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LIFE & STYLE

IPL brings back the cheers for Bengaluru’s pubs and bars

Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) The IPL has generated a lot of excitement as people, now out of their fears of the deadly coronavirus, are enjoying the nail biting finishes. Even as all the matches...

Dropped by Left-controlled temple, ex-Muslim dancer gets VHP invite to perform

Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will be inviting Bharatnatyam dancer Mansiya V.P. to Pavakkulam temple in Kochi, controlled by it. The temple is one of the oldest in Kochi, Kerala....

The Sufi saint who promoted cultural blend of Shaivism and Islam

Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) Lalleshwari, fondly called 'Lal Ded' (Mother Lalla), is among the most prominent Sufi saints of Kashmir who promoted a cultural blend of Shaivism and Islam, which teaches tolerance, coexistence and...

Of election-obsessed Indians and an evolving system

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Indians seem to be 'homoelectionus' in that they love to remain in election mode perennially, knowing well that elections are the bedrock of a democracy which India chose to...

Covid took away her job, mushroom farming changed her fortunes

MANOJ PATHAK Motihari, March 27 (IANS) Where there is a will, there is a way. Zainab Begum, a resident of Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district, fought against all odds with the Covid pandemic leaving her...

5 emerging food trends

New Delhi, March 26 (IANSlife) Since the pandemic, people all over the world have made it a point to eat healthily and make wise lifestyle choices. Gone are the days when there were only...

Childhood stories of Dalai Lama, Tutu to inspire young minds

Dharamsala, March 25 (IANS) Using childhood stories of globally acclaimed elderly Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to show young readers how to find joy even in hard times, both...

Red Fort Festival, a grand cultural spectacle

New Delhi, March 22 (IANSlife) The Red Fort Festival - Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, will take place from March 25th to April 3rd, 2022, at the country's iconic 17th-century monument in New Delhi, the Red...

Kashmir on the crest of horticulture tourism

Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) The royal living heritage of Kashmir, the Chinar tree, is synonymous with Kashmir's landscape and culture. First planted in 1374 in Kashmir, it has been bestowing the Valley with its...

Act of Faith: Metallurgical Engg M.Tech turns Gita pracharak

ARUN LAKSHMAN Chennai, March 20 (IANS) Ramgopalratnam is now a pracharak of Bhagwad Gita and is on a mission to take Gita across the villages and slums of South India. M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, social...