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Members of Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a protest over rise in prices of LPG cylinders in Bengaluru on Thursday. (Photo By Arrangement)

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Each year, just before Diwali, the authorities issue warning about the health hazard of bursting crackers, which mostly fall on deaf years.

Happy noiseless Diwali

How safe is our Diwali this year? Would we, in the name of festivities, be victims of air and noise pollution again? Here are some thoughts.

25 Oct 2019 12:35 AM

Traditional sweets to light up Diwali

Not just traditional treats, we’ve also included some recipes to inspire tastebuds

24 Oct 2019 12:30 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plogging at the Mamallapuram beach.

Tourists should learn from PM Modi

With over-tourism becoming a real concern at several places, it is important for travellers to be responsible rather than burden the environment.

17 Oct 2019 3:23 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plogging at the Mamallapuram beach; (top right) Recently, 11,000 kg garbage was removed from Mt Everest in a two-month long cleanliness drive.

Tourists should learn from PM Modi

The travel boom in recent years doesn’t necessarily translate into all good news.

17 Oct 2019 12:00 AM

While actors have the unfailing support of their fans most of the time for any noble campaign, things went a little haywire when Deepika Padukone decided to sell out a few things from her wardrobe to fund-raise money for her foundation The Live Love Laugh.

Profitable Charity

Not everyone was supportive of this move. Some slammed Deepika of making money in the guise of charity.

13 Oct 2019 12:00 AM

A devotee prepping for the evening aarti.

Fun, feasting and festivities

For many Bengalis who are not able to visit their hometown during this season, these pandals are a home away from home.

08 Oct 2019 12:43 AM

People from Telangana and West Bengal in particular enjoy chicken, mutton and fish delicacies served mainly with rice.

Time for a Dasara feast

Vegetarian dishes typically take centre stage during the 9 days of Dasara, some communities across India eat non-vegetarian delicacies as well.

08 Oct 2019 12:09 AM

Brands eye new kids in tinsel town

Change is the only constant for brands as they move from one popular celeb to the currently trending ones to endorse their products.

07 Oct 2019 12:00 AM

Recipes to turn a fast into a feast

Here are a few recipes that you can try this festive season.

01 Oct 2019 3:43 AM

Gandhiji is seen cutting nails with a grass cutter and spreading love as one of his monkeys follows him.

Gandhiji on canvas

Rajeshwar Rao Art Gallery showcases the works of artist Gurmeet Marwah titled “Peace Is a Myth”, in tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.

27 Sep 2019 1:58 AM

Garba choreographer Bina Mehta, along with others, dancing to the beats of garba songs.

It’s the time to Garba

With Navratri just around the corner, the whole city is gearing up for the nine-day long festival of dance, music, colours and puja.

26 Sep 2019 12:00 AM

Raja Ravi Varma reprints from Baroda royal family

Reviving a lost legacy

Royal Fables, a two-day heritage exhibition, is an attempt to revive and promote ancient India’s regal art, culture and cuisine.

28 Aug 2019 12:02 AM

Taking it slow

The Terrassen Café in Banjara Hills serves vegan food in its most delicious, slow-cooked form.

16 Aug 2019 12:13 AM

Devdutt also talks about how women expressed their desires freely without any hesitations back then.

Decoding women in Hindu mythology

Well-known author Devdutt Pattanaik dismisses the popularly held belief that in Hindu mythology, female portrayals are regressive or demeaning.

26 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

Delving into a thrilling tale

With the IPL being massively popular in the country, is it time for a women’s T20 league?”Yes, it’s very much needed.

01 May 2019 12:24 AM

Recently, UK-based comedian Ian Cognito died on stage during his stand-up show.

Comedy is no joke!

While performing stand-up comedy in front of a live audience may seem easy, it is no laughing matter at the end of the day.

18 Apr 2019 12:00 AM

Let down

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi recently accused PM Modi of humiliating his guru Lal Krishna Advani by denying the BJP veteran a Lok Sabha ticket.

09 Apr 2019 12:00 AM

While the mismanagement during the Telangana Assembly polls was the Election Commission’s mistake, there is no denying that many people do not know the procedure to get themselves registered in order to be eligible to vote.

Every vote counts!

Many people were shocked and disappointed to find their names missing from the voters’ list when they went to vote on December 07, 2018.

05 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

Sitayana by Amit Majmudar, Publishing House: Penguin, pp. 256, Rs 399

An epic retelling

Amit Majmudar’s novel narrates the saga of a popular epic in a gripping manner.

03 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

When politicians play it dirty

Women politicians are often soft targets for their male counterparts, who unhesitatingly subject them to sexist remarks and stereotyping.

27 Mar 2019 12:04 AM

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While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

Framing the Mundane

A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

The best pictures from New York Fashion Week

T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work

The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream

A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

India gears up for Navratri

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