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Flamingos to mangroves, this first-of-its-kind map shows Mumbai's wild side

The map seeks to make Mumbai's youth aware about its rich biodiversity through a campaign called Biodiversity By The Bay

Qila Mubarak: Patiala fort to restore lost glory with hospitality

The Park Hotels gets contract to run part of Qila Mubarak as boutique hotel

With demand up, artists are now busier than before Covid-19 pandemic

With collectors spending more time at home, and spends on luxuries curtailed, art became a natural point of attention

PUBG's India return: Can it recreate magic if the ban is revoked?

The creator of the super-popular Korean gaming app has readjusted its organisational structure to return to India

The art market isn't merely surviving, it's thriving despite Covid-19

History has proven that art has been a tradeable commodity in times of crisis - and where there are sellers, there are bound to be buyers, even in moments of adversity

A year in art lost, with major events forced to redraw their calendar

Postponements, reschedulings, changes - events in the art world have had to redraw their calendar and their priorities

Video game prices going up as firms try to raise standard rate to $70

The move coincides with the debut of two new game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, a generational change that comes every seven years or so

Striving for relevance: Kolkata trams get a drive in a slowing world

Despite the campaigns, trams have been disappearing from the streets of Kolkata. From 37 routes covering 70 km in the 1960s, only six routes covering about 20 km are operational now

Art in a Covid-19 pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

The first of a four-part series turns the gaze to some of India's leading art institutions to see how they are keeping the show going

For Mumbaikars, work from home triggers an escape to beach town Alibaug

As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune

Kolkata prepares for scaled-down Durga puja amid Covid-19 disruptions

The puja spirit that Covid-19 couldn't crush has been dealt a blow by the court ruling, and the crowds have since thinned

Park Street icons in Kolkata innovate as pandemic offers food for thought

Kolkata's iconic restaurants are innoviting to keep up with the Covid disruptions

Social with a distance: Restaurants try new ideas to attract customers

According to the Indian Food Service Report 2019, the industry was pegged at Rs 4.23 trillion in 2018-2019

Health insurance: Irdai issues guidelines on wellness, preventive measures

Steps shall help achieve the desired objective of maintaining and improving good health and enabling affordable health insurance

The Face Shop to Laneige, Korean brands change face of Indian beauty market

Their arsenal of natural serums, toners, masks and mists has shifted consumer focus from makeup to skin health

Covid-19 also an epidemic of depression and anxiety among young adults

It's long been clear that Covid-19, like any major disaster, is causing an increase in mental-health disorders and their accompanying evils

It's hard to admit we're lonely. Here are signs and how to manage them

So what are the signs of loneliness? And how can we recognise these signs and therefore manage them?

Lockdown effect: Resting heart rate, sleep duration of Indians improve

Resting heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute when still at rest

Reebok Zig Kinetica: Comfy sneakers that can handle some performance too

The new Zig Kinetica tones down the midsole disfiguration a bit and fuses it with the sneaker culture of the time

Adidas SL20: A simple tradeoff between cushion and speed

The Adidas SL20 is quite responsive despite being almost a flat racer