21 February commemorates the language martyrs of East Pakistan who fought imposition of Urdu and established Bangla as their official language nearly two decades before Bangladesh became an independent country
Will EVMs be blamed if BJP wins today? And if Congress manages to wrest the states, will it still blame the EVMs?
In New Delhi to perform at the Delhi International Arts Festival 2018, Anindita Anaam speaks at length about Kathak, the work she is doing to spread the art, the challenges she faces and many more aspects of the classical dance form
In an interview to thestatesman.com, TM Krishna speaks about Carnatic music, the criticism his music invites, and how he counters protesting voices
Scientists have just changed the definition of kilogram. Le Grand K, the prototype defining a kilogram of mass across the world, is retiring.
For second year in a row, Dominica’s citizenship programme declared best in the world
During his historic 1999 trip, Nawaz Sharif had famously said Vajpayee could even win an election in Pakistan; in 2004, a Pak minister got to experience Vajpayee’s “good sense of humour”
Sukanta Bhattacharya died on May 13, 1947, three months before his 21st birthday and India’s Independence
Asked by the government to act after recent spate of killings over rumours spread through the platform, WhatsApp says it has started an education campaign on how to spot fake news and rumours
The clinical trial, largest of its kind, was conducted in India and nine other countries across the world
Literally translated from Manipuri, Ema Keithel means mothers’ market. Wholly operated by women, it is a one-of-its-kind concept in Asia. Built in around 1533 AD, Ema Keithel is also one of the oldest markets, and has retained its tradition to date.
India is all set to get 13 Blue Flag beaches. The accreditation is awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, an international organisation based in Copenhagen
There were 17,262 requests for user or account data from India, while US made 53,625 requests
If the BJP wins the post-poll match, it will have 21st state in its kitty, ruling over 69% of India’s population. And Congress will be reduced to just two states and a union territory – Punjab, Mizoram and Puducherry
Recomposed from a poem, Pochishe Boishakh, from his Purabi collection, ‘He Nutan’ was one of the last songs written by Tagore
