In pictures: Festive spirit as India celebrates Makar Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu and Pongal

The New Year heralds a whole new festival calendar in India. The Sun’s northward journey [...]

2020 in pictures: the year we won’t forget

The enduring memory of 2020 will be the Coronavirus pandemic, which affected the entire globe [...]

10 inspiring stories that brought cheer to 2020

Inspiration not only drives action and creation but also leaves behind an impact. This impact [...]

In pictures: Winter in Kashmir through its food, fire pots and pherans

The vibrant fall, with rust-coloured crisp chinar (maple) leaves, makes way for bone-biting cold as Kashmir enters Chillai [...]

Christmas: 5 desi cakes made using petha, murabba, mawa & more

Christmas is the time for cakes, cookies and carols. Though Christians comprise less than 2 [...]

COVID-19: Srinagar’s Dal Lake gets first-ever boat ambulance service

The first-ever boat ambulance service will soon start on Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir. [...]

No emotional outlet and 24×7 parenting, how single parents are coping with pandemic blues

A typical day for Stella Turner begins at 5 am by replying to work emails [...]

In pictures: the deafening silence of Mumbai during lockdown

Mumbai is the city of dreams that never sleeps. Its overcrowded local trains, platforms and [...]

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Water conservation in rural Rajasthan increases farming incomes four times; checks migration

Amar Singh, a farmer in Rajasthan’s remote Karauli district, was a daily wager in a [...]

In pictures: Bihari food beyond litti chokha

The cuisine of Bihar does not receive even half as much attention as the state’s [...]

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