The insatiable appetite for films in India has spurred Netflix to continue to invest in content for its streaming platform here
How a Russian-Jewish Bride Internalised Santiniketan: Arc of a Family History Book-Ended by the Russian Revolution and Indian Independence Across Three Generations and Three Continents
It is a neat division and the first part of 70 pages is the Kotia-Ketaki memoir. In the second section, Chandana picks up the narrative and weaves the micro family history of the Jonas family with the macro events of the late 19th century and her grandmother's journey that brought her to Santiniketan in the 20th century.
The ‘Pinny’ and the Past: A Bengali Summer Dress That Carries History in Its Threads
Today, the tape-jama survives on the margins of a rapidly changing marketplace. It is still found in local bazaars, though no longer a default festive purchase for children. Yet its significance lies beyond its material presence. The garment endures as a symbol of memory—of simpler times, of long summer afternoons, and of a cultural ethos shaped by resourcefulness and tradition. Its soft cotton folds carry stories of Bengal’s textile heritage, its artisanal practices, and its ability to absorb and reinterpret external influences. In doing so, the pinny becomes more than a childhood dress—it is a living archive of history and identity.
When a Language Dies: The Struggle for Cultural Survival of Bangladesh’s Lushai Community
According to the latest (2024) survey by the International Mother Language Institute, 45 languages have been identified as existing now in Bangladesh out of which there are 11 indigenous languages including Lushai (Mizo)—that have become critically endangered. Based on UNESCO data, a handful of languages which have made it to the endangered list in Bangladesh are in such a forlorn state that only 5-12 older folks from respective communities can still converse in them.
Why World Needs Veterinarians More Than Ever: Animal Health is Critical to National Health Security
And perhaps the greatest truth is this: when veterinarians do their work properly, the world stays normal. People drink milk without fear. Farmers sleep without panic. Markets remain stable. Outbreaks do not explode into disasters. Children grow up safer. Communities remain healthier. The world continues smoothly, unaware of how close it often stands to crisis.
More on Medley
Smiling women from across India
In what merges together her passion for art and travel, portraits of various smiling Indian women by Delhi-based artist and art curator Priyanka Banerjee -- created over ten years -- bring out the resilience and spirit of women of the country
Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh’s debut movie in Tamil film with Sri Lankan actress
Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh is making his debut movie with Sri Lankan actress and television presenter Losliya Mariyanesan. The spin bowler recently shared the teaser of his debut film Friendship, revealing the casting of Losliya, who is from Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka, according to the Newswire
PSL delayed with immediate effect after COVID-19 cases
The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 has been delayed "with immediate effect" after seven people participating in the tournament-tested positive for COVID-19
Humour flows unhindered across the India-Pakistan Line of Control
Digital age and Internet has helped in exchange of humour and creativity across the tense man-made borders of India and Pakistan
Much more needs to be written on Kashmir: Author-playwright Ashish Kaul
He always thought of his best-selling book 'Refugee Camp' as a celluloid spectacle, a story of Kashmir's living tragedy, but aware of the cinematic challenges, author Ashish Kaul first wanted to establish the validity and acceptance of the story
Pakistani bride flees wedding party to stop forced marriage, reports to police
A bride, who claimed she was already married and had a son, but was sold by her greedy paternal uncle for 700,000 rupees, slipped away from the wedding party and managed to report the matter to the police in Tangwani town of Kandhkot-Kashmore district in Sindh province of Pakistan
Restoration of Nepal’s Seto Machhindranath Temple begins with Indian grant
The reconstruction and conservation work on Nepal’s famous 10th century-old Seto Machhindranath Temple began on Sunday with Indian grants
Art for a cause: Panting exhibition to support cancer patients in Nepal
An exhibition is being showcased at the Nepal Art Council in Kathmandu to support cancer patients
Karachi has the best food in South Asia: Bollywood actor Pooja Bhatt
Bollywood actor and producer Pooja Bhatt has rated Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, as having the best food in South Asia
Pakistani politician Maulana Salahuddin Ayubi marries 14-year-old girl
A Pakistani politician, who is believed to be aged in his mid-fifties, has married a 14-year-old Chitrali girl, triggering a row, media reports said
'World's largest' cricket stadium named after Indian PM Narendra Modi
The Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad, which has been dubbed the " world's largest cricket stadium" with a capacity of 110,000 people, was Wednesday renamed as the Narendra Modi Stadium
25 Indian priests in Kathmandu for 'Kshama Puja'
At least 25 special priests from various sacred temples of South India have reached Kathmandu to perform 'Kshama Puja' (forgiveness worship) at Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu as the authorities have started work to replace the existing silver jalhari of the temple with gold-plated jalhari
Digital concerts to the aid of folk musicians of Rajasthan
While the COVID-19 pandemic has left no sectors unscathed, not many are aware how it has affected the people practicing folk arts and crafts
Preserving and promoting Kashmiri language and culture
Kashmiri poets, young artists and language activists have gone hi-tech to preserve and promote Kashmiri language and also “sing songs of their own”
