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The Versatile Mr Grover

An accomplished stand-up comedian, Varun Grover is an adept screenwriter, lyricist, and now author, as well

MAKING DO TO SURVIVE

Famine, floods, poverty and now a pandemic— Indians have faced it all. So what keeps us going? Often, it’s a clever little thing called jugaad

Children of Destiny

Once a victim of child labour, Neeraj Murmu now leads other disadvantaged kids out of the trap of exploitation and poverty

3 mins |

The Things We Leave Behind

After my grandmother’s death, we found drawers filled with knick-knacks her pilot son would bring her. Is it our anxiety to not forget and not be forgotten that makes us collect things?

6 mins |

The Great Indian Jugaad

INDIANS ARE NO STRANGERS to hardship but the current coronavirus pandemic has surely tested the limits of desi homegrown cleverness. Here we feature some of the ways in which the Indian jugaadu came through against COVID-19.

8 mins |

Miracle in Mid-Air

Almost 80 years after it unfolded in the sky over San Diego, a nearly impossible rescue mission remains one of the most daring feats in aeronautical history

6 mins |

Lessons for India's Democracy

On 25 November 1949, the principal architect of the Indian constitution Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar addressed India’s Constituent Assembly for the last time, the day before the Constitution was adopted. Here is an excerpt from the speech.

Five Lessons in Harmony

What choir singing taught me about life, fellowship and happiness

Me & My Shelf

Manjula Padmanabhan is an author, playwright, artist and cartoonist. She won the 1997 Onassis Award for Theatre, in Greece, for her play Harvest. Her comic strip Sukiyaki appears in Chennai’s BusinessLine. Her books include The Island of Lost Girls and two collections of plays, Blood And Laughter and Laughter And Blood.

3 mins |

Books

Shaheen Bagh and the Idea of India, edited by Seema Mustafa, Speaking Tiger Books

1 min |

What Goes In Must Come Out

Healthy bowel movements mean a healthy you. Here's how to avoid or fix problems

7 mins |

An Insurance Cover For Covid-19

With the pandemic still raging, there are new guidelines in health insurance to keep you and your family covered

Rules of the Job Game: Learn and Upskill

In a changing job market, adapt by building skills the marketplace needs—don’t wait for another similar role

Taming the ‘What Ifs'

We may not be able to run away from our worries, but how do we keep them from running our lives? We asked a handful of experts for tips on how to get a grip in these challenging times

6 mins |

TRACKING THE TIGER BUTCHER

Large numbers of tigers are being farmed, killed and trafficked in Laos. Karl Ammann pursues those responsible

10+ mins |

The Woman Who Won a Pot of Gold

A serial winner of consumer contests tells her amazing story

5 mins |

Drink to Beat Back Summer Heat

These 5 easy-to-make healthy refresheners will keep you hydrated when you need to cool off

NIGHT WITHOUT END

Two students escaped campus violence in Jamia, after being saved by some good people they met by chance

I WAS SCAMMED BY MY BEST FRIEND

She swindled me out of $92,000, forcing me into bankruptcy and destroying my once sunny outlook. But I finally got justice

10 mins |

A Doctor's Duty in Today's World

Compassion, courtesy and information sharing are some of the key attributes of a physician, even in a tech-intensive world

3 mins |

Covid-19 Vaccine: First Steps Taken

A home-grown vaccine for COVID-19 could take around 12 to 18 months. Scientists at the National Institute of Virology, Pune, claim to have 11 coronavirus isolates and sequenced genomes of 10 already. Raman R. Gangakhedkar of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) recently said that the isolation of the virus will lead to understanding the evolution of the virus in India and its genetic affinity with isolates from other countries. A home-grown vaccine could be designed based on the research.