Bombay –based writer Meghna Pant will receive the Kumaon Literary Festival’s FON (Fellows of Nature) South Asia Short Story Award in Nature writing in October for her short story “People of the Sun.” She will be felicitated with the award as well as a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh next month. Two other Indian […]
First there was an ad that showed an African being washed white-skinned with a new detergent. Now there’s an in-flight magazine advising visitors to beware of areas inhabited by ‘Indians, Pakistanis, and black people in London! The Brits, especially the politicians, are hopping mad.. Chinese PR people don’t seem to get it right! The publisher […]
Sir, Some time ago, I went to the Kurji Ghat to meet the people affected by the flood. Over there I met different people who had been shifted from Bin Tola to an under-construction apartment block at Kurji Ghat because of the flood. They were in very bad condition. They informed me that they were getting […]
Finally, Europe’s iconic pop music contest moves to Kiev! The Ukrainian city of Kiev will host the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced. The venue was due to be announced on 26 August, but a press conference was cancelled at the last minute. Fans speculated Ukraine might pull out of the contest for […]
Sir Just this morning ( 9th September) India’s Vice President Muhammad Hamid Ansari came to Patna for gracing the 90th silver jubilee of BCCI (Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries) and had also visited St. Michael’s School to interact with the students. The streets of Bailey Road, Frazer Road, Kurji, Digha- Aashiyana were included in […]
Located along India’s west coast, Goa has a rich regional cuisine that shows shades of Hindu, Muslim and Portuguese influence. Being surrounded by sea, the cuisine is predominantly seafood based and is high on spices and coconut. Meat, pork and seafood form the staple diet. Rural Goa continues to use traditional way of cooking food […]
New Delhi: ‘Jio’ live life to the fullest with your free 4 G from Reliance till it will start charging you for services in a couple of weeks’ time. A game of passing the parcel between the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) over Reliance Jio’s controversial extended field trials […]
Sir Recently there was a story in various media that India’s tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma had advised the foreign women tourists not to wear skirts and skimpy dresses in India and he had also added that they should not go out alone and should take the picture of cab they are using and send it to […]
Sir, Patna is facing a number of problems, but the major problem here is scarcity of water. Patna depends on the River Ganga and groundwater for drinking and other purposes.These both sources of water is highly polluted. According to a report by New Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment the city needs about 215 million […]
You all must be knowing that India’s spice varieties are famous worldwide, with hundreds of nations importing spice products to add flavour to their recipes. However, Indian sweets or desserts too have a touching record in lifting mood by bring smiles and sighs, where everything around seems serene and nice. With increasing penetration of e-commerce […]
Sir, This is to inform you that the students of BMC department of St. Xavier’s College of Management Technology, Digha Patna have initiated a candle march on Saturday 27th August at 6:00 PM from St Xavier’s School, Gandhi Maidan to Gandhi Statue to support Akeli(the 12 year old rape victim who is being denied justice), together with […]
The tension is palpable. Nervous citizens watch anxiously the rising levels of the rivers. They water slowly creeps upwards and enters the low-lying areas of the towns, as it advances foot by foot, the people have to start moving away… leaving their homes…. The Ganga and five other rivers Sone, Punpun, Burhi Gandak, Ghaghra and […]
