Tibet owes its religion to India: Tibetan PM-in-exile
byNew Delhi: Attributing the success of the Tibetan democratic experiment in exile to Indian values and traditions, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay Monday said that…
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Bihar village bans women from using mobiles
byPatna: A village panchayat in Bihar has prohibited women from using mobile phones and imposed heavy fines on them if they violated the diktat, an…
Kerala tourism pins hopes on Kochi biennale
byKochi: The three-month-long Kochi-Muziris Biennale that opens Dec 12 with an art and music gala will be playing to packed houses in this ancient Kerala…
Palace found inside Chinese emperor’s tomb
byBeijing: A large palace complex has been discovered inside the tomb of China’s first feudal emperor at the site made world-famous by the 1974 discovery…
Tiger, gharial have slim future, says Romulus Whitaker
byNew Delhi: Despite the “hype” around the tiger and the gharial in India, the future looks bleak for both the animals, says Romulus Whitaker,…
A unique funding initiative by IIT Roorkee alumnus
byAn alumnus of IIT Roorkee has launched a unique funding initiative for the students of its alma mater. The initiative, known as Student Alumni…
Kolkata orthopaedic surgeons turn photographers
byKolkata: For Kolkata’s orthopaedic surgeons, trading in their scalpels and knives for cameras and pointing, clicking and shooting a myriad variety of subjects is…
Dera Sacha Sauda volunteers to ‘save’ Ganga in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : The recent publicity given to the pollution, garbage, dirt and filth in the river Ganga, has brought the desired results for…
A goat and Garhwal Rifles
byDehradun : Ther 125th raising day celebrations of Garhwal Rifles, founded by Lord Lansdowne, began yesterday in the quaint hill station, which bears his…
Palle Srujana Sangham: The best of traditional practices of rural India
bySri Mallesham hails from a poor weaver family. Having discontinued his studies after 6th class he joined his elders in handloom weaving. Seeing his…