Geetanjali Krishna

Explained: How Indian diaspora decided to say 'dasvidania' to Moscow

Employed in Russia, 'corporate refugees' with roots in India seek a haven in Dubai

The fine art of sustainable living

This is a deeply personal memoir of a woman born in New Jersey, whose Native American Osage mother and her family introduced her to nature and spirituality early on

A worm's eye view of conservation

With gentle, self-deprecating humour, Mr Sekhar describes all that the jungles of Buxa taught him to unlearn

Iconic French pâtisserie, Laduree, debuts in India: Check details here

With a master franchisee deal with Noida-based CK Israni Group, Ladurée is kickstarting its foray into India with its first salon de thé in Delhi's upscale Khan Market

In poorest districts of Uttar Pradesh, 200 grain banks offer food security

Started by Kanpur's Shramik Bharti, these food centres work on a community model

Coffee with BS: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra on storytelling, India's OTT scene

With his latest him, Toofan, launched on OTT, Mehra says that the platform has given filmmakers and audiences a diverse range of viewing options but some movies are simply made for the big screen

A cult disciple's rules

All in all, By My Own Rules is an engaging read about a remarkable life

Indian Olympic contingent has 'meditation partners' to help it stay focused

App Dhyana, given to every member of the contingent, will measure 'mindful minutes', or the time they are actually focusing while in meditation

Caricatures of a crisis

Book review of Green Humour for a Greying Planet

A remedy to nursing shortage: IIT alumni, a clutch of NGOs filling this gap

The pandemic has drawn attention to the need for more health workers

Long days' journey into flight

Book review of 1232 km: The Long Journey Home

Indian diaspora reaches out amid a brutal second wave of Covid-19

While some, like Indian doctors in the US, are offering their services, others are amplifying SOS calls, organising donation drives and generating awareness

Scamsters cash in on Covid-19 desperation amid a relentless second wave

Patients, their relatives getting conned on the promise of oxygen, medicine, hospital beds

In grim fight against coronavirus, there also are these stories of hope

Besides several helpful Facebook pages, students are operating nine helplines at the helpdesk of Miranda House, almost around the clock, to assist in whatever way they can

Darjeeling polls: Parties stir bitter brew of tourism, tea & tap water

Political observers believe that memories of the 2017 statehood agitation by GJM, which was crushed by West Bengal's TMC, will play a part in the upcoming election

Regulating digital media: News portals wary of Centre's latest guidelines

The new guidelines seek to regulate OTT platforms and digital news media, whether they use other intermediary sites or apps such as Twitter or Facebook or host news media content on their own websites

Freedom's struggle

Book review of Our Freedoms: Essays and Stories from India's Best Writers

JLF 2021: Virtual Jaipur Literature Fest's author book gets fatter

On from February 19 to 28, it is expected to bring the most talked about books, literary themes and authors of 2020 directly to audiences across the world in the comfort of their living rooms

Fate of budget private schools hangs in the balance as they wait to reopen

Hit by non-payment of fees, schools fear that many students will not return

Talks with Byju's on, but could take several weeks: Aakash Educational MD

Talks for a partnership with Indian unicorn Byju's reflect several prescient moves by this second-generation promoter