Panaji (Goa): Researchers from across the country met in Visakhapatnam to deliberate on the recent advances and studies conducted on beach erosion with special focus on Andhra Pradesh. The workshop on ‘Recent Advances and Future Studies on the Coastal Processes and Beach Erosion’, with a special emphasis on Andhra coast, was organised on Wednesday (Feb […]
What picture comes to one’s mind when he/she thinks of the word ‘farmer’? Predominantly that of a male figure, working in a field or ploughing the land. The word ‘farmer’ has a very masculine connotation and most often associated with men. But surprisingly women farmers comprise a substantial proportion of the agricultural workforce in India. […]
NEW DELHI: Don’t fall for crazy internet offers! Over six lakh people have been cheated by a cyber con in India. Indian police have busted an Internet scam in which around 650,000 people lost a combined 37 billion rupees after sending money to a company that promised they would earn cash by clicking on web […]
A teacher, didn’t allow a student to go to the toilet and asked her to urinate in a bucket. This happened in the USA, according to a BBC report. A California school district has been ordered to pay $1.25m ( INR 81.25 m) to a former student who urinated in a bucket after she was […]
Bombay (Mumbai): Superstar Aamir Khan’s latest release has managed to break all the box office records to become the biggest grosser of Indian cinema. “Dangal,” based on the life of Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita, beat lifetime collection of “PK,” “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” and “Sultan.” “I am absolutely overwhelmed with […]
Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh Oh! you must be thinking that why am I still in the Christmas mood, though we have ended with our December and have also entered in our New Year. Yes, you are partially right […]
Former Minister of Puducherry, VMC Sivakumar at the age of 65 was murdered by a six member gang at Neravy in Karaikal on Tuesday (Jan 3). The armed gang hurled bombs, at him when he had gone to review the construction of his marriage hall. Sivakumar was MLA for five terms – four times on DMK (Dravida […]
The Amir Khan starrer ‘Taare Zameen Par’(ranked 66) and the Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Anil Kapoor starrer ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ (ranked 46) feature in a list of the 100 best movies since the year 2000! The top three belong to ‘The Lord of The Rings’ movies, and only one Star Wars movie made the list, released […]
Sir Patriotism is a value that most people cherish. We needn’t demonstrate it in visible ways. Unfortunately, a notion has emerged in our country that ‘patriotism’ ought to be articulated frequently, demonstrated publicly and enforced in such a manner that it will be an abject lesson to the odd dissenter. The most perplexing thing that […]
George Michael, who has died at the age of 53, was one of the UK’s greatest and most soulful singers and songwriters of the last 35 years. Here are six key songs that shed light on his life and career. Yes, he eventually became another Gay Icon and an LGBT hero! Careless Whisper (1984) This was […]
‘Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can. No need for greed or hunger. A brotherhood of man. Imagine all the people sharing all the world.’ These are the lines from a song of John Lenin but actually if we see it not only as a dream but also as a goal for the entire […]
Sir On 10th December the world celebrated Human Rights Day. On this day many political conferences, meetings, exhibitions, cultural events, debates were organized to discuss all kinds of issues related to human rights. Several governmental, civil and non-governmental associations actively took part in the human rights day celebration. Most of the programs held at this […]
