After every setback, language must carry out its mandate to speak into the future with hope and resolve
After every setback, language must carry out its mandate to speak into the future with hope and resolve
For Gen Z, social media apps aren’t distractions but lifelines where friendships spark, identities are formed and memes reign
Having a GI tag can really help, provided the execution is not reduced to being merely symbolic. Low awareness among rural stakeholders often limits benefits, allowing intermediaries to dominate profits
President Trump’s new rules for H-1B visas have caused panic among Indians in US — out of the 7.3 lakh H-1B visa holders, over 70 per cent are from India.
Ram Katha over the centuries has produced nearly 300 versions — unique interpretations with a basic structure that celebrates victory of good over evil. Now, a once gentle, contrite Ram is a weaponised Superman. Sita is reduced to a meek figure. How many of us want to resurrect our Ramlila memories? How much do our young wish to remember these?
Many young people are turning up at hospitals with heart disease symptoms. World Heart Day on September 29 brings the focus on this alarming trend and early awareness and screening
Sabudana steps out of its usual khichdi-and-vada identity in innovative Chef Nishant Choubey’s festive creation — a momo that celebrates tradition with a touch of Chilean prunes and chillies
The festival invites artistes and audiences from across the country and the world
A series of 21 photographs of courtesans taken in 1874 by Darogha Abbas Ali
Agha Hashar Kashmiri’s century-old classic play ‘Sita Banbas’ kickstarts Ank’s 50th anniversary celebrations
Patties can be of different kinds, and have been adapted to suit the Indian palate
The Sundance Kid wasn’t just a movie star. He was a filmmaker, an activist, an institution builder, and a believer in the power of story
The extraordinary coat of arms of Undivided Punjab in the dining room of Himachal’s Raj Bhavan is believed to have been done under direction of the College of Arms in London
Celebrating the legacy of Mohan Khokar, the first Punjabi student of dance guru Rukmini Arundale
From symbolic suggestion to representation as a human being, what began as an abstract philosophy took almost god-like form
In this world of money wire transfers, who cares for a handshake!
Such was the quotient of human brotherhood and contentment that even kids neither cried nor squabbled
Every generation is saddled with easy categorisation, like Gen Z now. Ignored in digital adolescence are the struggles of young lives searching for meaning in a fractured, glowing world
There is an urgent need to revive National Anti-profiteering Authority to investigate violations and protect consumer interest
Prolonged closure of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in peak season & extreme weather events are impacting the backbone of Valley’s economy
The spirit of the people who were working at shoring up dams, saving fellow human beings and animals, and providing food and necessities to the displaced arose from the Sikh ethos that are deeply entrenched in the people of Punjab
The decadent lives of Nepal's rich lords and their chiffon-clad ladies go back a long, long way
This year’s Apple launches prove creativity and AI now steer everyday technology
Do citizens have no right to information? Is public scrutiny a wrong expectation?
‘The Secret of Secrets’ is perhaps Dan Brown’s most ambitious novel and has already been lapped up for a movie. Another bestseller in the making?
Dowry deaths are society-enabled femicides. Women are burned, poisoned, hanged, or pushed off balconies, while we debate “misuse” of laws
It is ideal for meatless days and monsoon moods alike
Clarity of thought and mind — for top athletes, mental conditioning dictates the performance arc, though methods vary. For US Open champ, a book did the trick
Skarma Sonam Tashi is the first artist from the region to win a National Award
Anuparna Roy has won Best Director award at Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti section