Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM IST
Hindi film 'Homebound' named India's official entry for OscarsThe Hindi film 'Homebound' has been selected as India's official entry for the 2026 Academy Awards. N Chandra, the selection committee chai...
19 Sep, 2025, 06.54 PM IST
As New Delhi’s North, South Blocks become repositories of Yug Yugeen Bharat, why not house a Museum of Bengal?New Delhi's Raisina Hill is undergoing changes. North Block occupants are moving to new buildings on Kartavya Path. The hilltop complex wil...
13 Sep, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Nirala, Dhoomil, Bachchan, Dinkar: Musings on North Indian non-English writers' pen namesThe takhallus of the North Indian non-English language (male) writer – Nirala, Dhoomil, Bachchan – is so much more than just a nom de plume...
06 May, 2023, 11.00 PM IST
Promotion of local languages is the responsibility of society and government: Ram Nath KovindKovind attended the 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam. This is the president's second visit to Assam in the s...
05 May, 2022, 08.56 AM IST
- Large Hindi dictionary with common spoken words of Hindi and regional languages to be prepared: MHA Secy
Anshuli Arya, Secretary (Official Language), Union Ministry of Home Affairs said today, connecting Hindi with technology is the need of the...
18 Dec, 2021, 11.45 PM IST
Mumbai's Aarey protests have rekindled the debate over India's forest coverProtests over the axing of more than 2,000 trees in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony to build a Metro shed have rekindled the debate over India’s fore...
12 Oct, 2019, 11.51 PM IST
Dalit writer Huchangi Prasad assaulted for "anti-Hindu" writingsPrasad, a journalism student, alleged, "They also smeared kumkum on my face and threatened to cut my fingers for my writings."
23 Oct, 2015, 04.43 PM IST
US condemns murder of Bangladeshi bloggerUS has termed the hacking to death of a secular Bangladeshi blogger as a "cowardly murder" and underlined the need to work together to coun...
08 Aug, 2015, 08.44 AM IST
Durban: How South Africa's Durban holds a mirror to history, including IndianNo literary trail in Durban is complete without the vociferous, noisy, raucous cries of freedom.
02 Aug, 2015, 05.01 AM IST
Two Indians among 13 authors long-listed for 2015 BookerAnuradha Roy has been picked for her third novel, 'Sleeping on Jupiter', and Sunjeev Sahota for 'The Year of the Runaways'.
29 Jul, 2015, 07.19 PM IST
British-Indian writer's novel shortlisted for Man Booker Prize 2014British Indian writer and Kolkata born Neel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others has been shortlisted for the prestigious Man Booke...
24 Jul, 2014, 11.19 AM IST
- India gained control over Siachen in 1984
The economic costs are also huge and in 2009 it was estimated to be between Rs 3 to Rs 3.5 crore a day.
09 Apr, 2012, 06.43 AM IST
- Pre-monsoon showers to hit north on June 7
According to UN's NCEP latest update, El Nino Southern Oscillation neutral conditions (near normal temperatures of the Pacific) are expecte...
31 May, 2011, 03.05 AM IST
- Weekly barometer: Farmers upbeat about cold spell
The farmer community is upbeat as the prevailing conditions are proving beneficial for the wheat crop.
04 Jan, 2011, 12.57 AM IST
It's time to see the beauty of IndiaET Travel finds out through its writers year after year, there is no better place in the world to discover than India - now's the time to s...
18 Jun, 2009, 12.14 AM IST
- Shibani Kashyap to rock Hollywood with her singing
Shibani Kashyap has just signed for a Hollywood movie "Blood Money" being produced by US based Golden Gate Creations Limited, in which she ...
17 Aug, 2008, 01.22 PM IST