“An alligator can eat a quarter of its bodyweight in a single meal, equivalent to a human eating 89 bowls
Read moreNew Delhi, March 8 (IANS) There is an increasing focus on women’s empowerment and gender equality in our public discourse
Read moreChennai, March 7 (IANS) Among the several types of idlis — a healthy South Indian dish — the Kanchipuram idli
Read moreMumbai, March 6 (IANS) Film writer-editor Apurva Asrani, who chose to come out with his battle with Bell’s Palsy —
Read moreNew Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Entries have opened for the inaugural edition of a literary award that breaks down language
Read moreNoida, March 6 (IANS) If you are a butter chicken lover and swear by the iconic Old Monk vatted Indian
Read moreBengaluru, March 4 (IANS) Never give up — these were the simple yet profound words that kept Virali Modi, 26,
Read moreNew Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Eleven states, 3,600 kms and 260 days. One woman is on a mission to cover
Read moreA middle-aged man in a boring grey suit walks on to the stage and waves his calculator. “Are you READY
Read moreIndore, Feb 28 (IANS) Prem Sharma sells gutka and cigarettes near the Vijay Nagar square, but the most visible part
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The shortest month of the year turned out to be quite a dull one for
Read moreMumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Politicians, celebrities, artists and designers came together on Monday at Gateway of India here, where, in
Read morePune, Feb 25 (IANS) Divyanshu Ganatra was just 19 when glaucoma claimed his eyesight. Being a nature’s boy who revelled
Read moreJunagadh (Gujarat), Feb 25 (IANS) It was a much-awaited trip to the Gir National Park, abode of the majestic Asiatic
Read moreJaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) Some of the most renowned figures from the world of photography have assembled here to participate
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The sixth edition of the Delhi Literature Festival began featuring a promising line-up of speakers
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) When summer was at its peak and all his friends had left for vacations, a
Read moreFed up of standing by watching while others make and lose fortunes on cryptocurrencies? Now you too can make and
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) When Ashok Chopra set off on a career in publishing, it was a totally different
Read moreLondon, Feb 21 (IANS) The author of “The Kite Runner”, “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, and “And the Mountains Echoed” is
Read moreMumbai, Feb 21 (IANS) From a Jnanpith laureate to Sahitya Akademi award winners, from a sex worker-turned-author to a domestic
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) There is a steep divide in the news preferences of Hindi and English readers online
Read moreSrinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) Long before it was infected by violence and its streets reverberated with sounds of slogans and
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indias National Academy of Letters organised a national seminar on “70 Years of Indian Independence”
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) What is the role of translations in bringing many unknown stories to the fore? Can
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) She worked as a journalist for Asian Age, Frontline and Tribune, but running behind bylines
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The sixth edition of the three-day Delhi Literature Festival is all set to kick off
Read more(ATTN EDITORS: This is the eighth in a 10-part “Translating India” series where noted translators — in articles written exclusively
Read moreKumarakom (Kerala), Feb 16 (IANS) When former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee wrote “My musings from Kumarakom” after a brief
Read moreDefinition of being behind on the laundry: When you find yourself seriously considering wearing a Halloween costume to work. I
Read moreSrirangapatna (Karnataka), Feb 11 (IANS) Surrounded by a cluster of coconut trees and at a stone’s throw from the tomb
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Legendary drummer Dave Weckl, along with leading jazz players from Denmark, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom,
Read morePanaji, Feb 8 (IANS) Leading experts, policy makers and renowned personalities have begun to gather in this e Western Indian
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has focused his attention on the “importance of stress-free examinations”
Read more(ATTN EDITORS: The rich linguistic diversity of India is fast seeping into the English publishing space as translations from Indian
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) With just over a week to go for the Valentines Day, readers of popular fiction
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Ten-year-old Chandni, living in the predominantly Muslim settlement of Hazrat Nizamuddin that grew around a
Read moreI refuse to buy lottery tickets on principle. But I still reserve the right to feel cheated when someone else
Read moreNew Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) After an exciting start to the New Year with releases of over 30 books across
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Four-year-old Aashirvaad Kumar has had the hole in his heart fixed by the doctors at
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) He suffered from meningitis and became visually impaired when he was only 10 months old.
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Want to try some morning-glory stir fried with yellow bean sauce, garlic and chillies? Or
Read moreJaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Tourists have been thronging India’s temples, palaces, forts and mosques, but its ancient stepwells have largely
Read moreBoys and girls, remember that it is extremely stupid and dangerous to pour explosive fuel on to the flames of
Read moreJaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) With a view to giving back to their home towns, young ex-IITians are returning to take
Read moreHyderabad, Jan 21 (IANS) One of the five pillars of Islam, “zakat” is mandatory charity for every well-to-do Muslim. And
Read moreATTN EDITORS: This article, by William Dalrymple, is the second of two exclusively written for IANS ahead of the Jaipur
Read moreA woman about to have a hospital procedure involving her “naughty bits” (to use the official medical term) asked for
Read moreHaifa/Tel Aviv, Jan 17 (IANS) Amira, a housewife belonging to the Druze community, is busy chopping vegetables in her home
Read moreChandigarh, Jan 14 (IANS) He is 83 years old and has been serving free food to the poor and needy
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Several Indian enterprises have chosen Google Cloud to grow their businesses in the past few
Read moreWhen police arrested a man for drug possession, he claimed that the illegal substances were not his. This would have
Read moreNew Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) From the award-winning investigative stories blowing the cover on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church
Read moreJaipur, Dec 31 (IANS) Sixteen-year-old Nadeem Khan, who recently earned laurels for being the winner in the state-level Bhagwad Gita
Read moreProtoVillage (Andhra Pradesh), Dec 31 (IANS) John F. Kennedy said “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try”.
Read moreDesert Hot Springs (California), Dec 27 As America battles a variety of ailments related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Indian
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