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January 24, 2018
Mariyam Zafar
Cinema

Revisiting Rafoo Chakkar: Villainy, Crossdressing, and Chuckles Enliven the Comedy

At a time when men – Dev (Rishi Kapoor) and Salim (Paintal) – dressing up as women wasn’t a comedy norm, the mere transformation of both the actors is hilarious. Not...

January 5, 2018
Susmita Bhattacharya
Food

Dry Malpua: A Heartwarming Winter Dessert

The dry Malpua may be preserved for a week without refrigeration. If you prefer you may dip this in light sugar syrup. For the syrupy taste keep in mind...

December 13, 2017
Mahima Sharma
Food, History & Culture, People, Place, Travel & Food

Embrace the Spirit of Travel when you cannot get Away!

Travel is a state of mind, other than the journey. Mahima tells us how she was bitten by the travel bug. She tells us how to prepare for a...

December 2, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
International Relations, Politics, Terrorism

In Search of Silver Lining: Far-reaching Ramifications of the Kashmir Issue, Terrorism, Hafiz Saeed, UN Plebiscite, and Indo-Pak Settlement

It is a known fact that in Pakistan governments are formed and destroyed based on issues around Hafiz Saeed, terrorism, Kashmir and such ‘identity wars’. Which way then is...

December 2, 2017
Suveera Sharma
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

A Sprinkling of Joy

Nisha, our helper, is like thousands of other women, who have left behind their home and families in their countries, to seek a better future for themselves and their...

November 23, 2017
Farheen Viquas
Science & Technology

Technology is Omnipresent

Bangalore-based Farheen tells us how technology helps control temperatures effectively. Here are three necessities in our daily lives – it helps in keeping our tea or coffee warm, innovative...

November 18, 2017
Arindam Ghosh
People, Place, Poem

Tagore and the Indian Press: Chintamani Babu Acted like a Friend, not a Businessman – II

Tagore sent his emissaries to Babu Chintamani Ghosh with a request to make some arrangement for the benefit of Vishwa Bharati. At that time Tagore was in Colombo. Tagore...

November 14, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Politics

Gujarat Assembly Polls 2017: Congress and BJP offer Sops, Engage in Social Engineering

The two major political parties, Congress and BJP, are offering sops and promising the moon. Both parties are also busy balancing caste factors and are into social engineering, opines...

November 11, 2017
Maj Gen Raj Singh Mehta
Defence, People

Against all Odds: Showing Light Became the Mission of Jojo Blinded by a Missile

Cavalry officer Jojo was blinded by Cobra missile splinters in the 1965 Indo-Pak War. He overcame his challenges and devoted his life to empowering the differently abled people, says...

October 31, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Was it a Brush with Ghosts?

What do we fear more, ghosts or the scare of ghosts? In black humour, Soumya tells us that he almost had three brushes with ghosts, in his weekly column,...

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