The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, which recently ordered confiscation of properties of corrupt officials, has announced a reward of Rs. 50,000 for tip-offs on officials taking bribes

Goan expat Eugenio Monteiro’s book, ‘The Rise of India’ celebrates the country’s success in diverse fields notwithstanding the challenges it faces. A report

The humble roasted corn, known as ‘bhutta’ in India, is a snack that both the poor and rich pick from the streets. Mohita Nagpal captures the romance of biting into bhutta during the rains

A photo competition being held in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs aims at creating a stock of high quality images that would show the new India to the world. Entries are invited

Yana Ngoba and Raj Singh, the husband-wife designer duo from the northeast, showcased their tribal-western fusion collection through a fashion show in the capital recently

Head for Himachal Pradesh this holiday season, where beautiful homestays are awaiting you amid blooming apple orchards and offer you options of jungle trekking, angling and mountain biking

Sandip Dutta’s house in Kolkata is home for an astounding collection of over 60000 little magazines dealing with varied subjects. The library is the result of a vow that Sandip made in 1972

The Bhil tribe in Gujarat has a practical way of conducting marriages without expenses. They simply let the boy and the girl live together after a formal engagement. Marriage comes later

Dharmasala is a place worth visiting not only for the breathtaking scenery it offers but for the compassion that one sees there. Sneha Theeng returns from the Tibetan settlement, reluctantly

Kerala is all geared for the annual snake boat race in Alappuzha. This year 16 snake boats will be in the fray, one of which will have 51 soldiers from the Madras Engineering Group as oarsmen

Calligraphers write the entire content of an 84 year old Urdu newspaper. The editor of the paper - that’s priced at 75 paise – tells Syed Khurran Raza why they stick to the handwritten font

Actress Poorna Jagannathan, one who played a journalist in the hit adult comedy ‘Delhi Belly’, has been named the brand ambassador for a top jewellery brand.

When Jatin Chaudhary learnt that tribal women from Dangs made exquisite jewellery, he wanted the talent to bloom. So, the social entrepreneur found a way to help them, says Kavita Kanan Chandra

Following the signing of a peace accord between Gorkha Janamukti Morcha, and the WB government, Darjeeling is gearing for a massive inflow of tourists once again, says Pradipta Tapadar

At 17 Sanghasena joined the army and soon quit to become a monk only to realise that Ladakh remained unaffected by progress. That’s when he decided to establish schools and empower his people