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A scripture-quoting narrator with tongue firmly in cheek relates the story of a devious zamindar and moneylender in a village in Odisha. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | An Odia literary star’s fine vignettes, wicked wit and social insights

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While the book deals with dark subjects, the hand that writes it is beautifully light, and gives you many occasions to laugh out loud

Book cover of All Roads Lead North by Amish Raj Mulmi. (Photo: Goodreads)

Book review | All Roads Lead North

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A handshake across Himalayas, amid Terai rumblings

In his short, intense, sad but artistically fruitful life Guru Dutt managed to communicate with a large audience who paid to see his films and sustained his production company; an absolute necessity in commercial Hindi cinema. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | The eloquent outsider, lovingly remembered...

Salman’s essay is not unsympathetic to the hijras and charts the structure of their social existence and pleads for some attention to the risks they face through HIV and AIDS. (Photo: Amazon)

Book Review | Fantasy beats autofiction, but ‘magic realism’ trounced by fact

People sit in the observation area after being inoculated with a dose of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre in Manipal Hospital in Bangalore on June 18, 2021. (Manjunath Kiran / AFP)

India should brace for third COVID-19 wave by October, say health experts

It will also help in providing monitored medical support to those patients who cannot afford treatment or cannot isolate at home due to poor housing conditions. (Representational image: AFP file)

New software developed to help identify patients requiring ventilator support: Govt

The copy currently stands at a hammer price of ₹26 lakhs. (Ewbank Auction House)

Harry Potter copy with typo’s value estimated to be up to ₹26 lakhs

Vaccines, treatments and tests that detect the virus may also be less effective against a variant of concern. (Photo: AP/File)

US CDC classifies Delta variant as 'variant of concern'

'Belief is one thing that has kept me going'

Javadekar said under the mission, a mineral study will be conducted 6,000 metres deep in the ocean. (Representational Image: AFP)

Modi govt approves proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean for resources

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Sprinter Milkha Singh was made in Secunderabad

A colony in the Secunderabad EME Centre is named after him, as also the Stadium inside the EME Centre where he trained. (Photo:DC)

In bleak times, ‘villain’ Sonu Sood redefines heroism

Sood’s rise in being recognised as a saviour is also a deep reflection of the indifference of the others. - By Arrangement

Ayush team says AP's miracle mixture is not Ayurvedic medicine

He said that the preparation cannot be prescribed for Covid-19 as the formula is one among hundreds of local remedies for different ailments. (Representational image)

Amid survival anxieties, meditation as route to peace

Spiritual leader Daaji during one of the sessions of Heartfulness meditation (By arrangement)

Stories of hope | Frontline warriors get do-gooders’ aid

The members of the organisation are providing protective gear, masks and nutritious healthy meals to them. — DC Image

What it is like to be inside a Covid-19 ICU ward as a doctor

Inside the blue full body protection kits, doctors, nurses and other support staff go about their tasks methodically. At stake are the lives of infected patients who, along with their families, have placed their faith in god the almighty and the hospital staff. (Representational Image/AFP)

INSIDE THE WAR ROOM: Stressed doctors, nurses and other Covid Warriors

A health worker inspects COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at Shehnai Banquet Hall, converted into an isolation centre amid surge in coronavirus cases, near LNJP Hospital in New Delhi. (PTI)

Berlinale: A teacher, a porn clip and the hypocrisy of a nation

Radu Jude’s film - Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn

The new-age Indian woman is a wonderful mix of being bold and yet rooted in reality

Ami Sata, Founder, Amouve

Berlinale: Sharlto Copley's bravura act as Unabomber makes 'Ted K' stand out

The South African actor, known for his performance as Wikus van der Merwe in the 2009 science fiction film 'District 9', carries 'Ted K' with a meticulously studied but intense act that is as discomforting as it is impressive.

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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

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

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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

Fashion and Beauty

Payal Singhal

For that instant fashion boost...

Varun Chakkilam with his collection

Stealing the show

Princess Diana’s iconic style moments portrayed by actress Emma Corrin, who plays the young Diana in the Netflix show The Crown.

Lady Diana’s iconic style returns

Scrubbing up well Women & handloom – a beautiful bond Makeup Magic Beauty is not skin-related Herpes, hair fall, nail issues: Doctors caution on post-Covid dermatological problems

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Health and Wellbeing

Researchers at Public Health Scotland and the University of Edinburgh, UK, found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offered better protection against the Delta variant compared to the Oxford-AstraZeneca preventive. (AFP)

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccines protect against Delta variant: Lancet study

The ongoing study is to be conducted on 190 participants who were already vaccinated with COVAXIN (as part of the phase 2 trial) six months ago. (Representational image: AFP)

Covid vaccine booster can increase immunity, help combat variants: AIIMS doctor

Medical Director at Delhi's LNJP Hospital, Dr Suresh Kumar said that early diagnosis of Mucormycosis is critical and people should not take steroid without consulting doctors. (ANI)

'Early diagnosis of Mucormycosis critical, use steroid only after consulting doctors'

Importantly, these marks don't appear to be anything to worry about, as patients are otherwise asymptomatic although it is unclear how long they stay for. (Representational image: Wikimedia Commons)

COVID nails: these changes to your fingernails may show you've had coronavirus

The official said the third clinical trial of Covaxin BB152 had been completed as all the 25,800 volunteers involved in the exercise had been administered both the doses. (AFP file)

'Clinical trials indicate India's vaccines will be effective against COVID variants'

Soul detox

Culture and Society

Shikha Goel with children Yutika and Tavashya

Sailing through the turbulence

Priya Ramani

Hope rises for #MeToo crusaders

First impressions are not always accurate. They seem to inveigle themselves to being known as ‘last impressions’ but I have learnt that such opinions don’t always measure up in the long run

Nisha Jamwal | Can’t judge a person on the first meet

Traditional masculinity stereotypes may help explain the support Trump is getting Beyond male and female Bright kids find online classes tough COVID-19: Digital divide deepens, so does student despair Covid-19 scare, curbs muting wedding bells

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Food and Recipes

Almond Milk

The no-cruelty and no-lactose milk

Shreya Mundra

Cooking up a change

CRISPY NOODLE FOR MANCHOW SOUP

Try these restaurant-style Chinese soups!

The whole dining protocol has changed.

Is dining out the done thing yet?

Duck Leg Confit (Fenugreek)

Food for Love

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Celebrating in the time of the Coronavirus

Pegan diet is an amalgamation of the ‘Paleo and vegan’ diets

Pegan Diet is the new nutritional plan on the block

It all began with British historian Edward Anderson responding to a question from food aggregator with this innocuous statement on Twitter, "Idlis are the most boring things in the world." (Pixabay)

All about an idli: British professor's tweet sparks not so 'boring' debate

Sex and Relationship

As per the findings, the day-time orders for condoms on Dunzo were on average three times more than the night orders. (AFP)

Sales of contraceptive tablets and condoms go up sharply amid lockdown

Instead of praising the child only for successful outcomes of his or her actions, parents should also acknowledge the child’s efforts

Teaching perseverance

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Respect time, do not keep the other person waiting

Draw your boundaries Is sex during pregnancy, safe? No love no more

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Environment

Previously, these birds, especially Indian Skimmer and Great Knot, used to roam near the port, but the number of these birds has been gradually dwindling. — Representational image/DC

Migratory birds change habitat from Kakinada Coast

Globally, the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018, according to a study published in the journal Nature. (Photo: AFP/file)

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

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Five lives lost in tiger reserves in last one and a half months

Much of the loss was in the Amazon, including new areas that were deliberately cleared. (AFP file photo)

Sharp increase in destruction of virgin forest in 2020

Studies revealed the amplification of expected 141 bp DNA in P. azadirachtae isolated from the diseased trees of different regions in Anantapur and Kurnool

Dieback disease threatens to destroy neem trees in Anantapur, Kurnool

The Indian Meteorological Department said in its summer forecast for March to May that a likelihood of below normal temperatures in south and adjoining central India. (Representational Image:AFP)

Above normal summer temperatures likely across country except South, central India

A report by the department said the smallest rise of groundwater level of 0.26 m was observed in Karimnagar district and a maximum rise of 7.08 m in Sangareddy district. (Representational Image/PTI)

Ground water level rises due to lockdown in 27 Telangana districts

India’s three main cities, New Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai, were on the list of the world’s 20 worst polluted cities, Swiss air quality technology company IQAir reported. (DC Image)

Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019: Lancet study

Books and Art

What attracted attention, obviously, was his taking note of the upheaval caused by Mr Modi’s arrival in Delhi as Prime Minister, dealt with much panache in the first two chapters of the book under the attention-grabbing headings of “Bombard The Headquarters” and “Modi’s Metaphors”. — DC Image

Book Review | A clinical view of the exit of Delhi durbar, not an anti-Modi diatribe

Cover Image of the book titled Excess Baggage

‘Chick lit’ that loses plot after promising start

The title of Ritwik’s novel is a metaphor for our times. (Photo: Goodreads)

Book Review | An insider’s view on elite publishing in Indian Right’s shadow

Book Review: A decent sort of madness All about love Join the dots to find the answer

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Travel

The Salarjung Museum, on holidays and during vacations, usually has visitors around 7,000 to 8,000 per day, whereas on regular days the visitors’ strength is 3,000 to 4,000. (DC Image)

First day after lockdown turns lackluster for Salarjung Museum

They were excavated over the past two years by University of Cincinnati archaeologists. (Photo: AP)

American archaeologists discover two monumental royal tombs in Greece

The writer, during one of her flights. (Image by arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Bangkok — so near, yet so far

Poorna Malavath, Sunil Rallan, Anvitha Reddy, Anupa Chandrasekhar, Vinay Chandra, Jayesh Salla, Sai Kiran and Kamalesh Thigulla

Hyderabad mountaineers register first winter ascent

Hurrack or Feni

As liquor stores down their shutters, Goa goes traditional

This is an adventure on wheels that 40-year-old Mitra Satheesh, a professor at the Government Ayurveda College in Kochi, began on March 17. (Photo by arrangement)

40-year-old mother and son on epic road trip

Ravi Shastri enjoying with Shah Rukh Khan, Gautam Singhania and Raveena Tandon

Begin on a cheerful note

Muriki Pulakita Hasvi and Rohan Reddy Thumma

Hyderabad kids make it big in mountaineering

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Audience chuckling and enjoying at Nishant Suri's witty jokes

Where comedy-lovers go to laugh

Shilpa Shetty

Fitness the gardening way

Deserted lanes near Charminar during lockdown

Is ‘lockdown’ the answer?

Giving farmers a connectivity boost Bikepacking through the city Running the full marathon

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In Focus

Actress Kaashish Vohra is currently doing a Telugu film under a big production house and also something on a reputed OTT platform.

Actress Kaashish Vohra features in another smashing hit 'Bedardi Se Pyaar Ka'

Mr. Vijay Pasupulati, Co-founder and CEO of GreyCampus.

GreyCampus Launches OdinSchool to Help Youth Power Careers In New-Age Technologies

Toy Joy Tales (TJT) is an innovative learning centre committed for creating engaging, enjoyable, and deeply meaningful learning experiences with a belief that learning is an active process and not just transmission of pre-packaged information. — By arrangement

Durgesh Agarwal empowering children’s growth with a distinctive approach

Rajesh Kumar Joya

Social activist & politician Rajesh Kumar Joya 'Joya Sarkar' is writing history

Momodou Saidykhan, aka, Moddz’

Journey of Momodou Saidykhan, aka, Moddz’ from Student Loan To 7 figure Business

Streaming in 240 pixels was considered an achievement over 2G network in 2010 and now even a 100 Mbps connection doesn't satisfy the end-users.

What is the Future of High-Speed Internet?

Talent is a gift from god, be modest. Fame is a gift from yourself, be thankful. Conceit is a self-created trait so be careful. — By arrangement

Meet Amer Kamra, bodybuilder turned business coach for many fitness enthusiasts

Mayur Vora- the owner of trishulnews.com generated revenue of $30000 and has set an example of using social media platforms in a vigorous way. — By arrangement

Saurashtra Times: How Mayur Vora Is Helping To Fight Against Fake News