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Her marriage was in shambles. Shambles was not perhaps the perfect word to use, it was dying down, just like the hibiscus tree in the backyard...

Discover the untold stories that archives reveal

Slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire by an Act of Parliament in 1833, effective from August 1, 1834, except in India. It took nearly an entire decade before the British Indian Law Commission could secure authorization for its implementation in the Indian subcontinent in 1843.

VRS for the Vehicles

Like their human counterparts, who though past sixty, often have an edge over youngsters in terms of their experience and wisdom, old cars too have their value.

City Sleek, On Fleek!

Heralding the dawn of a new era of urban hospitality in the heart of Goa, the brand new Novotel Goa Panjim is a city hotel with a big difference.

Train to Bangladesh

As a reporter, Sujan Dutta took the train to ground zero in 2008, when, as now, Bangladesh had an interim government. He recalls that journey for The Statesman.

A new learning paradigm

Ram Verma, The NLP Man of India, is a subject expert and researcher who has leveraged a unique in-depth neuroscientific approach and practical hacks to problem-solving and dealing with core vital issues in health and wellbeing, personal, and professional life for over 33 years.

A super spoon for patients of dementia

A spoon, designed to enhance the flavour of food for dementia patients experiencing a loss of taste, could help combat high levels of malnutrition.

Grassroots green

India, which is the third largest producer of greenhouse gases, has pledged to participate in the global endeavour of achieving “Net Zero” by the year 2070 and union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has indeed earmarked a share of the national expenditure for this cause.