For Gen Y, shorter is smarterThe name's Bengal, just Bengal. “Banga“ is too small, maybe even a little funny , even if you say it in Bengali.“Bangla“ sounds a little better. Again, saying only “Bengal“ would deny the state of its
With housewarming on new moon day, couple thumbs nose at beliefs
Hapless state: Elderly and homeless tooAn analysis of the maintenance tribunals revealed that 8,693 cases were filed in Kerala of which 5,979 cases were settled by district-level tribunals from 2011-16. Thiruvananthapuram topped the list
Barmer to welcome 50 new-age Nand GharsThe Nand Ghar Project is aiming at 4,000 centres in 11 states, the first cluster of 50 playschool model buildings have been built in remote villages of Barmer. Chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Union
Anglo-Indian population upwardly mobile, againIn 1992 -nearly a quarter-century ago - Sister Marissa had started a movement to take Anglo-Indians back to school at a time when they were quitting education halfway, frantically looking for
Why abusing animals may be a sign of mental sicknessExperts say parent's neglect of a child's sadist habits may validate his|her actions
Pourakarmikas plod on amid inhuman working conditionsIt's 5am on a nippy Tuesday and the sound of alarm clocks creates a cacophony in BS Building on Pottery Road in Fraser Town as people from about 70 houses prepare for another day of hard and hazardous
'A week before exam, 82% students show high stress'Pressure Major Cause Of Suicide Among Pupils, Finds Survey
Age no 'bar' in Hyderabad as fake ids aboundWhile the police has cracked the whip on under-age drinking, and has urged bar owners to scrutinise identity cards before serving liquor, the situation on the ground remains bleak, with fake identity
74% male sex workers in Chennai at risk of HIV: StudyThey are told their orientation is unnatural, their profession criminal and their existence precarious yet outreach programmes for them are minimal.
Cycle icons on Beach Road spark short-lived euphoria
How juveniles are trapped in criminal justice system
Dogged pursuit shows results
