Simantini Dey

Simantini Dey is Principal Correspondent at News18.com. She writes on books, culture, gender, climate change and entertainment.

How to Protect Lactating Mothers and Newborns Who Cannot Access Covid-19 Vaccine

Medical experts believe while hand hygiene and masks are a necessity for any new mother, during this crisis, it is also of utmost importance to understand that the child should not go without breastmilk. ...
Simantini Dey-January 23, 2021, 11:10 IST Buzz
How Biden, Amanda Gorman Overcame Their Speech Impediments and Inspired a Nation

Biden and Gorman have another thing in common. They have both broken the stereotype and popular beliefs about age. While Gorman is the first Young National Poet, Biden is the oldest President United States has ever had....
Simantini Dey-January 21, 2021, 19:12 IST Buzz
Love, Dissent and Betrayal: Artists, and Musicians Pay Tribute To Rahat Indori's Poetic Genius

With art and music, Rahat Indori's powerful poems were commemorated in a recent album titled Ek Alag Pehchen. ...
Simantini Dey-January 20, 2021, 18:09 IST Buzz
The Trouble With Tandav: Real Student Activists on Why The Show Doesn't Get Caste, Feminism or Politics

Amazon Prime Show Tandav has managed to infuriate everyone. Of course, the student activists from one of India's premier institutions - JNU - which is known for its fiery brand of politics, have several different reasons to be miffed at the makers of Tandav. ...
Simantini Dey-January 20, 2021, 09:54 IST Buzz
Village of Dreams: How Members of Lodha Tribe in West Bengal Transformed Their Hamlet with Art

Lalbazar recently grabbed news headlines for its beautiful mural-covered houses painted by the members of the Lodha community and is at the precipice of turning into an important tourist location....
Simantini Dey-January 16, 2021, 10:05 IST Buzz
Boost to Private Sector, Aviation R&D: Experts Say HAL-Tejas Deal Crucial Step For 'Make In India'

The deal, cleared on Wednesday by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, puts the government-owned aerospace and defence company HAL in the forefront of the 'Make In India' movement. ...
Simantini Dey-January 14, 2021, 20:53 IST India
GPS, Satellite Tracking and 'Bird Ringing': What India Can Learn from Previous Bird Flu Outbreaks

Bird ringing programs are methods of collecting information on bird's migratory patterns, survival rates, productivity, and more to understand the population's general pattern and trends and monitor if any particular species show signs of decline....
Simantini Dey-January 13, 2021, 18:29 IST Buzz
How Rambo Circus Kept a 'Dying Art' and Hope Alive During COVID-19 Pandemic

Rambo Circus, which was forced to close down abruptly last March after a lockdown was announced to curb the coronavirus, reopened in January 2021 and is currently doing daily shows....
Simantini Dey-January 10, 2021, 16:28 IST Buzz
As Infant Deaths in Bhandara Fire Shock the Nation, Lessons Hospitals Need to Learn to Avert Loss of Lives

This isn't the first time that India has seen such a tragic fire incident at a healthcare institution. According to a study, a total of 33 major hospital fire incidents were reported in India between January 2010 to December 2019....
Simantini Dey-January 10, 2021, 23:39 IST India
How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic

Ranjitsinh Disale's students remember him not only as their star teacher but also as the only person in their little village of Paritewadi, in Solapur (Maharashtra), who had the foresight to introduce them to online classes, way before COVID-19 pandemic began spreading in India....
Simantini Dey-January 8, 2021, 12:27 IST Buzz
Who is Stacey Abrams, the Woman Who Helped Joe Biden Turn 'Ruby Red' Georgia Blue?

Stacey Abrams is the first African-American woman to be nominated in a governor's race. And she also wrote the Playbook that served as a blueprint for Biden's win....
Simantini Dey-January 7, 2021, 11:48 IST Buzz
Here's Why Indie Artists Were A Beacon Of Hope For The Music Industry In The Pandemic Year

2020 bears testimony to the strength and resilience of those musicians who despite their struggles came forward to support the less privileged in their industry....
Simantini Dey-January 2, 2021, 16:50 IST Buzz
Dr Mahinder Watsa: The Sassy Sexpert Who Educated India about Sex, Intimacy and Abuse

In his long career, Dr Watsa had managed to be the custodian of thousands of Indians' deepest sexual secrets, desires and fantasies. His column has served as an introduction to sex education to not only teenagers but also many Indian adults who had never had anyone to have conversations about sex. ...
Simantini Dey-December 29, 2020, 10:19 IST Buzz
How Organic Farmers Have Shown the Way For Breaking Away From the Mandi, MSP System

Pointing out that even before the farm reform bills, there were farmers who ran successful businesses outside the mandi frame-work and MSP system, Sarin said, "If you ask me from an organic farming point of view, then I would say that most organic players don't use the existing system at all."...
Simantini Dey-December 28, 2020, 15:37 IST Buzz
Swedish Food and 'Pandemic Prices': How IKEA Plans to Lure Indians to New Navi Mumbai Store

Swedish home furnishing giant IKEA opened a second outlet in Navi Mumbai on Friday....
Simantini Dey-December 18, 2020, 20:02 IST Buzz

25 Jan, 2021 \| West Indies in Bangladesh
BAN	vs	WI
297/6 50.0 overs		177/10 44.2 overs

24 Jan, 2021 \| Afghanistan and Ireland in UAE
IRE	vs	AFG
259/9 50.0 overs		260/3 45.2 overs

22 Jan, 2021 \| West Indies in Bangladesh
WI	vs	BAN
148/10 43.4 overs		149/3 33.2 overs

22 - 25 Jan, 2021 \| England in Sri Lanka
SL	vs	ENG
381/10 139.3 overs		344/10 116.1 overs

21 Jan, 2021 \| Afghanistan and Ireland in UAE
AFG	vs	IRE
287/9 50.0 overs		271/9 50.0 overs

Simantini Dey

How to Protect Lactating Mothers and Newborns Who Cannot Access Covid-19 Vaccine

How Biden, Amanda Gorman Overcame Their Speech Impediments and Inspired a Nation

Love, Dissent and Betrayal: Artists, and Musicians Pay Tribute To Rahat Indori's Poetic Genius

The Trouble With Tandav: Real Student Activists on Why The Show Doesn't Get Caste, Feminism or Politics

Village of Dreams: How Members of Lodha Tribe in West Bengal Transformed Their Hamlet with Art

Boost to Private Sector, Aviation R&D: Experts Say HAL-Tejas Deal Crucial Step For 'Make In India'

GPS, Satellite Tracking and 'Bird Ringing': What India Can Learn from Previous Bird Flu Outbreaks

How Rambo Circus Kept a 'Dying Art' and Hope Alive During COVID-19 Pandemic

As Infant Deaths in Bhandara Fire Shock the Nation, Lessons Hospitals Need to Learn to Avert Loss of Lives

How Global Teacher Award Winner Ranjitsinh Disale's Methods are Boon for Tribal Students in Pandemic

Who is Stacey Abrams, the Woman Who Helped Joe Biden Turn 'Ruby Red' Georgia Blue?

Here's Why Indie Artists Were A Beacon Of Hope For The Music Industry In The Pandemic Year

Dr Mahinder Watsa: The Sassy Sexpert Who Educated India about Sex, Intimacy and Abuse

How Organic Farmers Have Shown the Way For Breaking Away From the Mandi, MSP System

Swedish Food and 'Pandemic Prices': How IKEA Plans to Lure Indians to New Navi Mumbai Store

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04 Feb, 2021 \| South Africa in Pakistan
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