Urbanisation due to high population has led to escalating conflicts between humans and wildlife.
From ever-buzzing Assagao and ‘hippie chic’ Anjuna to calm Aldona, here’s a curated selection of three brand-new F&B spaces in these places. Each very different from the other, but each worth checking out on your next trip to North Goa.
In an interview with Subhash K Jha, Boman Irani speaks on working with Shyam Benegal and completing 15 years of Well Done Abba
As part of the Kerala Travel Mart last year, we (The Statesman) embarked on a tour of Fort Kochi, guided by Rajesh PK, alongside fellow media professionals.
Marriage is not just about celebrating togetherness on the good days; it is also about supporting one another through the toughest times. Siddhartha and Bani Majumdar's love story serves as a reminder of this very idea.
Rainfall caused by a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal last week led to an increase in water levels at the Maithon and Panchet reservoirs. After DVC released water from these reservoirs, vast areas in West Midnapore, Hooghly, Howrah, Bankura, East Midnapore, East Burdwan and West Burdwan were flooded.
When journalist and environmental activist Mudar Patherya decided to host a party on a moving tram last Sunday, he was at the receiving end of a barrage of questions and quizzical looks. In this article for The Statesman, he attempts to answer a few of the whats and whys, while taking the reader quite literally on a ride.
With the world in so much turmoil… actually, you know what? Let’s dispense with the euphemisms. The word is WAR. Much of the world is at war. There is a hot war in the middle east. A hot war in Ukraine involving the two biggest military powers—including nuclear power—in the world.
This week The Statesman comes with the marriage story of the Roys, who, because of their adjustment, compromise and non-materialistic outlook on life, have allowed them to stand together side by side for 22 years and are hoping to continue the same in the future.
The Statesman interviewed Savie Karnel, who skillfully wove a fictionalised account of Laxmi’s adventures as a child spy alongside reading up on documented incidents and facts, in her book, Laxmi Panda.
