In literature and on screen, mangoes often inspire lyrical thoughts. However, there isn’t a rich enough repertoire to match the fruit’s popularity As mangoes are on their way to hit the summer fruits market, there is obviously more to the fruit than the clichéd Alphonso features. One may also be sceptical about the sense of […]

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About a decade ago, a young mechanical engineer left his job to pursue his dream — to make a mark in the theatre scene in Delhi and to experiment with different genres. Now, Sunil Rawat is one of the founder-members of Saksham Theatre Group, which for the past nine years has been holding a theatre […]

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About a decade ago, a young mechanical engineer left his job to pursue his dream — to make a mark in the theatre scene in Delhi and to experiment with different genres. Now, Sunil Rawat is one of the founder-members of Saksham Theatre Group, which for the past nine years has been holding a theatre […]

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Foreigners are willing to pay a handsome price to learn Hindi, not always out of the love for the language You don’t have to be a nationalist of the RSS kind to realise that the world is taking a growing interest in India and its culture, as a stable market with promising economic prospects. One […]

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To build confidence among victims to file complaints against teachers, there needs to be a student movement to strengthen their position. Dr Vinita Chandra of Ramjas College is among the most vocal advocates against sexual harassment on campuses and played an active role in the struggle to set up redressal mechanisms in Delhi University. Excerpts […]

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Premier Padmini, that much-desired streetcar, is an endangered species as less than 300 units are still in running condition. is now. The time to write its epitaph has come In 1964, former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri took a loan of Rs 5,000 from Punjab National Bank in 1964 to buy it when it was […]

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On March 29, the geosynchronous rocket which was given a nickname by scientists after many of its launches failed, finally performed under ISRO chief K Sivan’s watch India has scripted yet another success as it put into orbit its latest communication satellite GSAT-6A after a perfect launch of its powerful geosynchronous rocket that will help […]

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Only 3.3 per cent of 1.8 lakh people suffering from renal failure every year find a donor in India. But there’s never a shortage of donors for politicians or the influential Here is an interesting paradox. While politicians and sportspersons make a beeline for the US and Europe for treatment, India has become one of […]

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