Kolkata (IANS) The Durga Puja festival has always been the greatest crowd-puller in West Bengal. But this year, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has redefined the lives of millions. The religio-social-cultural phenomenon is known to be a city-wide installation art carnival that … read more
New Delhi (IANS) By December this year, police forces across the country would be able to get the benefits of a unique “real time” criminal identification system — National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) — which will collect fingerprints of over … read more
Kolkata (IANS) Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata’s traditional aristocratic families has been a major attraction over the years for thousands of pandal-hoppers. Ostentatious display of wealth in those mansions may have dimmed with the passage of time, but the palatial structures … read more
Oslo (IANS) The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for its “efforts to combat hunger”. In a statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said that it decided award the honour to the WFP … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Acclaimed American poet Louise Gluck, who draws on classical mythology, family life and nature in her precise and spare rendition of certain traumatic facets of the human condition such as pain and loss — both personal and public … read more
Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency is likely to test its reusable launch vehicle’s (RLV) landing on the ground sometime in November or December 2020, said a senior official. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is targeting to build RLV similar … read more
Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency is working towards launching its new rocket ‘Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV)’ before December 2020, said a senior official. He also said necessary tests to check its biggest motor — booster motor fired by solid … read more
New Delhi (IANSlife) Looking to whip up some quick and easy but tasty recipes that help boost your immunity during these times? Here are some fun yet healthy mixed seed recipes shared by Aniket Karia from All Heart. Chocolate Peanut … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Hampi-based curator Lavina Baldota conceptualised eSantati four years ago as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 151st birth anniversary. “The idea that started with textile art, eKhadi A Canvas, by Gaurang Shah expanded to involving art and … read more
Farmers shouldn’t worry about the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for their crops as new farm laws will not affect procurement operations carried out by the government agencies. Farmers are ‘Anndata’ who produce grains to feed 130 crore people of the … read more