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Freezing memories forever

New-born and maternity photography is a niche field that grants parentsâ€™ wish to preserve memories of their...

28 Jan 2021 3:18 PM IST

In India, indoctrination takes place at a young age, often followed by a lifetime of conditioning, said psychiatrists, adding that crimes are not just a result of superstition, but those beliefs also dictate the method sometimes. (Representational Photo:AP)

Experts call for end to superstitious beliefs

Superstitions and beliefs taught from a young age deprives cognitive flexibility, says psychologists

28 Jan 2021 4:36 AM IST

The last couple of years have also seen three tigers, in addition to at least two leopards, being killed by poachers in the Hyderabad. (PTI Photo)

Adivasis enter forests to worship tiger God during -'poosmas-'

Adivasis are visiting â€˜Dheammal Rajulkâ€™ located in the forest in Utnoor mandal and â€˜Puli Kacharâ€™ located on...

23 Jan 2021 11:50 PM IST

The decision has fired up a rather well-worn-out discussion around the value of a homemakers contribution to society. (AFP)

Adding value to home

Homemakers are getting increasingly recognised for the unpaid domestic services they render to their families.

20 Jan 2021 2:24 PM IST

Shikha Goel with children Yutika and Tavashya

Sailing through the turbulence

The pandemic has not been without benefits. It has fast-forwarded the life-skills learning process for many children

9 Jan 2021 3:09 PM IST

Trump supporters participate in a rally in Washington. Far-right social media users for weeks openly hinted in widely shared posts that chaos would erupt at the U.S. Capitol while Congress convened to certify the election results. (AP)

Traditional masculinity stereotypes may help explain the support Trump...

American politicians have long been expected to uphold a certain veneer: powerful, influential, and never vulnerable

8 Jan 2021 3:55 PM IST

While schools want to re-open, fear of the disease is making them continue with online classes

Bright kids find online classes tough

There are also complaints of online pranks by students, which many of the teachers are not able to understand or control

19 Dec 2020 7:28 AM IST

Hands full of diamonds, yet unhappy

Hands full of diamonds, yet unhappy

Star kids, envy of the world seem to prove the point that wealth and privilege are no safeguards against the ailments...

29 Nov 2020 3:25 PM IST

Copper sees a silver lining!

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir-'s copperware witnesses a...

The Kashmiri copperware is an ancient artwork and the objects are used as household dailyware and also for decorative...

20 Nov 2020 2:37 AM IST

A puppet show on Hans Christian Andersens fairy tales from the first Rainbow Lit Fest

One of a kind: A humdinger of an LGBT arts fest

Dr Bibek Debroy and Dr Shashi Tharoor are keynote speakers of this one-year-old, two-day, online fest.

18 Nov 2020 7:28 PM IST

Bhujanga Rao Madaavi in his village working on Dokra items

A vanishing ancient craft form

The KARA festival, organised at Saptaparni in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad till 8th November, displays an ancient but dying...

5 Nov 2020 12:15 PM IST

First impressions are not always accurate. They seem to inveigle themselves to being known as last impressions but I have learnt that such opinions dont always measure up in the long run

Nisha Jamwal | Canâ€™t judge a person on the first meet

Donâ€™t let your first impression of someone be your last impression, or you could lose out on a beautiful relationship

11 Sept 2020 7:36 PM IST