Aandhis — violent squalls raising dust and smoke — are quite common at this time of the year in the northern parts of India. Historians say that one such aandhi had been sighted in the mon...

Seated next to the president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and the Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister Narendra Modi watched 10 other leaders on a giant screen in Toky...

Novel avenues Sir — Higher internet penetration has changed the way we spend our free time. Earlier, hobbies such as reading, painting or sports would be largely determined by accessibility. Bu...

Australia has a new leader. The Labor Party’s Anthony Albanese was sworn in as the country’s prime minister on Monday, ending nine years of rule by the centerright Liberal Party. Canberra ...

Sometimes the most innocuous word generates a thrill. The use of the word ‘discussion’ as an alternative to ‘conflict’ by the Union home minister, Amit Shah, during a speech at...

In 1977, I had just finished school when I heard that Satyajit Ray was shooting Shatranj Ke Khilari at Indrapuri Studios in Tollygunge. I was an avid photographer, and it became my mission t...

In 2021, companies and governments announced new vaccine policies, requiring people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend office, dine out, shop at malls or attend gatherings. In the l...

Smart shopping Sir — Thrift shopping — buying used items at reduced prices — has gained popularity in the West, especially when it comes to clothes and accessories. India, too, has...

The State of Climate report, released by the World Meteorological Organization, a specialised agency of the United Nations, has found that four principal indicators of climate change — greenhous...

The Centre’s bid to cool down fuel prices, it is being said, would tame inflation. But inflation has been surging in the economy in the recent past. The April 2022 figure for wholesale inflation...