The 10-day long Bali Jatra is considered an integral part of the socio-cultural identity of the eastern state. It also provides an opportunity to the artisans of the state to promote their traditional crafts.

With 22 Islamic countries having already banned triple talaq and halala and India being a secular country, this disgrace should have long been banned here as well

His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in his childhood were so deeply etched in his psyche that Dr Shiv Balak Misra, a noted geologist, gave up his comfortable job in Canada and returned to his village in Uttar Pradesh to set up a school that has been providing education to rural children for the past 50 years.

The Holi-special sweet, gujiyas, have brought considerable fame to a century-old shop in Baksar village in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh. Unlike the traditional gujiyas, which are elongated in shape, Billa Seth Ki Mashhoor Purani Dukaan shop makes them spherical.

The semal tree is in all its glory with its crown of scarlet flowers. Its gum, immature fruits, young roots and buds have several medical properties. This tree is associated with folklore and is significant in the socio-ethnic lives of people across the India-Nepal border.

Rescuing snakes is not an easy job. How are these rescues carried out? How dangerous can they get? Meet some volunteers of a non-profit Paryavarnam, who rescue snakes and thereby also save human lives.