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Robe Step back in time
29 Dec 2024 3:11 AM ISTRobe’s spectacular white sand beach is not its only drawcard… Local wineries and breweries, historic buildings, an arresting star-shaped lighthouse...
Striking the right chord
29 Sept 2024 11:02 PM ISTDurga Puja is here again and it’s not easy to keep calm! Generations have passed but it seems that age cannot wither Mahalaya nor repetition stale its...
A HASHTAG OF CHANGE
14 Aug 2024 10:29 PM ISTAs the world grapples with ominous presage, fashion continues to set and break trends, turning out to be not just all slogans and no substance but...
A slice of Germany in distant SA
13 April 2024 10:33 PM ISTAustralia’s oldest surviving German settlement — Hahndorf — presents a glimpse of the past as well as an increasingly acknowledged modern and chic...
AI becoming lazy & sassy?
30 Dec 2023 8:15 PM ISTIn recent months, more and more users of the latest version of ChatGPT have complained that the chatbot refuses to comply with instructions, does not...
Birth of a new word
9 Dec 2023 9:30 PM ISTIt is interesting to learn how and why we are going on expanding the size of the lexicon in which English speakers are adding new words to the...
Climate change Impact & implications
21 Oct 2023 8:16 PM ISTClimate change-induced seasonal creep, coupled with the overall warming trend, might make us wonder whether the concept of four seasons may eventually...
Hands of God
16 Oct 2023 1:56 AM ISTFrom clumps of clay to the embodiment of supreme consciousness, idol makers of the city’s underbelly tire to make the most stunning Durga images known...
Bon appétit!
28 Sept 2022 12:10 AM ISTThis Durga Puja, it’s time to bunk the quintessential ‘bhog’ & dig into some delicious Spaghetti Carbonaras, Polentas, West Range Omelettes, Grant’s...
The 'other' Queen
11 Sept 2022 2:18 AM ISTAs the world watches the rituals, mourning and unspooling of ceremonies surrounding Queen Elizabeth’s demise, little is known about the role of the...
Festivities over faith
26 Dec 2021 12:30 AM ISTGiven Kolkata’s diversity of religions and cultures, Christmas celebrations are not just restricted to Christians. Non-Christians, in thousands,...
Much ado over her 'do'
5 Oct 2021 12:20 AM ISTDurga Puja in Kolkata has evolved into more of a social festival than a religious one over the years, involving people from various communities. For...