The Better Planet

There’s a lot to enjoy about taking a trip — the ride, the journey, the sights you see, and the adventures you come across. So what if along with all these, you had the chance to build your skills and learn from the locals themselves? Here’s a list of guest Continue Reading

India is known for its rich and diverse cultural heritage, traditions and several colourful festivals. From vibrant costumes to unique rituals, the festivals are enriched with fascinating elements. It’s always fun to witness and understand the vivid culture through these festivals that also showcase the local arts, handicrafts and cuisines Continue Reading

Patna native Rajesh Kumar, an electrical engineer by profession, lived in many places across India for both his education as well as work. But no matter where he went, his mind would float back to his ancestral farm and home, which his grandfather painstakingly maintained for years. As a child, Continue Reading

Come lunchtime at the office, and everyone pulls out the all-too-familiar stacked dabbas, each tier containing a delightful feast. For years now, these stacked Indian steel dabbas have become synonymous with mealtime. From office goers to school children, they span across age groups and have now become an important part Continue Reading

During their childhood, like all other kids, Shivanie Mirchandani and Gayatri Rattha from Delhi would gorge on ice cream. The flavours, however, were not those sold by desert chains but rather vegan ice cream prepared in their very own kitchen by their mother who was a chef and loved experimenting Continue Reading

Sikkim is a comfort to the weary traveller; a sigh of relief to those fatigued with the hustle of the city life. Rightly known as “the land of mystic splendour”, this northeastern state can surprise you with its flower-clad valleys and winding roads that seem to go right up to Continue Reading

A successful food entrepreneur today, with a turnover of over Rs 18 crore, Debasish Majumder recalls when he did not have money for his mother’s surgery or even Rs 200 for his wife to buy a new pair of shoes. The owner of Momomia, in Guwahati, which was started in Continue Reading

In a career spanning over four decades, 3,300 songs and more than 600 films, lyricist Anand Bakshi wrote the soundtrack to millions of Indian lives enamoured by popular Hindi cinema. (Image above of lyricist Anand Bakshi and legendary music directors Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Image courtesy Twitter/Bollywood History Pics) Bakshi wrote songs capturing Continue Reading

In 2011, doctors from the Calcutta Medical College stumbled upon a few papers regarding the first human dissection performed in India, carried out by Bengali doctor Madhusudan Gupta. This dissection was the first not only in the country, but also in Asia, and was performed around 186 years ago. Today, Continue Reading

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced a recruitment drive, which will be conducted at the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Hyderabad, Telangana. There are currently 55 combined vacancies for junior research fellows, research associates and research scientists. Things to know: The candidates will be selected on a temporary Continue Reading