The Tea-house project: Kolkata’s Chinatown set for revival (Feature)
byKolkata: Discussions and debates in quaint Chinese tea houses over simmering cups of green tea in the snaking lanes of Kolkata’s Chinatown may soon…
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The Changing Landscape Of Kullu Valley
byManali: Over the last few decades, rural livelihood and economy in the region has become dependent on apple orchards. The Kullu Valley, once a…
Haryana to fund freedom fighters’ visit to Myanmar
byChandigarh: Freedom fighters from Haryana who wish to visit Myanmar and Andaman and Nicobar Islands will travel at the expense of the state government,…
Jantar Mantar is a second home for these protestors
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Amidst the angry, loud demonstrations over the rape of a five-year-old, particularly at Jantar Mantar, in one corner outside…
Tripura curriculum to help check crime against women
byAgartala, April 22 (IANS) Tripura will incorporate issues like crime against women and domestic violence in the school curriculum to sensitise students towards such…
Prayers go up in native village for child rape victim
byPatna, April 22 (IANS) Villagers in her native village in Bihar have been sending up prayers for the recovery of the five-year-old girl who…
Letter from Titanic’s bandleader auctioned
byLondon, April 22 (IANS/EFE) A letter from the leader of the band that continued playing as the Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean was…
World Bank aims to end extreme poverty by 2030
byWashington, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The World Bank governors have endorsed a proposal to eliminate extreme poverty around the world over the next 17…
Indian ‘human computer’ Shakuntala Devi no more
byBangalore, April 21 (IANS) Indian mathematical genius and astrologer Shakuntala Devi, who was dubbed “human computer” for her swift numerical calculation abilities, passed away…
Infusing life into India’s long forgotten art (Fashion Trend)
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) It is tough to give a modern look to India’s age-old fabrics and crafts, but the joy of giving…