Traditional drum makers in Indian village struggle for survival
In the remote village of Andharjhor in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, generations of artisans have sustained the legacy of making traditional Indian percussion…
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Cockpit confusion in doomed Air India flight: The Statesman
The tragedy of Air India flight 171 has, in its aftermath, thrown up far more questions than answers.
Bengali film director Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home being demolished for new building
The century-old house, located on Harikishore Ray Chowdhury Road in Mymensingh, is tied to the legacy of the illustrious Ray family, whose contributions to Bangla literature and…
Bhutan’s health ministry urges caution as Japanese Encephalitis outbreak hits India’s Assam
Though relatively uncommon, the disease can cause life-threatening complications, including brain inflammation, seizures, permanent neurological damage, and death.
Indian female student’s self-immolation attributed to fallout of a failed system
Deeply traumatised over a professor seeking sexual favour and threatening to sabotage her academic career, the girl set herself on fire right in front of the principal’s…
China, India vow to boost relationship
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar makes his first visit to China in over five years.
US President Trump reiterates claim of brokering India-Pakistan ceasefire
However, India has refuted Mr Trump’s claims, stating that the ceasefire was a result of direct communication between the Directors-General of Military Operations of both…
Who was Saroja Devi? The Indian actress who headlined 161 films without a break passes away
Bangalore Saroja Devi was a phenomenal actress. Over the course of seven decades, she starred in around 200 films across Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi cinema.
India’s bullet train project: First section of undersea tunnel opens in Maharashtra
The Bullet Train Project has achieved a major milestone with the opening of the first section of the 21-km undersea tunnel between BKC and Thane.
Air India CEO says prelim AI171 crash report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with aircraft or engines
Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson, however, urged everyone not to draw any conclusions as the report has not identified any cause of the accident or made any…