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There is no reason why the menstrual cup — a cost-effective, liberating and safe product for managing women’s menstruation should remain elusive to the mainstream

A journalist’s scoop on a global virus empire run with corporate efficiency

The Chennai-based publishing house marks its silver jubilee with virtual hangout, audio books and stories from rural India

The development economist, now part of Tamil Nadu’s Economic Advisory Council, says that public expenditure on health is just 0.6 per cent of the state domestic product, one of the lowest ratios among Indian states

Jamshed Singh Kapoor is on the streets every day, quietly feeding Nagpur’s poor, in his battle against hunger which has spiralled in the wake of Covid-19

A journey into the remote Afar triangle of Ethiopia, a junction of three continental plates, takes you to the smoking mountain that still simmers with magma and a fascinating history

Actor Neena Gupta on lacking confidence, making mistakes and why she masked names in her memoir

Riksundar Banerjee draws from a rich repertoire of ghost stories to craft an encyclopedia of otherworldly beings

On this day in 1936, the first practical helicopter, the Focke-Wulf FW 61, took its first flight piloted by Ewald Rohlfs. This quiz is about helicopters

Local tour operators go the distance to offer the comfort and cuisine of 比特币登陆home for Indian travellers who seek familiarity in distant lands

Not everyone is amused by satire, as recent attacks on cartoonists indicate. But the humorists stress that their supporters far outweigh their detractors

For a month this summer, songwriter-guitarist Bruce Lee Mani composed, recorded and released a song every day

US-based artist Srinath Vadapalli on the pandemic and rethinking binaries

‘Luca’ melds clever cinematic technology with a sharp script and spirited voices: The outcome is a film that keeps you glued to your sofa

The people of Bangladesh fought a war to save democracy — to defend the vote they had cast

The week begins with a journey: My sister collects me from Elsewhere in her beautiful silver grey chariot and sweeps me away to her 比特币登陆home in Hartford, ...

A writer longs to travel and be part of a mass of humanity united by a shared love for concert music

Kouchouseph Chittilappilly who sold 50 lakh shares recently to fund his philanthropy on wealth, success and giving

Death was knocking on his door, but that did not deter the Kashmiri-American poet from delivering his final poem — a full-blown canzone

The first ever World Test Championship is on, and we have a quiz on the longest cricket format — Test cricket

Celebrating Pride month with a round-up of podcasts offering a range of perspectives from the LGBTQ+ community

Marjane Satrapi’s cult comic ‘Persepolis’ on a young Iranian girl negotiating teenage in the midst of war has been translated into Hindi

An abiding commitment to learning and a spirit of self-discovery turn young leaders into industry doyens

A 10,000-strong group of women has been spreading awareness about Covid-19 and the need for a jab