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A community that is prepared for the rainy day

The numbers speak for themselves: Jains Pebble Brook in Chennai needs 3.3 lakh litres of water every day. During the rainy season, it manages this requirement 10 to 15 days in a month with just the bounty from the skies

Steps to realisation

Most of us who are involved in worldly concerns are said to be in Pravritti Marga. This kind of preoccupation ties us down to samsara, the cycle of

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve to conduct online video competition to observe Global Tiger Day on July 29

Entries to be accepted from July 29 on Instagram and Facebook pages of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

Sunday Quiz: on spices and herbs

There is no sincerer love than the love of food: George Bernard Shaw

Technique

North bid four hearts when accepting South’s game try in case South had a four-card heart suit. South correctly went back to spades. The game was a

How one woman’s extraordinary efforts gave a poverty-stricken island its own English-medium school

In the Sundarbans, a teacher from Kolkata found people steeped in poverty, without one decent school for their children. She resolved to do something about it

Indian roots are not umbilical cords and no amount of spicy chicken tikka love can change that fact

That Wimbledon boys’ champion Samir Banerjee is actually American felt like an aside, with news anchors gushing about a “huge moment of pride for India”

Bond of karma

When the Lord incarnates as a human being, He is not bound by any karma or sorrow, as is with the case of all others right from Brahma to the smallest

Gira, on her own terms

Memories of working and interacting with the incomparable Gira Sarabhai

As the pandemic makes digital teaching the norm, these initiatives are bringing school to rural children

As children in rural India, with little access to gadgets and networks, are pushed into deeper marginalisation, a look at some initiatives that try to change this

Frames and the man: why Danish Siddiqui’s work makes him a hero

Opinion | Understanding what Danish Siddiqui did and why his work makes him a hero

Interpreting Rama’s lament

Valmiki showcases Rama’s equanimity of mind when Kaikeyi tells Him that she is conveying His father’s orders, namely, that the Pattabhishekam is

This Bengaluru-based pigeon hospital gets its winged patients delivered to the facility via Dunzo, Uber, Ola and other service providers

The door to the Audi opens, the seat is readied for the passenger: a pigeon swaddled inside a cardboard box. The injured bird has just been rescued

Identifying the jivatma

What is actually intended by an individual when he uses the term ‘I’? Generally it refers to both the body and the atma within. When it is said that a

Catch the documentary that captures Srishti Bakshi’s walk from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, to create awareness about violence on women

The journey and the compelling tales of women she met along the way, are now captured in a documentary titled WOMB - Women Of My Billion

‘Poita bhat’ or ‘pazhamkanji’: India’s fermented rice finds its place under the sun

‘Masterchef Australia’ is late to the party. India’s fermented rice dishes, from Bengal’s ‘panta bhat’ to Kerala’s ‘pazhamkanji’, have long been moving up the culinary ladder from farms to restaurants, as gourmets discover their many benefits

Iconic Town Hall and Old Municipal Building to open to public soon

Renovation project carried out at a cost of ₹15 crore

Instantly obedient

Krishna avatara is special in many ways. Krishna was born with four hands, with His weapons and many adornments. Apart from this, Krishna proved his

Sunday Quiz: What has July 18 ever given us?

What has July 18 ever given us?

Yes to Yezdi over the decades

Meet OMR resident PV Murali Mohan who keeps two attention-grabbing 250 cc machines alive and thumping

Got a shot? Get a shot

Restaurants and bars give customers wielding vaccination certificates a warm welcome, with perks

Several archives now seek to preserve folk music that connects people to their past

A growing body of folk music archives is foregrounding the voices of marginalised groups, from migrant workers and women labourers to homemakers and elephant-tamers

Great defence not enough

A two-club opener who subsequently jumps in his suit is showing a suit that doesn’t need any support. North thought his hand held enough in the side

Green Humour

Importance of Upanishads

The Vedas have portions which are referred to as Karma Kaanda. They tell us how to perform yagas, and what mantras are to be recited during these

I think not

Opinion | You say you could have been the next Shah Rukh Khan?

A flurry of dashes: Ganesh Haloi’s latest works capture shifting moods of the artist

Nature is still the protagonist of Ganesh Haloi’s paintings but instead of colour, the stress is on the lilt and dance of lines

Calamitously yours: India has huge untapped potential when it comes to disasters

While India has done better than every other country on the disaster front, there is scope for improvement

Rajas and tamas

Lord Krishna tells Uddhava that a person with the guna of rajas has certain characteristics, said P.T. Seshadri in a discourse. He has kaama (desire),

A diplomat’s love of drama

Maria Christopher Byrski, Sanskrit scholar and former Polish ambassador to India, continues his love for Koodiyattam and ancient Indian theatre

Heritage Race, melding VR with history

A team from Salem has created a Virtual Reality game that lets users cycle around monuments, from their homes

Mahabali welcomes Vamana

When Vamana goes to the place where Mahabali is performing Asvamedha yaga, Mahabali welcomes Him. He says that Vamana looks like the personification

For single parents, legal help and a space to speak their mind

Lawyer Laila Zafar’s support group, The Village, seeks to normalise conversations around single parenting in India

Kulasekhara’s Rama bhakthi

Itihasas and Puranas are to be studied to understand the Vedas. Of the two Itihasas, Ramayana is more important, because it is entirely about the

Fulfilling His promise

In Srimad Bhagavatam, sage Suka gives a wonderful description of the newborn Krishna, said V.S. Karunakarachariar in a discourse. Krishna had

How Hindi helped to build a bridge to Manipuri language and culture

As early as in 1928, Manipur witnessed a movement to propagate Hindi that further strengthened its links with mainland India

Ready-to-cook vegetable units in Kerala come up trumps during lockdown

Units of the Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam and Kudumbashree are doing good business

Shining a light on Dalit food through the prism of art

Digital art series, ‘Caste and Food’ draws attention to dishes popular among Dalit households, explaining how food acts as an identity marker

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