The Sacred Pushkar: A Winter Sonata
Every December now, the sacred Pushkar ghats come alive with a colourful medley of music, culture, heritage walk and spirituality when a celebratory crowd from across the world pour in for the "Shree Cement The Sacred Pushkar" festival. Supriyo Hazra basks in the spirit of vibrant festivity in the Rajasthani town
While searching for textile traditions round the world, American designer John Robshaw discovered India’s rich block printing heritage which he has now incorporated in his highly-appreciated homewares and décor items. Jason Chiang reports
Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee in 1972 made Piya Ka Ghar. The Jaya Bhaduri-Anil Dhawan starrer was the story of a reality check for a newly wed couple desperate for their moments of privacy as they live in a cramped room in a Mumbai chawl with the entire family. Journalist and writer Chandrima Pal's new book At Home in Mumbai (Harper Collins) is inspired by the never ending search of Mumbaikars- be it Shah Rukh Khan or a commoner- for a living space they can call a home in the Maximum City
Vidya Balan is busy promoting her new movie Tumhari Sulu where she portrays the role of a Radio Jockey. But who are these people behind the scene? How do they go about their talkathons? Sudipto Maity goes behind the voice- based industry
The Fortnight on Elimination of Violence Against Women, mandated by a UN declaration, begins on 25 November and ends on International Human Rights Day, 10 December. Violence against women still continues worldwide, including India, but women are also fighting back, reports� Aninnya Sarkar
Treasure trove of Indian paintings
One of the world’s best collections of South Asian art can be found in the San Diego Museum of Art, California with emphasis on Indian paintings spanning many genres, reports Candice Yacono
The festival of lights, Diwali, is round the corner. This is also the season for exchanging gifts with near and dear ones. However, today people are moving away of the usual gifts repeated year after year and taking to new ideas, like organic products, finds Maiyankini Bose
Centrists not well represented in public debate space: Amish
Amish, the Indian author, of Shiva Trilogy fame (The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, and The Oath of the Vayuputras), has come out with his seventh book, Immortal India, in 2017. The author, on a recent visit to Kolkata on a book signing programme, spoke to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, sharing his views on a range of issues in India.
Olivia Nuamah: Pride Toronto chief opens up on gender, racism and coming out
The director of one of Toronto's top calendar events, Pride Toronto, Olivia Nuamah wants to be treated like a white male heading a company. In an exclusive interview with IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Asha Bajaj, she shares how her organisation has managed to get people to care about the LGBTQ community. Nuamah also talks about how it all started, while tracing back her roots. Excerpts:
The massive urban waste that is generated around us today is mindboggling. But the same waste can have a new life in many forms paving the path for a sustainable lifestyle as new age innovators show. Maiyankini Bose reports
Community colleges for Skilled India
Community colleges can support the Skill India mission and bridge the gap between industry demand and the availability of high-skill candidates in the country, says SPAN writer Burton Bollag taking a cue from an American model
Here come the Sundarban tigers
Tiger--the King of Jungle--may be facing a bleak future in parts of India, but in the renowned Sunderbans National Park, famous for the big cat, its number is stable while human death rate from attacks has also declined. Pritha Lahiri reports
Most of the time, a filmmaker chases a story. Rarely, the story comes chasing him. For Paul Harris, it was the latter. He discovered a small town called McCluskiegunj while researching for a long term project on Anglo Indians. Thus emerged his documentary ‘Dreams of a Homeland’. Shoma A. Chatterji reports
Pride Toronto 2017 is all about Inclusivity
Celebrating Pride Month, the Pride Toronto Parade, Canada's biggest LGBTQ event took place recently. It was a star studded affair, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leading the march. Suman Das and Asha Bajaj report from the scene...
Jagriti Yatra is on a different trip, quite literally. It sparks creative enterprise and encourages development through a journey across India moving on railway tracks. New York based writer for SPAN, Carrie Loewenthal Massey, reports