Recalling memories and reimagining memorials of political caution and cultural nourishment
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Comprising installations, assemblages, sculptures, paintings and woodcuts, major Indian artist Riyas Komu tells IANS that his latest exhibition 'SALT' that opened in Mumbai recently is an act of...
Why India needs more women on the Internet
By Siddharta Swarup
New Delhi, March 29 (IANSlife) We all know that there is a correlation between gender equality and the digital gender divide. However, until recently, the direction and quantum of that correlation has...
75-day-long Snow Festival ends in Himachal
Shimla, March 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said the 75-day-long Snow Festival, which concluded on Monday, would go a long way in promoting the rich diverse culture and traditions of...
These women are curbing maternal deaths in Upper Assam
By Monika Mondal
Tinsukia, March 28 (IANS) Hemanti Dhara Das was severely underweight and anemic at the time of her pregnancy. Her weight had dropped to 32 kg and her haemoglobin level had dipped to...
Audiences fatigued by digital concerts: Smita Bellur
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) If there is something that has been constant in Sufi singer Smita Bellur's life, the first female Hindustani vocalist to have been accepted into a lineage of...
You can even learn how to remain happy
London, March 21 (IANS) One can learn to be happy as new research has shown that several psychological well-being measures gradually increased within people from the beginning to the end of an intensive programme...
Giving Sita a #MeToo-inspired voice
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) When Indian American writer Sini Panicker, a trained chemist who is a heroin profiler for the US government, began her research into the Ramayana in early 2018,...
2021 will bring renaissance of Indian regional cuisines: Report
By Puja Gupta
New Delhi, March 18 (IANSlife) We've been moving toward a regional renaissance in Indian food over the last decade, that 2020 accelerated, says a new report.
The fourth edition of the Godrej Food...
The Classic Bagh Festival’ to be held on March 21 in Delhi
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) 'The Classic Bagh Festival', an intimate festival set within the grounds of Sundar Nursery, Delhi, will be held on March 21.
Boasting of a line up comprising Smita Bellur, Jasleen...
2-ft-tall man asks UP Police to find him a bride
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh), March 14 (IANS) He tried to contact Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, even approached the police to help him solve his 'problem', but for Azeem Mansuri, the answers are eluding.
The police are...
