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AIR INDIA FACES chouhan's ire FOR BROKEN SEAT

New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- The civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Saturday sought a clarification from Air India regarding a complaint by Union minister Shivraj Singh C... Read More


ruby dhalla out of liberal party leadership race

India, Feb. 23 -- Ruby Dhalla, the Indo-Canadian candidate for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Party, was disqualified by the party on Friday. Dhalla accused the party of taking such action as sh... Read More


Shoot it, shrink it, stream it

India, Feb. 23 -- Expect werewolf professors, women who turn into cats, time travel - and billionaires for the asking - in the newest streaming format: the micro-drama. These are series that play out... Read More


A twist on the taskmaster

India, Feb. 23 -- Every morning, I stand before the mirror, beard trimmer in hand, performing a delicate balancing act. There is stubble to be maintained. It should look "perfect"; not too long and no... Read More


He who shall now be named

India, Feb. 23 -- One of the most daunting things about parenting, perhaps, is knowing that one's child will carry with them everything one bequeaths: trauma, baggage, confidence, love. Few things wi... Read More


Funk dial: A '70s band returns

India, Feb. 23 -- "Songs of mystery /Take your breath away /That's how it feels to hear Coltran play /He'll lift you up high /Like the sunny day /That's how it feels to hear Coltrane play" When I hea... Read More


Vice in our veins

India, Feb. 23 -- Could our sins have helped us survive? A new book by the English neurologist Dr Guy Leschziner suggests the reason we don't evolve out of our "dark sides" is that they once helped us... Read More


Name, place, animals and trees

India, Feb. 23 -- When wildlife conservationist Vivek Menon took his copy of The Book of Indian Birds to its author, Salim Ali, for an autograph, Ali was thrilled to see how worn out it was. "He said ... Read More


Flock, stock and barrel

India, Feb. 23 -- It's hard to imagine, but Delhi is the second-most bird-rich capital in the world, after Nairobi, Kenya. Bird-spotters have recorded sightings of 471 species - residents such as rudd... Read More


From civets to snow leopards

India, Feb. 23 -- The fourth edition of Indian Mammals: A Field Guide (2023) marks 20 years since the first, and represents a quantum leap. "Camera traps have changed the game and helped us understan... Read More