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Winner of the National Spelling Bee in the US Ananya Vinay was the eye of the racial storm recently.

Racism: Are Indians victims or culprits?

Even as Spelling Bee champ Ananya Vinay was subjected to casual racism, we look at whether Indians are always at the...

6 Jun 2017 6:40 PM GMT

For representation purpose only.

Mind your language

Instead of fighting over superiority of languages, it's time Indians embrace their multilingual culture say city poets...

4 Jun 2017 7:46 PM GMT

Red Flag in a deep blue sea

Rohit Dasgupta from Kolkata will contest in the upcoming UK general election on a Labour Party ticket.

3 Jun 2017 11:32 PM GMT

A hologram of Kapil Dev; hologram of Devendra Fadnavis.

Augmented Reality in a supermarket

A team of AR experts are bringing the technology to the city's retail stores .

3 Jun 2017 6:44 PM GMT

A still from the movie Baahubali.

DisCourse: What's Bollwood's caste?

In an industry ruled by the Khans and Kapoors, is there space for a hero from a disadvantaged caste?

2 Jun 2017 5:26 AM GMT

Little miss outshine

The board results are out and it comes as no surprise that once again, the girls have outscrored the boys.

31 May 2017 6:44 PM GMT

A still from Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.

DisCourse: What's Bollywood's caste?

In India's Socialist era, directors such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee dealt with class struggles, but caste has always been...

30 May 2017 12:27 AM GMT

The domestic helps went on strike to protest this move on May 21, and most have been summarily sacked for protesting these rates.

Mumbai's domestic problem

With the recent incident in North Mumbai, it is getting more and more pertinent to have proper domestic workers'...

29 May 2017 6:37 PM GMT

After successful films like Sultan and Dangal, which glorify the lost sport of wrestling, we look at one of the oldest akhara in the city. ( Photo: Shripad Naik)

Mud, sweat and nostalgia

Wrestling or pehlwani is a sport that was developed during the Mughal era. Today, it's a sport for a handful.

27 May 2017 6:48 PM GMT

The sight in 9.30 pm CST-Andheri-bound Harbour Line local is usually bereft of anything remarkable.

Fresh from the local

The fluorescent lights inside the light green compartments shed uneven shadows on unfamiliar faces mostly exhausted.

26 May 2017 6:44 PM GMT

Emotionally ours, Bob Dylan

On singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's birthday, musicians recall their first encounter with the poet's music and how it...

23 May 2017 6:55 PM GMT

A recently released report by Euromonitor International suggests that the market for deodorants in India grew by a massive 177 per cent between 2011 and 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smells like male spirit

Indian men are making an effort to smell good. However, experts say, they are yet shy of speaking about personal...

15 May 2017 6:40 PM GMT