Sanghamitra Mazumdar
Sanghamitra is Senior Editor. She writes on a whole range of subjects including food, parenting and music.
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When Greece fell in love with Madhubala
Madhubala was born in 1933, and it's her 85th birthday today. In her life spanning all of 36 years, she stunned everyone with her divine looks and her films took her mesmerising beauty to people across the world.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018
In search of Famagusta: Wandering in a beautiful Mediterranean island, Cyprus
A beautiful eastern Mediterranean island, Cyprus boasts of a history that is as rich as it is deeply scarred.
Sun, Sep 10, 2017
Saregama Carvaan review: This is your little time machine for a musical journey to the past
Saregama Carvaan is a music player that looks like the good old transistor given a trendy makeover with Bluetooth, USB and FM support. You may miss new singing sensations and popular contemporary numbers, but Carvaan offers FM radio to make up for that.
Fri, Dec 07, 2018
Rabindranath Tagore in Bollywood: 8 Hindi film songs based on Rabindrasangeet
It’s Rabindranath Tagore’s 156th birthday today as per the Bengali almanac.
Tue, May 09, 2017
Cyprus: Divided island seeks an end to 40-year-old conflict
In his meetings with Pranab Mukherjee and Narendra Modi, President Nicos Anastasiades could seek India’s help on the ‘Cyprus question’. The Indian Express summarises the situation in that country.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017
Cyprus President is coming to India, with a Gandhi and a lot more to offer
Gandhi is revered in Cyprus and the painting reflects the relationship India has had with the European nation for decades
Tue, Apr 25, 2017
International Mother Language Day: UN devotes 2017 to multilingual education
The day commemorates the 1952 martyrdom for students in Dhaka in their fight for recognition of Bangla as a national language of the then Pakistan.
Tue, Feb 21, 2017
Osim uSqueez Air review: Let your feet relax
Osim product is programmed to massage your calves, ankles and feet, trying to recreate the effects of ‘traditional foot reflexology’
Mon, Oct 17, 2016
CG Slate review: A Lenovo tablet primarily for kids
Educational technology company ConveGenius has come up with the product for children studying in LKG to Grade 5.
Tue, Oct 04, 2016
More parents now tend to use digital media as redressal mechanism: Survey
Study says 58 per cent parents believe digital learning tools have a positive impact on children’s development, 68 per cent use online platforms to teach new concepts to kids.
Tue, Sep 13, 2016
As Flying Jatt becomes a book, there is a concentrated effort to popularise comics again
With fresh storylines, Thought Bubbles Studio Planet plans to tackle all the problems faced by India's graphic novels industry - pricing, waning interests and dearth of vernacular content.
Mon, Sep 05, 2016
Munshi Premchand, the Hindi ‘Upanyas Samrat’, is still contemporary
On his 136th birth anniversary today, a look at the life and works of Premchand
Mon, Aug 01, 2016
Munshi Premchand Google doodle is inspired by Godaan
Munshi Premchand was born Dhanpat Rai on July 31, 1880 at Lamhi village in Uttar Pradesh and started writing at the age of 13
Sun, Jul 31, 2016
The others who left Kairana gharana, many decades ago
The seat of the famous Kirana gharana of Hindustani classical music, Kairana lost its cultural identity long back.
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Remembering Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the face of Bengal renaissance, on his birth anniversary
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay — the legend who gave India its national song Vande Mataram — was a gifted story-teller too.
Sat, Aug 13, 2022
The others who left Kairana, many decades ago
Kairana, or Kirana, was the birthplace of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan (1872- 1937), one of the greatest musical minds Hindustani classical music has ever seen.
Mon, Jun 27, 2016
Facebook’s suicide prevention tools now available to its users in India
Facebook has partnered with AASRA & Live Love Laugh Foundation for the initiative
Fri, Jun 17, 2016
Add fun to your kids’ summer vacation with these storytelling apps
Download children-friendly apps on your phone/tablet to keep your kids busy during summer vacations.
Sun, May 22, 2016
Remembering Tagore, the bard who celebrated life
On Tagore’s 156th birth anniversary — 76th since his death — a look at the birth of his birthday song.
Sun, May 07, 2017
National Award winner Suresh Eriyat on the animation film that has won him 13 awards, 35 nominations
Suresh Eriyat, in Delhi to collect the National Award for Fisherwoman and Tuk Tuk, on the film that has won him 13 awards and 35 nominations.
Wed, May 04, 2016
Younger users more likely to lose their phones: Kaspersky Labs
Research by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International says young Internet users, aged under 24, lose phones more frequently and suffer negative consequences of hacked personal data
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Motorola MBP854Connect review: Keep an eye on your baby
A digital video baby monitor with WiFi Internet viewing option, the Motorola MBP854Connect comes with a camera and a parent unit.
Sun, Apr 24, 2016
iSing goes desi, launches Gaao for Indian users
Specially designed for Indians, the karaoke app by King Sing offers tracks in Hindi and some other Indian languages, besides English.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
Global stevia producer PureCircle to invest in India
Company plans to partner with Indian farmers to cultivate stevia, considered a natural substitute for sugar, on 5,000 hectares and build a processing facility here.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
Are children the weakest link in family’s online security?
Cyber bullying, online predators, privacy and family vulnerability are some of the biggest issues that parents are grappling with, especially in India.
Fri, Mar 11, 2016