Sneha Bhura

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sneha Bhura

Sneha BhuraTNN Jun 21, 2025, 18:39 IST ISTSome have turned to prayers, and others to protests. For Indians with Iranian roots, the conflict is a reckoning with identity and belongingFor the past three days, 67-year-old Shafeeq Abidi has been rummaging through old cupboards and dusty envelopes in his home in Alipur, Karnataka. He’s searching for a photograph taken four decades ago, when he was a fiery young poet of 25.

2 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sneha Bhura |Kevin Mendonsa |Rajeev KR

They survived aviation disasters at Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Kozhikode, but say the physical and emotional scars still lingerThe man in seat 11A’s escape from the wreckage of flight AI171 which crashed in Ahmedabad may seem extraordinary but not to Joel Prathap D’Souza, who survived the 2010 Mangaluru plane crash. Like Vishwakumar Ramesh of Seat 11A who survived the June 12 crash, D’Souza, then 24, managed to jump out moments before the plane caught fire.

3 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sneha Bhura

NewsIndia NewsViral Dubai chocolate gets desi spin. India can’t get knafeh of itTrendingThe viral Dubai chocolate bar, inspired by Middle Eastern kunafa, has sparked a global trend, with Indian brands like Xocolatl and Manam Chocolate creating their own unique versions. From Hyderabad to Mumbai and Kochi, chefs are experimenting with kataifi pastry and local ingredients to capture the bar's crunchy, sweet essence.

4 weeks ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sneha Bhura

Sneha BhuraTNN May 31, 2025, 18:53 IST ISTBetween viral videos by the paneer police and real raids on spurious units, consumers are udderly confusedIn a home where mustard and maach reign supreme, Paulami Sengupta, 47, quietly enjoys her paneer. But the recent surge of reels, videos and threads have left her uneasy. “Every bite you take is suspect,” says the publishing professional from Kolkata who has stopped ordering paneer dishes in restaurants or even buying paneer from outside.

1 month ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Sneha Bhura |Shruti Sonal

Indian writing in English once hogged all the attention. But with translations winning two International Bookers in three years, language lit is finally getting its dueIn 1997, ‘The New Yorker’ assembled ten star Indian novelists into a New York studio and declared a literary renaissance. Salman Rushdie, in his now-infamous introduction to ‘The Vintage Book of Indian Writing’, published the same year, claimed Indian writing in English had eclipsed work in India’s 18 recognised languages.