Dehra Dun and Mt Everest; Some Sad Memories
byDehra Dun : Though Bachendri Pal, the first woman from India to set foot on Mount Everest is from Uttarakhand, but this small mountain…
Lifestyle
India has potential of almost a billion buyers: Ritu Beri
byNew Delhi: Changing patterns among consumers, for whom “wants” have become “necessities”, denote good times for those offering fashion and luxury products, says designer…
Kerala women celebrate Attukal Pongala
byThiruvananthapuram: Women cutting across social strata celebrated the famed Attukal Pongala festival with devotion and fervour here Tuesday. The women lined up on either…
Housewife chefs: Delivering home food in star hotels
byVaranasi: It’s nearly lunch time and homemaker Sangya Pandey is busy in the kitchen. An everyday routine for millions of women in India – but…
Slow economy may impact V-day joy: Survey
byNew Delhi: Several youngsters are trimming down their Valentine’s Day plans as a result of the dampened economic state – low increments and slow promotions,…
Allahabad braces for biggest ‘shahi snan’ on Sunday
byAllahabad (IANS) A rare planetary configuration after 147 years, unprecedented security and a multitude of faithfuls has set the stage for the biggest of all…
We need support from music labels, says celebrity DJ
byNew Delhi (IANS) Bollywood is a key platform but disc jockeying is still a nascent field in India with many DJs depending on weddings to…
Kashmir’s rock band storm
byDisbanded after curious controversies, Pragaash was not the only rock band in Kashmir. It was one of 42 such groups that mushroomed in Srinagar…
Tattoo’s grip young India
byOnce considered as the gawky art of inking the skin, tattoos are no longer looked down upon as the outcast emblems for goons and…
Shamanic healing: catching the fancy of many
byShamanism, a spiritual practice for daily life, involves changes in the state of realization for a human being. The Shaman practitioner happens to be…