Why traditional Kullu houses are more resistant to Himalayan earthquakes ?
byTraditional Kullu houses combine the weight, solidity and coolness of a stone building with the flexibility and earthquake-resisting qualities of a wooden one.
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Single girl child Kalpna bonds by tying Rakhi to trees
byKullu: Being a single child, 12 year old Kalpna has come to share her feelings and emotions with nature and looks upon trees planted…
Vanishing tribe: Peanut cone vendors of Shimla
byOnce a lucrative business venture, the peanut cone vendors in Shimla are hard to find these days. Distinguishable by their green coloured tin boxes…
Tihar Regency
byThis is the century of Private Capital. While governments involve themselves in waging wars and making life as difficult as possible for their citizens…
Nelson Mandela monument: 50 years ago he was arrested here in South Africa!
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Mumbai guru creates e-chant world record
byMumbai: In a first of its kind record, Indian spiritual guru Shri Rajendra Maharaj has found a mention in Guinness World Records for getting…
30 Tihar Jail inmates selected in placement drive
byNew Delhi: At least 30 inmates of the Tihar Jail here were selected by 15 companies in the fourth campus placement drive conducted by…
The Broken Column of Stavanger brings Kapurthala to mind
byStavanger (Norway) : While back in India one recalls the sculptors that were got commissioned by the then Maharaja of Kapurthala at various places…
Old Stavanger, Norway has a glimpse of rural Uttarakhand, Himachal
byStavanger (Norway) : While the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) and the Kejarag, a large stone wedged between two mountains about 1000 metres above the fjord,…
His life is a crusade to make Delhi better
byNew Delhi: It took Ravi Kalra, now 44, almost 20 years to finally set up an NGO and do what he always wanted to…