President Mukherjee conducts Mahasaptami rituals at home village
Mirati: President Pranab Mukherjee rendered priestly duties Sunday, donning the special puja robes, and performed customary Mahasaptami rituals for the Durga puja at his…
Tibetan film fest begins in Dharamsala Oct 24
Dharamsala: Seven films on the lives of Tibetans will be showcased this week in this Himachal Pradesh town that has been home to thousands…
Of reviving Kerala culture and integrating Gulf Malayalis
Dubai: He quit India’s space agency many years ago to spur a revival of India’s cultural traditions across the world. Today, Nataraja ‘Soorya’ Krishnamoorthy…
Microsoft offers tech courses to Indian academia
Bangalore: World’s largest software major, Microsoft Corporation is offering its new education programme to the Indian academia for capacity building through faculty and making…
CPI-M releases manifesto for assembly elections
Shimla: The State Committee of Communist Party of India- Marxist on Saturday offered a third alternative to the people of Himachal through its manifesto…
Asian filmmakers must focus on local market: South Korean filmmaker
Mumbai: Asian filmmakers must first cater to local markets rather than thinking of audiences abroad, advises renowned South Korean filmmaker and scriptwriter Im Sang-Soo….
‘Alien life will be found within 50 years’
London: Planets supporting alien life beyond the solar system will be found within the next 50 years, says renowned astronomer Sir Patrick Moore. Asked if…
CPI(M) blames Congress, BJP for unemployment in Himachal
Shimla: Election fever is heating up the environment in the hilly state of Himachal. HILOPA and CPI(M) have started their ‘collective’ election campaign while the ruling party…
Empowering disabled youth with higher education
New Delhi: Nineteen-year-old Joy Paul was born with cerebral palsy. Unable to cope with his studies, he quit school while in Class 7, traumatised…