With pilgrims gone, efforts to boost tourism in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : Uttarakhand tourism minister Amrita Rawat intends organizing the World Tourism Day, that falls on Sept 27 in Uttarakhand, in the hope…
Culture
An argument against ‘Jugaad’
byLast week was a sad one in India. As if, the tragedy in Uttarakhand was not enough, Bihar featured in the news. It was…
Pizza, burger, pancakes shape up Roza Aftaar menu
byLucknow: Breaking the ritualistic fast in the holy month of Ramadan would also mark a break with tradition in the one-time city of nawabs here….
Majesty of Royal Rajputana in Pictures
byRajasthan, known as “the land of kings” is located in the northwest of India and covers 10.4% part of country, an area of 342,239…
Picturesque Mussoorie from the late 19th century
byA sleepy town in the religious state of Uttarakhand- Picturesque Moussorie from the late 19th century Image Credit: Ebay
Look gorgeous in saris inspired by Madhubani paintings
byNew Delhi: The six-yard gets ethnic with a mythological twist – a range of saris inspired by Madhubani paintings with focus on mythology has…
Sun temple, Nirath in Himachal threatened by dam backwaters
byShimla: Historic Sun temple at Nirath village in Sutlej river valley not only suffers neglect but is also threatened by a large dam coming up in the vicinity;…
Centre’s in-principle nod to offshore Shivaji memorial structure
byMumbai, June 20 (IANS) In a pre-election year boost to the ruling Democratic Front government, the centre has granted “in-principle” approval to the proposed…
For music career, thing big but be realistic (June 21 is World Music Day)
byNew Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Huge stages, bright lights and high-voltage sound along with a discerning audience – all this is a dream for…
Kolkata Tagore hub praised for starting without ‘much money’
byKolkata, June 19 (IANS) A central government official Wednesday lauded the efforts of the Tagore Centre for Natural Sciences and Philosophy (TCNSP) to go…