Joi Barua takes his Assamese roots on a journey across the universe

For Assamese musician Joi Barua, teleportation is not merely a concept borrowed from quantum physics. On Teleportation (Unbound), it becomes something deeply personal: a journey that carries his language, childhood, cultural identity and family...

Home finds them again

As autumn arrives in Britain, the beat of the dhaak will once again fill community halls across the country. For thousands of UK Bengalis, Durga Puja is more than a festival: it is a homecoming shaped by memory, identity and devotion, briefly...

BAPS chooses ‘prayer over protest’ as Eiffel Tower probe clears group

An investigation into the controversy surrounding the treatment of female employees during a private visit by the Hindu organisation BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha to the Eiffel Tower has found no evidence that the delegation explicitly asked for...

Indian pilot’s courage helps save 174 lives, avert potential 9/11-style tragedy

An Indian pilot played a pivotal role in averting a potential catastrophe aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel after he was stabbed by his co-pilot and, despite his injuries, managed to open the cockpit door and enable passengers and crew...

Tricolour spirit spreads across the globe

India’s 80th Independence Day brought together people across the country and the global Indian diaspora to honour the freedom struggle and celebrate the nation’s progress.Across the world, Indian communities marked the occasion with flag-hoisting...

Nita Ambani receives AAPI Humanitarian award

Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita M Ambani received the AAPI Humanitarian Award at a ceremony in Tampa, Florida, in recognition of her contributions to healthcare, education, sports, culture and community development.She was also presented...

PM Narendra Modi will address the UnitedNational General Assembly in NewYork in Hindi,home minister Raj nath Singh said. Modi is expected to address the UN General Assembly on September 27.

The Congress and the Samajwadi Party, which suffered a rout in the general elections, bounced back on Tuesday in the assembly by-elections in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. For the first time in 15 years, the BJP will now have its lawmaker in...

London: Research has found that children regularly bullied by their brothers or sisters are twice as likely to become clinically depressed or harm themselves as young adults. Experts said that the findings showed the need for parents to intervene...

London: A doctor has claimed that walking daily for half an hour is equivalent to taking a “magic pill” that combats ageing and prevents early death. Dr James Brown, from the School of Life and Health Sciences at Aston University,



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