Anil Thomas runs a tea shop by the side of his house, which is located on a roadside. He lives with his father and mother. He has a sister who is now married off. He had many opportunities to go to ...

When I boarded the train from Mumbai to Karwar, I carried more hesitation than luggage. Mumbai had been my professional world, fast, loud, efficient, and familiar. I was coming from the accounting ...

Why did you choose cinema? This is a question that I am very often asked; a genuine curiosity about how a boy of middle class and from a small city like Muzaffarnagar, U.P India, landed up making ...

I saw the red moon turning white that night, as if even the sky got tired of bleeding. Chandrashekhar Vishwakarma, whose pen name is SPureRuh, is a poet, lyricist, musician, and writer whose work ...

These are deep-fried Indian breads which are served with spicy chickpea masala, known as Chole. The dough for the Bhature is made from the refined flour left to be fermented for a couple of hours.

Cold morning rays stumbled through the clouds toward the earth. Rosebuds sobbed as they bloomed from beneath a blanket of mist. The wind’s breath was heavy with a muffled sob. One by one, the doors of ...

The street where I live has two beautiful red bead trees that shower us with innumerable red beads every now and then. The seeds are considered toxic if consumed raw, but are safe when boiled or ...

On a brisk Toronto evening, the Forest Hill Room at the Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville was filled well before proceedings began. What unfolded was not just another business presentation—it was a ...

Dr Soumya Swaminathan is the WHO’s Chief scientist. She was appointed as WHO’s first Chief Scientist in March 2019. In the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, her role has continued to be recognised ...

Sashi Menon was a famous Indian tennis player in the 80’s. He was part of the Indian Davis Cup team which included the famous Amritraj brothers—Vijay and Anand. Fast forward to the early 2000’s, Sashi ...

Easter is one of the most important festivals in Christianity, yet its meaning often goes far beyond religion. For many, it is a time of quiet reflection, renewal, and hope. For others, it may simply ...

Speculations are no longer just speculations. The world today is witnessing a dangerous escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran, a situation that has already begun to reshape ...