World is without borders, says Egyptian globetrotter
byNew Delhi: This 27-year-old Egyptian wants to travel to every country in the world. So far, Ahmed Haggagovic has visited 93 countries, India being…
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Summer in the Hills
bySummer comes slowly to the hills. One doesn’t quite know when to discard warm undergarments, remove the electric blanket and put away the quilts….
Horse shows and tea dances: Remembering the once lazy capital
byNew Delhi : The 21st century metropolis of Delhi is kind of ruthless, clockwork and committed to the cause of furthering a new India….
Diwali to be celebrated on Nov 25 in some Himachal pockets
byShimla : The country celebrated Diwali Wednesday, but there are some pockets in Himachal Pradesh where the festival of lights is celebrated almost a…
This lesson in parliamentary democracy, the girls could have done without
byDehra Dun : Do not be taken aback should you hear girls creating a bedlam in their classes and not heeding to the orders…
A Chinese family that has made liquor for 400 years
byBeijing : In an ancient city in northern China, an 82-year-old man has finally retired from his family’s liquor-making factory and has handed over…
On raising day ARTRAC to present musical evening
byShimla: To commemorate the raising day of Army Training Command (ARTRAC) is out to present a musical evening by the Army Symphony Band on…
Continent Travelers – Paul and Brigitta
byShimla: It was a brush with history when Paul and Brigitta Bohlen Juni passed through Abbotabad just hours before the US navy SEALs swooped…