Four generations of family served the blind in two continents
byWashington: Swapna Shah, who died here aged 66, was the fourth generation of a family that provided educational services to the blind in the…
Human Interest
Sons major abusers of elderly
byNew Delhi: A large percentage of India’s elderly face abuse from their sons, rather than daughters-in-law, with financial dependence being one of the main reasons…
Man who breaks glasses with his voice
byNew Delhi: Jaime Vendera can break wine glasses with his raw voice, but the US-based vocal coach doesn’t consider himself special and gives credit…
Kolkata, the city of love
byIt was my first journey to Kolkata. It was unusual, considering that I had chosen to stay in the most interior parts of the…
Indian NGO to push sanitation goals in developing nations
byParis: India’s low-cost sanitation NGO Sulabh Sauchalaya is all set to go global by expanding its footprint in 50 developing countries to push the…
Manual Scavengers: Curse of a Civilized India
bySince times immemorial the humiliating practice of Manual Scavengers has been prevalent in our society. The Constitution also guarantees the right to live with…
International Day for Disappeared Persons: Srinagar mourns in the memory of lost ones
bySrinagar: On the occasion of International Day for Disappeared Persons, the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and their families paid tributes to…
Sindh, Balochistan see unusual rise in number of houses, Statistics Bureau surprised
byIslamabad: An abnormal increase in the number of houses in Pakistan’s Sindh and Balochistan provinces left a government-run statistics bureau so worried that it…
Astronomers spot first-ever multi-planet Solar System
byWashington: Astronomers have spotted the first-ever multi-planet solar system orbiting a binary star, with the help of two telescopes in Texas. The discovery by astronomers…
Archaeologists discover 2,000-year-old jaguar sculpture in Mexico City
byMexico City: Mexican archaeologists have discovered a nearly 2,000-year-old sculpture of a jaguar, an official said. The one-tonne piece – which measures 1.38 meters long…