They still crave for the rights that women in other countries have, but Prince Mohammed bin Salman deserves credit for easing restrictions Rohit Dhyani Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman, 32, has said that it is for women to decide whether to wear abaya or not. His statement on women’s rights in Saudi […]

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Smiling faces, apple orchards, Bhima’s rock stove, high-altitude hockey turf–the hill town of Mashobra melts hearts and lifts spirits I was in paradise. No horns, no rush, just bright flowers and rolling green mountains. The sweet fragrance of fresh air urged me to keep my balcony door open, but “There are monkeys around and they […]

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We are looking for love in the strangest places but one day it might just vanish without a trace. Here’s how to find it in safer places Love is a victim. I don’t mean the act of love. I mean the word love. It is a victim to mostly ill- composed paeans by melancholic youths […]

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The presentation is not too fancy but the flavours are tempting and the fare comes at a reasonable price at foodies gourmet kitchen  For many of us, childhood was the time we enjoyed the neighbourhood restaurant’s butter chicken and dal makhni the most. It would be ordered on rare occasions like ‘good results’ or a favourite […]

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Our craftspersons make the most beautiful work, they’re artists, but are considered ‘unskilled’ under labour laws When they collaborate with Indian designers, great products are produced for export but meagre wages are given to those who have honed their craft to the point where it can only be called exquisite. For millennials, the current craze […]

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An interview with IAWRT Festival Director Aradhana Kohli Kapur This is the only festival of its kind in India. The Asian women’s film festival is organised every year by the International Association of Women in Radio & Television (IAWRT)-India chapter. The 14th edition has just concluded at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi, […]

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Indian celebrities, politicians and sportspersons make a beeline for the US and Europe for treatment as, ironically, India becomes one of the most favoured destinations for medical tourism Last week it was unfortunate to learn that Irrfan Khan, the Indian actor with a global appeal, was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour. He informed his fans via […]

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“I laughed so hard that tears rolled down my legs.” This was the quote that greeted the patients who lay down on the examination bed of my dear attending (senior doctor) at Cleveland Clinic Florida during my fellowship days, written as it was on a sheet of paper that she had so thoughtfully stuck on […]

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