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International Literacy Day: How bookstores are helping build communities of readers

Chriselle Bayross
8 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST

Independent bookstores across India are experimenting to remain relevant, hosting events like open mics, book tastings and lit clubs, to foster a shared love of books

International Literacy Day: How bookstores are helping build communities of readers

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As house sparrows vanish, how people across cities fight to bring them back

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As house sparrows vanish, how people across cities fight to bring them back

5 Sept 2025 10:50 AM IST

How online gambling ruined lives of young men in Maharashtra’s Solapur and Beed

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How online gambling ruined lives of young men in Maharashtra’s Solapur and Beed

4 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST

How Raghunath Sasmal made Dahibara Aludum a part of Odisha’s culinary legacy

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How Raghunath Sasmal made Dahibara Aludum a part of Odisha’s culinary legacy

3 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST

Why the same activists, political leaders are detained every time PM Modi visits Gujarat

Why the same activists, political leaders are detained every time PM Modi visits Gujarat

2 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST

How ‘unfair pricing’ of leaves is brewing a storm in Assam’s small tea gardens

How ‘unfair pricing’ of leaves is brewing a storm in Assam’s small tea gardens

1 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST

How Makhana cultivation in Bihar leaves farmers struggling for survival

How Makhana cultivation in Bihar leaves farmers struggling for survival

29 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

‘Dead’ voters walking in Bihar, hundreds deleted from rolls in villages near Patna

‘Dead’ voters walking in Bihar, hundreds deleted from rolls in villages near Patna

28 Aug 2025 9:38 AM IST

How West Bengal is pushing back against BJP’s Bangladeshi infiltration narrative

How West Bengal is pushing back against BJP’s Bangladeshi infiltration narrative

27 Aug 2025 7:40 AM IST

How ragi and jowar rotis, a village staple, became urban superfood in Telugu states

How ragi and jowar rotis, a village staple, became urban superfood in Telugu states

26 Aug 2025 3:10 PM IST

Eviction drives in Assam’s Golaghat leave migrant Muslim families pushed to a corner

Eviction drives in Assam’s Golaghat leave migrant Muslim families pushed to a corner

25 Aug 2025 12:37 PM IST

Farmers’ suicides in Telangana: How widows are finding ways to rebuild their lives

Farmers’ suicides in Telangana: How widows are finding ways to rebuild their lives

22 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

How overcrowded shelters and MCD negligence left Delhi’s stray dogs in limbo

How overcrowded shelters and MCD negligence left Delhi’s stray dogs in limbo

21 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

How Hindutva’s war on religious conversion exposes BJP’s Christian dilemma in Kerala

How Hindutva’s war on religious conversion exposes BJP’s Christian dilemma in Kerala

20 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

How DDA’s slum rehabilitation flats failed the poor, displaced families in Delhi

How DDA’s slum rehabilitation flats failed the poor, displaced families in Delhi

19 Aug 2025 7:42 AM IST

How Assam’s indigenous communities are fighting to revive endangered Tai languages

How Assam’s indigenous communities are fighting to revive endangered Tai languages

18 Aug 2025 8:00 AM IST

Araku coffee: How Andhra Pradesh govt, tribal farmers are taking organic beans global

Araku coffee: How Andhra Pradesh govt, tribal farmers are taking organic beans global

B.Koteswara Rao
15 Aug 2025 10:35 PM IST

In Araku Valley, ‘the Ooty of Andhra Pradesh,’ tribal farmers nurture coffee cherries beneath silver oaks. Now, through MoUs with Tata Consumer...

How Bhadrachalam’s Godavari bridge in Telangana linked ‘Southern Ayodhya’ to millions

How Bhadrachalam’s Godavari bridge in Telangana linked ‘Southern Ayodhya’ to millions

14 Aug 2025 2:40 PM IST

How rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is whizzing through our solar system

How rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is whizzing through our solar system

13 Aug 2025 8:00 AM IST

How climate change, tourism, and human greed push Uttarkashi towards disaster

How climate change, tourism, and human greed push Uttarkashi towards disaster

12 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

How Assam’s visually impaired keep learning to read and write against all odds

How Assam’s visually impaired keep learning to read and write against all odds

11 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

Kolhapuri Saaj: How this handcrafted gold necklace keeps a city’s heritage alive

Kolhapuri Saaj: How this handcrafted gold necklace keeps a city’s heritage alive

7 Aug 2025 8:18 AM IST

How IIWC remains Bangalore’s cultural hub, its window to the world, 80 years on

How IIWC remains Bangalore’s cultural hub, its window to the world, 80 years on

6 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

How Purulia’s Chhau dance is changing, and what it’s losing along the way

How Purulia’s Chhau dance is changing, and what it’s losing along the way

5 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST

Ayyappan Theeyattu, Kerala’s ritualistic theatre form, opens its doors to a female artist

Ayyappan Theeyattu, Kerala’s ritualistic theatre form, opens its doors to a female artist

4 Aug 2025 7:31 AM IST

Mysuru Dasara may see Abhimanyu’s last walk as Golden Howdah bearer this year

Mysuru Dasara may see Abhimanyu’s last walk as Golden Howdah bearer this year

1 Aug 2025 8:36 AM IST

How India’s Sacred Groves are protecting biodiversity in a time of ecological crisis

How India’s Sacred Groves are protecting biodiversity in a time of ecological crisis

31 July 2025 6:30 AM IST

How two suicides in UAE uncover the plight of Kerala’s dependent migrant women

How two suicides in UAE uncover the plight of Kerala’s dependent migrant women

30 July 2025 8:00 AM IST

How Dharmasthala, Karnataka’s temple town, struggles to shake off its shame

How Dharmasthala, Karnataka’s temple town, struggles to shake off its shame

29 July 2025 7:12 AM IST

How astronomers spotted birth of a new solar system around baby star HOPS-315

How astronomers spotted birth of a new solar system around baby star HOPS-315

28 July 2025 6:35 AM IST