A reader said she saw me in her city. "But I've never been there," I said. "I just have a common face."


Seven thousand people have your face, scientists say


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Upset over his failure to get a suitable teaching job, Atanu Mistry, a 30-year-old from West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, allegedly committed suicide recently.


Scourge of unemployment and unemployability haunts Indian youth (Feature)


Calligraphy may be dying in an increasingly digitalised world, but the sheer love of the art has attracted a Japanese girl to India.


Love for calligraphy draws Japanese girl to India (Lead, correcting paras 8,9) 



Love for calligraphy draws Japanese girl to India


The harmonious raagas of Hindustani classical music rendered by Saniya Patankar and the stories told by S. Karuna Devi through graceful movements of the resplendent Manipuri dance took audiences on an evocative journey here during Raza Foundations Uttaradhikar festival.


A melting pot of Hindustani classical music, Manipuri dance


Author: "You missed my book launch." Me: "Yeah, I know, sorry, I died, wasn't resuscitated until afterwards."


How to slip away from bad dates (The Funny Side)


She grew up during India's fight for freedom under the guidance of Mahatma Gandhi and is among the country's foremost writers with feminist concerns. But Nayantara Sahgal, a member of the Nehru-Gandhi family, says that contemporary Indian history is being fantasised, the minorities are under threat and there's a long fight ahead to preserve the "true meaning of India".


They are destroying India's great achievement of unity in diversity: Writer Nayantara Sahgal (IANS Interview)


They guard the borders and are in the forefront of the battle against the Maoists, at times operating in conditions more adverse than those faced by the army. And yet, the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and state police forces soldier on. Now, 'Wall of Valour: Tribute to Martyrs' by short-film director and storyteller Beenu Rajput, records the story of two martyrs who laid down their lives in the line of duty.


'Wall of Valour': Tribute to bravery of paramilitary, state police forces


Indo-Australian writer Aravind Adiga, winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize 2008, has been shortlisted along with four other writers for the the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2017.


Perumal Murugan misses out, Aravind Adiga leads DSC Prize shortlist


Abu Osama, an alumnus of Madrasatul Islah, one of the oldest Islamic seminaries in this region, believed that after graduating from a madrassa he would not be able to compete in the modern world. He soon realised he was wrong.


Madrassas go modern, challenge stereotype (IANS Special Series)


Autumn, Kashmir's golden-yellow season of plenty, is nature's gentle reminder to locals that they must make hay while the sun shines.


Autumn: Kashmir's golden-yellow season of plenty is here


Delhi-based artist Rita Jhunjhunwala will pay tribute to extraordinary men and women from a spectrum of society, including arts and science, politics and business, religion and and spirituality through her upcoming exhibition.


Upcoming art show to pay tribute to iconic Indian legends


From goddess Durga draped in traditional Nepali attire for the grand celebration of Dasain, to the resplendent White Temple of Thailand to glimpses of London and the US -- Durga Puja in West Bengal is not only a showcase of the state's artistic heritage but has also evolved into a platform of its cross-cultural and trans-boundary influences.


Durga Puja in Bengal with trans-boundary trysts and twists


From the time of her birth, Antimbala was told she was unwanted and a burden to her family. She was convinced she was blighted by destiny and couldn't succeed in life.


Being a change agent through education (IANS Special Series)


From traditional local delicacies like fresh river prawns cooked in coconut cream and hilsa in pineapple gravy to international dishes such as Caribbean chicken steak or fish in hoisin sauce, city eateries are gearing up to woo revellers during Bengal's biggest carnival, the Durga Puja.


Kolkata eateries line up mouth-watering dishes this Durga Puja (Foodie Trail-Kolkata)


A popular beverage in most parts of the world, coffee is much more than just a drink in the Middle East. It is an integral part of the region's heritage, a celebration of its culture and a dedicated coffee museum in Dubai -- the first of its kind in the Middle East -- stands as testimony to the region's longstanding tryst with the drink.


Chasing coffee: This little known museum is a 'must-visit' hotspot in Dubai


As humanity teeters on the edge of annihilation, take comfort that some people are staying focused on the really important questions of life, such as: What Superhero Would You Be?


Inspiration for a new superhero or maybe not (The Funny Side)


Although invented with the aim of making life easier and convenient, the increasing use of smartphones and the internet by schoolgoing children and teenagers is slowly exposing them to less important and more addictive things like cyber bullying and online pornography, mental health experts have warned.


Smartphones are addictive, can be injurious to kids' mental health: Experts


Off the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, some 500 km south of Chennai, lies Pamban Island. Seemingly a stone's throw from neighbouring Sri Lanka, this is an island steeped in historical significance, and with some of the most resilient people alive.


Tales of hope, resilience from the less explored Pamban Island (Travelogue)


He grew up in Chandigarh and never thought he would be a billionaire and one of the richest people in Hong Kong. But Harry S. Banga has done that successfully in the fields of commodities, ship management and asset management.


Harry S. Banga: From Chandigarh to among richest in Hong Kong


Aiming to ease hurdles faced by small sellers to showcase products online, many e-commerce platforms are offering incentives to bridge the gap by removing intermediaries and delivering products from the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to consumers.

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