After the quake: Helping children smile in Nepal

‘Music begins to play. And suddenly, an unexpected figure emerges. She has pink hair, green hotpants and an unmistakeable clown nose. Then another one appears, in a multi-coloured jumpsuit,......

Indo-Pak spat renders SAARC summit tepid

There is a lot that the SAARC can do if only its two biggest countries, India and Pakistan, leave their disputes back home. Sheela Bhatt gauges the mood at the opening day of the regional summit in......

Daler Mehndi never came back...

Any stray kitten or puppy is an object of adoration for my daughter and she often brings one home. While she feeds it, her eyes sparkle, her face glows with joy. Only after hours of cajoling does......