Paralysed but not helpless – ‘And The Fight Goes On’
byThiruvananthapuram, June 5 (IANS) Paralysed from the neck down for the last 25 years, this former fighter pilot has become an inspiration for many….
Opinion
‘It’s best time for Kerala percussion’
byDubai, June 4 (IANS) He is arguably Kerala’s most famous percussionist. Mattannur Sankaran Kutty, known for working magic on Kerala’s traditional chenda drum, says…
Make money while networking online on WorldFloat
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India’s homegrown networking site WorldFloat has started a new gaming feature that allows users to make money, even as…
Saudi Arabia launches women-only sports centre
byRiyadh, June 4 (IANS/AKI) A pioneering “women-only” sports centre has opened in Saudi Arabia’s eastern city of Khobar. The sports centre plans to recruit…
Andhra reconstitutes women’s commission
byHyderabad, June 3 (IANS) After a gap of five years, Andhra Pradesh Monday re-constituted the state women’s commission. Former state minister and social activist…
A NATION OF SPECTATORS
byIll winds over our fair & lovely land blow Each scam as it surfaces, kicks up a storm, The big ones to hurricane intensity…
China: dazzling economy or shrewd statecraft
byDefying global recession, what is it that makes the economy of China beat the blues while other giants like USA and Europe are humbled?…
Legalize Marijuana in India, in Himachal
by“Babu Ji maal khatm hai” informed a small time shop owner on the outskirts of Shimla when asked about the availability of Marijuana (Charas),…
UP asked to explain female child marriages
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to explain if 73 percent females in…
Activists plant potatoes in potholes in Russia
byMoscow, June 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of activists in the central Russian city of Yaroslavl have planted potatoes in street potholes across the…