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The event will do exactly what its title suggests, as participants will assemble inside the Asiatic Library after dark, and seated within the hallowed halls of this columned wonder, they will pore over Agatha’s works by torchlight.

A torchlit adventure

An event conjures up a mysterious setting in which city-dwellers can revisit Agatha Christie’s mystery novels and play detective.

12 Jul 2019 7:11 AM

Though the MHRD subsequently clarified that the purpose of the order is only for best practices to be shared and that it is not mandatory for students to follow the accounts or share posts on them, the diktat has still ruffled feathers of students and professors, and has been met with suspicion.

Social media anxiety

Additionally, the SMC would also have to connect all the students’ social media accounts with their respective institution’s and the Ministry’s.

11 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

The second edition of a second-hand book pop up event is set to offer city-dwellers interesting titles, author interactions, a literary supper and lots more.

Bonding over books

Twice Told will also include a lot of indigenous books and works in regional languages.

08 Jul 2019 4:37 AM

A mural from the ‘Bollywood Art Project’ in Bandra, Mumbai.

Artistic aberrations

In Bengaluru, artists are battling twin evils of soaring real estate prices and a snowballing traffic problem.

07 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

Comic relief

A workshop in the city will harness the art of cartooning to create awareness about laws related to women’s safety.

04 Jul 2019 1:43 AM

Man on a mission

In the absence of such an effort, the architect believes that we will not leave behind buildings of much significance for our future generations.

27 Jun 2019 5:29 AM

Going up in flames

Problems arise when people head to such places on their own.

26 Jun 2019 12:13 AM

A still from Unfreedom, directed by Raj Amit Kumar

Cinematic resistance

A guerrilla filmmaking workshop in the city will explore alternate approaches to making and distributing films.

22 Jun 2019 12:02 AM

Additionally, the channels were also asked to ‘abide by the provisions contained in Programme & Advertising Codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and rules framed.

Toeing the line

I&B’s advisory to TV channels over the portrayal of children in reality shows has been welcomed across quarters.

19 Jun 2019 1:31 AM

Forty-year-old Deepa Parab recounts a recent experience of working with her all-female bouncer team at an event.

Women in black

A first-of-its-kind all-women bouncer group is shattering the glass ceiling and helping women find confidence, strength, and employment.

16 Jun 2019 2:40 AM

Anita with her parents on her wedding day

Superheroes among us

Today, on Father’s Day, we tip our hats to those who have personified fatherhood by their actions, and have been there as a friend, mentor and guide.

16 Jun 2019 1:57 AM

Oriental Darter impaling a fish underwater

A birds-eye view

Cartoonist Rohan Chakravarty, who was in the city to release his illustrated book on Indian birds, tells us why his book transcends age barriers.

14 Jun 2019 12:55 AM

The Big B(reach)

To secure one’s account, Ritesh feels that the best way forward to is have two-factor authentication for devices and accounts.

13 Jun 2019 12:30 AM

An ‘over the top’ dream

With the emergence of documentary-focussed OTT streaming platforms and a growing appetite for documentaries among viewers.

09 Jun 2019 1:45 AM

Musing about a shared past

An exhibition explores the repercussions of colonialism through contemporary artwork from India, Indonesia and The Netherlands.

07 Jun 2019 6:42 AM

Drilling and digging take place night and day, with no practices or rules being followed to reduce suspended particle matter.

India’s deadly gas chamber

Around four million of the approximately seven million people who die from air pollution-related diseases every year live in the Asia-Pacific region.

05 Jun 2019 12:31 AM

The free book is an offering by Ummeed Child Development Center, a Mumbai-based not-for-profit organisation providing care to children with developmental disabilities and their families, and has been curated by Yashna Vishwanathan, a Mental Health Worker at Ummeed.

A patchwork of life hacks

The cute illustrations are the fruit of illustrator Ananya Broker Parekh’s efforts.

03 Jun 2019 5:57 AM

Off the beaten path

Ahead of World Bicycle Day, we speak to those who are going the extra mile to promote bicycle touring.

02 Jun 2019 12:13 AM

‘83, once again

The 2019 CWC is also significant because of its venue – England and Wales – the very grounds on which India enjoyed its first WC win way back in 1983.

30 May 2019 12:00 AM

This is what members of the NGO, Angholichi Goli, founded by Madhav Patil, are trying to prevent. As part of their ‘Nail Free Tree’ campaign, which works towards saving and protecting trees, the members sent a letter to municipal corporations of several cities last month, urging them to take steps to prevent the hacking off of branches and the ritualistic tying of threads around Banyan tree trunks during the festival.

Nailing tree conservation

A tree protection campaign aims at prising out nails embedded in trees in a bid to improve their lifespan and the green cover of the city.

27 May 2019 2:00 AM

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