Jallikattu is organised at 24 places Tamil Nadu between January 14 and January 17. An event can raise up to Rs 15 lakh in a village
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How a half-Norwegian designer found her roots in India.
Carol Humtsoe from Nagaland is soon going to give up her non-vegetarian diet. Is it because of religion or health issues?
Namrata Acharya finds out more about a movement aimed at preserving not only the mansions of north Calcutta and the grand colonial buildings of central Calcutta, but also the architecturally modest, yet unique, houses of south Kolkata.
'If Islamic State were to get entrenched in Bangladesh and Myanmar it will have disastrous implications for India as both countries border India's northeast, a restive and volatile region,' says Rajeev Sharma.
Farooq Ahmed Dar said he was yet to be called by the police or the army -- which has instituted a court of inquiry into the incident of April 9 -- for his side of the story.
Powerlooms and a lack of policy have pushed heritage art towards extinction, say Shreya Jai and Subhayan Chakraborty.
The party's performance in the assembly polls in the state -- which is the most populous and hence sends maximum number of MPs to the Lok Sabha -- will have a bearing on its future prospects on the national level.
It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As Volkswagen announces the end of the Bug's journey, Amrita Singh goes down a nostalgic road.
Rahul Gandhi took a dig at PM Modi, saying his 'Digital India' scheme cannot become a "euphemism" for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
The Eclipse, with its vanilla and fruity palette, is easy to drink on the rocks, says Ritika Kochhar.
Despite some efficiency, Force 2 is never impressive, says Raja Sen.
Here's capturing the car's 80-year-old legacy, and popularity, in photographs.
The hottest buzz from the world of fashion and entertainment.
While the total disbursement of housing loans by PSBs as well as HFCs witnessed a deceleration in 2016-17, there was significant growth for the lower slabs
Recovery is attributed to higher domestic demand, export orders and import by NRIs.
The 80:20 rule mandates importers to channel at least 20% of the import quantity for jewellery exports.
'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab'
The man who tastes chocolates for a living has tasted over 2,200 chocolates from different countries in the last two years, says T E Narasimhan.
Rare glimpses of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Kind courtesy: Architectural Digest India.
The recently concluded Lakme Fashion Week had plenty of runway style inspiration.
Though e-commerce opens a new world for the handicraft industry, empowering craftspersons still remains a real challenge.
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
The centuries-old Takhat Shri Harmandir Saheb Gurdwara at Patna Saheb, the most revered shrine for Sikhs after the Golden Temple in Amritsar, gets a much-needed facelift just before lakhs of devotees arrive to take part in the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh.
The Congress, desperate to make a comeback in Gujarat, which has been ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party for over 20 years, has tried to reach out to various sections of society in its blueprint unveiled.
All in kind! Gujarat's model of employee benefits, as seen in the state's family-owned businesses, retains talent with a human touch.
Indian jewellery is widely prized for intricacy and craftsmanship.
Sharmila Nair's campaign '18 Shades of Black' is inspiring Indian women to talk about the restrictions they faced while growing up and encouraging people to find solutions.
Imports in July 2012 were 65 tonnes, said a bullion analyst.
'Is this the message that India wants to send to Kashmir?'
'Housewives depositing cash up to a limit of Rs 250,000 need not worry.' 'It is understood that in India housewives save money which they get from their husbands for household expenses.' 'The intent of the government is not to question them.'
Gold is currently ruling at Rs 30,050 per 10 grams.
'Stop wearing clothes which might be trendy, but doesn't go well with your body type.'
Pune architects Dhruvang Hingmire and Priyanka Gunjikar are building houses out of mud and stone, employing local artists and contributing to the village economy.
'Having consumed thousands of the sickly sweet chenna globes of varying textures over the years, I must demur,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.
Lakme model Priya Banerjee reveals the not-so-nice side of the modelling industry.
KVIC is keen to build an international footprint and is hopeful about signing up B2B agreements with at least 40 countries, to which end it has even registered a GI (geographical indicator) tag in the UK, Germany and Russia.
Organising the logistics for a festival that attracts nearly 500,000 devotees is not easy.
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