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Prayer, spirituality gets the doctors’ nod

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Hardly anyone doubts the power of prayer and almost everyone has a turnaround tale – maybe... (more...)

Unravelling the Indian curry (Food Feature)

Since childhood, being born in a North Indian Punjabi family, I have been fond of curries – spicy chicken curry or... (more...)

Robotics, kick-boxing, horse-riding camps for children this summer (Trend Feature)

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Thirteen-year-old Amandeep Singh learnt to paint during the last summer vacation. This year, he... (more...)

Crying need for judicial reform, more judges and better infrastructure

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Justice delayed is justice denied. Nowhere this rings truer than in India where a staggering 30... (more...)

Bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die (with gallery)

KAY JOHNSON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In this April 11, 2013 photo, Biju Nair, principal clown at Rambo Circus, looks at a mirror... (more...)

Lunch-hour love shacks a rage in Vietnam (Feature)

Hanoi, May 16 (IANS) On a cloudy noon, a man in office outfit with dark glasses and a woman in a sun-resistant cloak with... (more...)

Educating the Muslim girl child – in a Mughal-era structure

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Functioning in a Mughal-era structure near Jama Masjid in the capital’s old quarters is the Balak... (more...)

Indian cinema big on high-end fashion: Falguni and Shane Peacock (Interview)

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Big-budget Indian movies are setting trends in high-end fashion and costume designing, say Falguni... (more...)

No excuses! Abbotsford voters have a wealth of choices in B.C. election so exercise right to vote

A Canada goose wanders by as B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix (second right) campaigns with local candidates including Preet Rai... (more...)

Small US town is big draw for democracy lovers (Feature, With images)

Gettysburg (Pennsylvania), May 12 (IANS) This small town just an hour and a half drive away from Washington has a population... (more...)

Duo plans to drive 70,000 km in six months to document the diaspora

Adventurer Tushar Agarwal’s team is no stranger to challenging drives. Last year they passed through the northern Indian... (more...)

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