Guest Column

After functioning as SDO of the mineral-rich and tribal-dominated subdivision of Bonai in Sundargarh district, I moved to the neighbouring subdivision of Panposh in the same district in 1970 as...

Did you know that Emperor Jehangir’s cook who created ‘Mughlai parantha’ was from Burdwan? That Chicken Manchurian was created in Kolkata? Does Malai curry owes its name to Malaysia or...

The last few weeks have been dominated by news about climate change more than usual, from the first Earthshot prizes being announced to the United Nations Climate Change Conference commonly...

I attended COP 26 and sensed the urgency, the helplessness and the laxity in approaches and preparedness by the various geographies of the world. I re-realised the utter necessity of...

Life is short. A year 365 days. And a day 24 hours. All of us want to experience a fulfilling, productive and enriching life filled with moments that satiate and...

The malice-fuelled worldview of bigots on social media just witnessed a robust pushback from rational India. The cricketing fraternity put up a heartening defence for pacer Mohammad Shami, and its...

This article is part of the author's column 'By Grace of God'

Most of the world’s fine wines are aged in wooden casks or barrels. While there are other determinants of a wine’s quality, such as the vineyard and the skill of...

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (October 31, 1875-December 15, 1950) was one of the greatest unifiers of India and one of the main architects of modern India. As the first Home Minister...

The world will continue to urbanise over the next decade, and it’s likely that 68% of the global population will live in urban areas by 2050. The month of Urban...