Leech therapy makes a comeback in India
byNew Delhi: A few years ago when Hollywood actress Demi Moore said she let leeches suck her blood as part of a therapy to look…
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Collectors pitch for South Asian artists at global auctions
byNew Delhi: An oil painting by Syed Haider Raza, “Village en Fete”, surpassed price estimates fetching $1,859,750 at Christie’s Spring Asian Art Week last…
Birdsong and bright flowers, it’s spring in Kashmir
bySrinagar: Bright yellow mustard flowers, purple-white almond and cherry blossoms and emerald green meadows. It’s a riot of colour as Kashmir Valley welcomes spring after…
Amid Water Shortage, Celebs for Dry & Eco-Friendly Holi
byMumbai: Film and TV artists are known for hosting and enjoying lavish Holi parties, but this year, celebrities are endorsing dry and eco-friendly colours to…
‘Who has stolen my pigeons?
byNew Delhi: It was a daring middle-of-the night heist that has left Delhi Police baffled as the stolen goods are not jewellery or cash, but…
Haryana and Silly Diktats of its Self-proclaimed Judges
byChandigarh: In Haryana’s hinterland, not just lawmakers and law-enforcing agencies deal with law. Diktats, many of them strange ones, keep coming from all quarters. The…
5,000-carat emerald found in Russia
byBeijing (RIA Novosti) A state-owned miner in Russia has claimed to have unearthed a unique emerald weighing 5,000 carats at a deposit in the Urals….
The world is becoming a shopping centre: Jeffrey Archer
byNew Delhi (IANS) India remains an inspiration for acclaimed British novelist and short story writer Jeffrey Archer with its “manic pace, more than 50…
Anil Ambani’s offer to Badrinath in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : With the Badrinath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand at a height of over 3400 metres on the banks of…
Tahiliani takes inspiration from fakirs, paints ramp with bold colours
byNew Delhi (IANS) Saffron-clad sadhus at the just concluded Mahakumbh inspired Tarun Tahiliani’s new collection Kumbhback. The designer brought bold splashes of colours on the…