Ramlila with wooden puppets in Varanasi this year
The world famous Ramlila in Varanasi will not be held this year due to the pandemic but the tradition will not be broken either.
Of Shelley, Covid and bringing Italy and India closer (IANS Interview)
Percy Bysshe Shelley was a poet of the Romantic era who had inspired Mahatma Gandhi. Now, his 'Ode To The West Wind' written two centuries ago, Covid-19, an Italian director and an Indian producer hav
Wildlife population declined by 68% since 1970: WWF
Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds' decline in less than half a century. This has contributed to environmental degradation, leading
2,500-year-old intact coffins discovered in Egypt
Egyptian authorities announced the discovery of a collection of more than 13 intact sealed coffins dating back to 2,500 years ago.
'Phulkari' transposes you into dream world of Punjabi embroidery (Book Review)
Close your eyes, utter the word 'Phulkari' and you will be instantly propelled into a VIBGYOR world of Punjabi embroidery that formed an integral part of a woman's trousseau, work on which began virtu
'Resurgence in nature due to coronavirus will push conservation' (IANS Interview)
Coronavirus might have given nature a break in the sense that people are increasingly staying at home, thus bringing down pollution levels, but sustainability needs to be ingrained into our planning D
Tendulkar bats for children's health along with Mumbai hospital
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been making contributions for helping people during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Besides making donations towards the PM-CARES Fund and Chief Minister
Now public poll in tribal dialects in Maoist-hit areas
A public opinion poll in native languages of Chhattisgarh is being held to seek a people's solution to the ongoing Maoist violence in central India.
'Together' building a connected world to overcome loneliness (Book Review)
At a time of social distancing forced by the coronavirus pandemic, it is becoming increasingly difficult to cope with loneliness. But then, loneliness was not an unknown phenomenon in the pre-Covid wo
Potatoes growing at high altitude in Himachal to get global attention
Farmers in tiny hamlets dotted over Himalayan peaks of the landlocked Lahaul Valley of Himachal Pradesh are not in high spirits amid the pandemic with government plans to promote contract farming of t
'The Pink Line' combines memoir and in-depth study on gay rights (Book Review)
Journalist, commentator and essayist, Mark Gevisser says he likes the word "queer" because of its "double valence". As well as having been "reappropriated by people across the world to describe themse
Key to fitness lies in mind (Book Review)
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has been repeatedly stressing on the need for sportspersons to stay fit and competitive.
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