Fisherwomen sell the day's catch on the roadside at Srinagar's Amira Kadal bridge. - Imran Ali.
Kashmir's courageous fish-wali
Displaying a unique brand of enterprise in a male-dominated society, she braves several odds in the strife-torn Valley to keep her roadside stall running in Srinagar. »
Orchestrating Rahmania!
...with composer Matt Dunkley. »
Djoko outclasses Rafa
…in the longest final in men's singles tennis championship history. »
How a star hotel is born
General managers of star hotels describe the challenges involved in launching a new property, and the daily grind behind all that glamorous hospitality. »
Fertility preservation in cancer patients
Younger people are increasingly diagnosed with cancer in recent years. Figures show that 8-10 per cent of cancer patients are below 40 years and 1 per cent is below 20. Cancer in this reproductive... »
Life
When life dares to dream beyond cancer
No one says it better than John Lennon:“Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans.”A 50-year-old professor desiring to complete his Ph.D... »
Life
Got breast milk?
New-age moms struggle to breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months. »
When life dares to dream beyond cancer
No one says it better than John Lennon:“Life is what happens to youWhile you're busy making other plans.”A 50-year-old professor desiring to complete his Ph.D... »
Got breast milk?
Dr Smita Dashora was back at work just five weeks after she gave birth to a girl baby last November. The 36-year-old gynaecologist runs an antenatal clinic at Jaipur's Santokhba Durlabji Memori... »
The gains from a grain bank
Forty-year-old Mukta Pradhani, a widow in Kotrakund village of Odisha's Koraput district, had about two acres of un-irrigated family land. Her meagre wages as a farm labourer was just not enoug... »
The praying caves
It is a small village house with striking green walls bordered by red paint. Supported by two pillars on either side, the house has neither a gate nor a porch. I hesitate a bit, as I see the do... »
The ajeeb circus called UP
Election time is fun time. Always. But much more so when you are trying to gauge the increasingly inscrutable mind of the voter in as large and diverse a State as Uttar Pradesh, which goes... »
Bye-bye bad mood!
Have smiling thoughts. Make your mind a happy place. Fill it continually with “What a beautiful life!” and “The day's going so well” kind of thoughts. Smile at strangers, laugh through a sitcom, ab... »
Teaching for a better India
While waiting at New Delhi railway station about a year ago, Nakul Arora saw a young boy, aged about nine, stealing a carton of packaged water bottles from a Shatabdi express that had just pulled... »
Red letter day, every day
March 27. Aaah. I can barely wait for it. It's World Whisky Day, you know. Hic!And September 19, too. It's the International Talk-Like-a-Pirate day. I can see myself shouting “Yo-ho-ho a... »
Rhythms of Jordan
‘He who shares my bread and my salt is not my enemy.” — Bedouin proverb
Jordan first beckoned when our Bangalore book club did Diana Abu-Jaber's The Language of Baklava... »
History through her lens
I first heard about Homai Vyarawalla in the 1970s when I was still in school. My uncle Kulwant Roy, who was a friend and contemporary of Homai, used to tell me about this “energetic, mad Parsee la... »
Bollywood watchlist 2012
Down-to-earth tech whiz
France's living museum
A mall in the clouds
Taj of the Abu Dhabi — It doesn’t get grander than this
Write to shed flab: Study
Rural women turn bankers
Dive for Andamans
‘Status' symbols
There's an Israeli ensemble in town presenting the spirit of Hebrew and Sufi heritage. I want to go for it. Sufi is really in, and besides I like that sort of thing.But that's not the real r... »
The stamina for Pink City
Pink City looked warm, festive and inviting on a bright Sunday morning as we drove past a bunch of runners taking part in Jaipur's annual marathon race. On our way to Diggi Palace, we pass... »
Some Kodak moments are forever
The light has gone out of the darkroom, till yesterday a part of every photographer's life. Some time ago, the death-knell was sounded on photography's other accessories too - fi... »
Hrithik on fire
Hrithik Roshan is the kind of actor who gives star kids a good name (there are others too — Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor to name a few but we'll keep that story for another... »
Daredevilry in Punjab
I can't… I'm scared of heights,” I said, panicking badly as I hung suspended from the zip-line, one foot dangling in the air, safety harness in place. Even as I tried to think of a face-saving... »
Women's body of thought
They came from countries as diverse as Senegal, Turkey, Japan, Israel, Serbia, Chile and Nepal. They talked about their commonalities and their cultural challenges as they translated the renowned... »
Welcoming the Dragon in India
Elizabeth Chen is a Delhi-based Chinese professional, who first came to India to do a course in public relations. “My initial decision was to complete the course and pursue a career in pub... »
Hop-on, hop-off a seaplane!
The ‘oohs' and ‘aahs' begin the the second the aircraft breaks through the cloud cover for the descent to Male airport. As far as the eye can see, in all directions there is nothing but water —... »
In her iconic image
When I look at the picture of Homai Vyarawalla photographing the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, I see not one, but two iconic women of their times.While Indira Gandhi was referred to... »
Minimally invasive surgery for heart patients
Heart surgeries can be traumatic. People dread post-operative days more than the surgery itself as they have to cope with the pain for weeks and 20-centimeter scar for the rest of their lives. If... »
Uddhab's jugaad list
For worry-free skin
Wah Taj!
The sherpa who funded Google's ascent
A healthy heart is key to healthy head!
Gorgeous stopover to Goa
Farm fresh at fair price
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