SUNDAY FEATURE

Mysuru has been spruced and decked up even as it will host a subdued 10-day Dasara fest from Saturday amid the Covid pandemic, which has turned the annual carnival into a largely virtual show due to curbs on people gathering in large…

By Ranjan K Baruah The recent COVID-19 pandemic has bought more challenges when it comes to mental health. It is one of the most neglected areas of public health. Close to 1 billion people are living with a mental disorder, 3 million…

By Vishal Gulati The serenity and tranquility prevailing in Himachal Pradesh's resort town of Manali is haunting tourists ever since the Covid-19 outbreak in March, with the much-preferred tourist destination turning virtually into a…

At a time when the pandemic has forced students to go for digital class, and many underprivileged children do not have that option, Kshama Hastak’s Sarthak Foundation in Lucknow provides free-of-cost education to children from…

By Ranjan K Baruah These days we could see many old age homes in different areas where elders stay or are kept by others. Like crèche for kids, old age homes are also becoming crucial these days. The year 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of…

By Vishnu Makhijani With love for reading augmented during the Covid-induced lockdown, heres an "immersive fiction" platform that marries the written word with multimedia elements to give one a real-life simulation on your smartphone —…

His laughter races in the dimly-lit courtyard. There are chickens of different sizes strolling all over. Two goats, staring into nothingness are also tied on a tree. He had later said that we could choose our dinner. Bant Singh is lying on…

By Athira Saji Remember how life was back in February? Ah, sweet memories! It all started going downhill mid-March, when board exams got interrupted and when what started as a 21-day lockdown led to a lazed out lifestyle which, now, seems…

By Prasanta Talukdar The road to Thenzawl has one of the most spectacular views with rolling green hills covered in clouds that float beneath the ridges like a misty sea. Thenzawl and its surrounding places offer some of the best tourist…

By Vishnu Makhijani It began as "panspermia", a hypothesis that life exists throughout the Universe, that was coined by the 5th century BC Greek polymath Anaxagorus. He theorised that the first contaminants - as also other organisms -…