Political machinations, deadly resistance over 2 centuries of Indian history
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) From multi-award-winning and bestselling historian William Dalrymple comes a four-book collection chronicling the thrilling rise and fall of the East India Company.
We still talk about the British conquering India,...
‘Baraat’ on camels back in Raj, courtesy Covid curbs
By Archana Sharma
Jaipur, May 5 (IANS) The trend of people using camels for 'Baraat' is back in Rajasthan in the wake of the Covid restrictions on bus travel and marriage ceremonies in the state...
International Dance Day: Is virtual technology viable for dance?
By Siddhi Jain
New Delhi, April 29 (IANSlife) The Covid-19 pandemic has proven to be hard for the performing arts, especially dance, with its protocols restricting physical pedagogy, performance and collaboration in what is essentially...
‘The Gopichand Factor’ flatters to deceive
By Vishnu Makhijani
New Delhi, (IANS) Hero or hurdle? That's the question one is left wondering after reading "The Gopichand Factor" (Westland) given author Abhijeet Kulkarni's praising sky high only the second Indian to win...
‘Jeevan Seva App’, a savior for Covid patients in Delhi
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Jeevan Seva App -- a mobile application -- is proving to be a saviour in hassle free commute for Covid-19 patients in Delhi as the national capital is passing...
Saving goals to saving girls from trafficking, the life of Anson Thomas
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Anson Thomas (54), a Keralite from Ranni in Pathanamthitta district, was born and brought up in the city of Mumbai, represented Mumbai in the National Hockey tournament, donning the role...
The legacy keepers
By Sukant Deepak
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) While sisters S. Aishwarya and S. Saundarya, two of the most popular Carnatic musicians from the younger generation and great-granddaughters of M.S. Subbulakshmi, recipient of the Bharat...
The girl who made India her home, a temple her school to put Odissi...
By Archana Sharma
Jaipur, April 16 (IANS) This is the story of Colleena Shakti, a girl brought up in the US who made India her home, learnt Odissi classical dance here and started running a...
These UP women are milking their way to success
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh), April 15 (IANS) The story has shades of the 1976 Shyam Benegal film 'Manthan' that showcased women empowerment through the dairy sector.
But in this story , there is no mentor --...
‘AahaarKranti’, a mission to spread awareness about nutrition
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) To eradicate malnutrition from the country which persists even in the 21st century, a group of nearly a dozen key private as well as government institutes and Ministries have...
