Mother Teresa of Andman, Nicobar
RITU SHARMAWhen Shanti Teresa Lakra, a Catholic nurse, was posted to a dwindling tribe living in a forest on a small island in the Andaman and Nicobar chain, little did…
Protect Critically Endangered Animals
C K NAYAK The North Eastern region with maximum area of forest cover, national parks and sanctuaries but has also many critically endangered species including the “Shillong Buggle-nest frog”, once…
New Dawn, New Beginning
By Asif Anwar Alig / Bunch of ideas translate into towering initiatives which Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) proliferates throughout with number of initiations. Educational boom already witnesses in this…
MISSING COMEDY
BY T N ASHOK / Historically comedy has been the piece de resistance of Indian films, whether from the south or the north. For almost five decades of the more…
Sex and Octopus
BY BOSCO CELESTINE / Even after death,the popularity of Paul Octopus, who shot to fame during this World Cup Soccer in South Africa has not diminished. So many powerful Presidents…
RE-SURGENCE OF KHADI
By ANGSHUMAN DEY/ Khadi and non-violence were two powerful weapons with which Mahatma Gandhi equipped Indians to throw out British colonial rulers. In 1920, Indian National Congress had at its…
Fairy Queen back on track
The ‘Fairy Queen’, the oldest surviving functional steam engine in the world is once again ready to entice the people. The historical train would be on track between National Capital…
Date : The Superfruit From Arabian Desert
Here comes Holy Ramadan, the month of fasting, prayers, charity, abstinence, spirituality, tolerance, family and social bonding, and other rewarding deeds. Unfortunately, some of us misinterpret or are unaware of…
Repository of knowledge and harmony
Khuda Bakhsh Library is not merely a library; in fact it is a nucleus of multi-dimensional activities. It caters to the needs of intellectuals and scholars, promotes research, advocates communal…
Taj is most popular Asian destination
NEW DELHI (TIA /AGENCIES)- India's most beautiful architectural monument, Taj Mahal has been chosen as most popular Asian destination. Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of…