Ariyalur’s Ramsar wetland Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary attracts nature’s ‘transit passengers’ from all over the world

Herons, egrets and ibises have queued up on the parapet, watching life go by as small waves lap on the embankment wall of the lake at Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, located in Ariyalur district, 50 kilometres from Tiruchi. They do not seem to mind the photographer preparing to shoot them on camera. Across the narrow road […]

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The Hindu Litfest 2024: A sneak peek into Chennai’s literary carnival

Step into the enchanting world of words and ideas as The Hindu Litfest unveils its much-anticipated 2024 edition — a literary spectacle that transcends the boundaries of conventional book festivals. For nearly a decade, Chennai has been the epicentre of this literary whirlwind, with writers, novelists, artists, performers, and enthusiasts coming together to celebrate ideas […]

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Morning Digest: May 9, 2023

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar | Photo Credit: ANI SC verdicts in Delhi L-G, Maharashtra political row cases seminal and path-breaking: Congress Welcoming the Supreme Court judgments on the Maharashtra political row as well as the one that defined the Delhi government’s legislative and executive powers, the Congress on May 11 described them as “seminal […]

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We are open to singing in Bollywood: The Yellow Diary

The Yellow Diary band members (clockwise) Rajan Batra (lyricist and lead vocalist), Stuart DaCosta (bass), Harshvardhan Gadhvi (guitarist), Sahil Shah (drummer) and Himonshu Parikh (producer, keyboardist, and backing vocalist) | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Yellow Diary’s latest song Mujhe Mere Naam Se soulfully depicts the emotions of being in a race to prove oneself. […]

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