Narrative on Modi that will annoy supporters, detractors (Book Review)
byBook: “The NaMo Story, A Political Life”; Author: Kingshuk Nag; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 295. If Narendra Damodardas Modi reads the…
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All-girl bands: Talent beyond just pretty faces (Music Trend)
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) All-girl bands are not just about pretty faces, say India’s growing tribe of female musicians, who are carving a…
Narrative on Modi that will annoy supporters, detractors (Book Review)
byBook: “The NaMo Story, A Political Life”; Author: Kingshuk Nag; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 295. If Narendra Damodardas Modi reads the…
Finally, a cure for terminal laziness! (The Funny Side)
byA scientist has invented angle-changing glasses for people suffering from a terrifying modern disease: terminal laziness. As a long-term sufferer, I would shed tears…
Chittagong armoury raid hero Chowdhury is dead
byKolkata, April 11 (IANS) Legendary revolutionary Binod Bihari Chowdhury, the sole surviving raider of the Chittagong armoury in 1930, an event that shook the…
Art edges out history in Delhi’s ancient Lado Sarai village
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) A kilometre-long stretch of the ancient village of Lado Sarai, abutting the historic Qutb Minar archeological complex, bursts into…
American teenager learns 23 languages
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) A 17-year-old from New York has learned 23 different languages, including Hindi, Pashto, South Africa’s little-known isiXhosa, Gambia’s Wolof, and…
No more open defecation in rural Rajasthan’s Tonk
byTonk (Rajasthan), April 11 (IANS) A few years ago, Shadima Bi, like many other children in Hajipura village in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, would feel…
Don’t cut investment on children, says UNICEF
byGeneva, April 10 (IANS) The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Wednesday called on governments not to reduce their spending on children due to austerity measures….
President greets nation on new year
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted people on the occasion of the new year, based on the lunar calender, celebrated Thursday…