Thousands of pilgrims from all across the state of West Bengal gather at the Gangasagar Mela, which usually starts from January 8 and continue till January 16. It is an annual religious ceremony held during the Makar Sankranti Festival at the Sagar Island of West Bengal. People come to take a dip in the holy...Read More
If you are a cynic who doesn’t believe in miracles, talk to the people who are alive because of India’s ‘Magic Train’; your attitude may change. Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha Express, is a hospital on wheels, the first of its kind. It travels to India’s remotest districts to provide medical help to the most...Read More
Indians are not particularly renowned for their sense of humour. That does not mean they do not have one; many opine it is more nuanced and refined. The truth is that Indians have a more complicated relationship with comedy and humour. Traditionally, light-hearted community-based and family jokes are received well. In addition, mimicry and political...Read More
India has an abysmal sex ratio. In fact, it has one of the worst in the world. This has spurned the northern Indian state of Haryana to come up with a range of countermeasures. In addition, Haryana is trying to quash the patriarchal norms that exist, as are other Indian states. The aim is to...Read More
One thousand million, more commonly known as a billion. That’s the total number of Covid vaccines administered across India as of the latest. Even more impressive is that the milestone was achieved over a nine-month period. Roughly 40 vaccines every second! As it stands, approximately a third of the Indian population is fully vaccinated, with...Read More
When Amir Khusro wrote his famous lines “Agar firdaus bar roo-e zameen ast, Hameen ast-o hameen ast-o hameen ast” to describe Kashmir, he never would have imagined in his wildest dreams that one day the beautiful Dal Lake would be ruined with the waste of an entire town. But, unfortunately, the situation is such that...Read More
The Indian political scene has always been a tumultuous affair. I still remember the pandemonium that was being acted on our TV screens from 1996 to 1999, where three general elections were held in a span of four years and Mr Vajpayee was sworn in three times as Prime Minister. But the country did face...Read More
The Global Hunger Index is a tool designed to comprehensively measure and track hunger at global, regional, and national levels. Index scores are calculated each year to assess progress and setbacks in combating global hunger. This year’s scores were released recently and show India came in at 101 out of 116 countries. Only 15 countries...Read More
One of the oldest first-time mothers in the world gave birth in India recently. Jivunben Rabari is an astonishing 70 years of age. Her husband, Maldhari, is 75. Their baby boy, still unnamed, was born to the proud new parents through IVF, which is extraordinary given her age. And while Rabari does not have documentation...Read More
What were you doing when you were 7yrs old? Probably still doing things normal seven-year-old kids do. Meet little Aadhyaa Aravind Shankar, a seven-year-old from Bangalore who has clicked her way to international glory. A simple photo taken by this young sensation from her mother’s phone led her to become the first Indian ever to...Read More
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