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Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra look straight out of a fairytale as showstoppers in shimmery white ethnic looks

India, Aug. 9 -- Fashion designer Gaurav Gupta's bridal couture show, titled Quantum Entanglement, took place in Mumbai on August 8. At the fashion show, actors and Param Sundari co-stars Janhvi Kapoo... Read More


Udaipur Files movie review: Film about Kanhaiya Lal murder case is buried under fluff and questionable intent

India, Aug. 9 -- Imagine making a two-hour-plus film about a tragic story that can be summed up in one line: a man is killed in the name of religion. Based on the real-life Kanhaiya Lal murder case, U... Read More


From Ajanta and Ellora to luxury farmstays: Embracing slow travel in Maharashtra's Aurangabad

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton was the first guest at Dhyaana Farms in February 2023 but it took several months for the luxury farmstay in Verul, Maharashtra, to ope... Read More


BJP resorts to mobocracy, chaos in the name of justice: TMC

Kolkata, Aug. 9 -- On a day when Kolkata experienced what the Trinamool Congress (TMC) called "pre-planned vandalism" orchestrated by the BJP and other political parties under the banner of 'Nabanna A... Read More


When oral histories become the archive

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- 10 People Stories' is a compilation of oral histories from the town of Panauti, written by Sunil Sainju and transcribed from Newa language to Nepali by Prashant Shrestha. The book... Read More


Assam wildlife group rescues injured foal, calls for protection of feral horses

Guwahati, Aug. 9 -- Wildlife conservationists rescued an injured foal on Friday at Panigaon in Assam's Lakhimpur district, drawing renewed attention to Assam's little-known population of feral horses.... Read More


Romantic comedy 'Worth The Wait' puts Malaysia in the spotlight with an all-star Asian cast

PETALING JAYA, Aug. 9 -- Worth The Wait, a romantic comedy that takes audiences on a heartfelt journey, opens this weekend in over 30 cinemas across Malaysia. The film, featuring a star-studded all-A... Read More


Everest fees rise, but Nepal's 'hidden peaks' are now free

Kathmandu, Aug. 9 -- On September 1, the cost of climbing the world's highest mountain will rise steeply. Nepal has announced that the per person Everest climbing permit fee will jump from $11,000 to ... Read More


Preserving heritage: KMC begins scientific grading of about 305 heritage buildings

Kolkata, Aug. 9 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has initiated the process of scientifically grading the city's heritage buildings that have not yet been assessed. The gradation is being do... Read More


Manipur's crisis should be solved by its own people, says Tipra Motha chief

India, Aug. 9 -- Tripura royal scion and Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Manikya Deb Barma has called on the people of Manipur to take charge of resolving the state's ongoing conflict, warning against letti... Read More