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Worker inspects a restored part of the Great Wall in Xiangshuihu in Huairou District. (Photo: AFP)

Mules, tools and old bricks: Rebuilding Great Wall of China

It attracts around 10 mn tourists per year -- but the swell of visitors, combined with age and weathering, has left...

28 Jun 2019 10:26 PM IST

A dancer on his own creative journey, away from established dance norms, Astad Deboo understandably ploughs a lone furrow.

Understanding dancer Astad Deboo: The lonely crusader, still an enigma

Dancing inside the auditorium has been as common as dancing in a museum amidst artifacts, on the street, on a catwalk or...

15 Aug 2019 1:50 AM IST

RTL participants celebrating their arrival at the UK.

Road to discovery

From 63-year-old Mumbaikar Sudha Ruprell to five-year-old Delhiite Bahira, every single member enjoyed the Road to...

11 Aug 2019 8:02 AM IST

A popular teacher of Buddhism once spoke about the ease with which one is able to generate feelings of loving-kindness and compassion in solitary retreat, when there is no one around. (Photo: AP)

Glocally speaking: Chinese connection

In Mandarin, China means the 'centre of the world' and many of them tend to think China is once again becoming the...

28 May 2018 12:53 AM IST

She was criticised on social media for failing to answer a simple question (Photo: Twitter)

Turkish woman uses 2 lifelines on game show to tell the Great Wall of...

Su Ayhan was a participant on the Turkish version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire when she was left stumped by the...

9 Aug 2018 2:57 PM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Walls of disharmony

The separation of the haves and have-nots through walls and legal barriers can be characterised as anti-globalisation.

26 Nov 2016 12:16 AM IST

Sanjay Madan and Tushar Agarwal

Vrooming to London

Starting today, a convoy of cars will embark upon an exciting journey, which will see 27 participants cross 18...

17 April 2017 9:43 AM IST

Vijay Mantri returned to running after a long gap, which he says is a meditative experience.

Runversation: The babu who ran the Great Wall marathon

Vijay Mantri, an IAS officer now, says running gave him a sense of freedom as a student.

7 Dec 2017 2:54 AM IST