Someone sent me a photograph via WhatsApp this Sunday morning from the tiny parish of Sikandra in the Jamui District of Bihar. The Church of St. Francis Xavier hosted a Fathers’ Day event, where the Dads who came to church, whether in their 20s or their 80s were felicitated and handed flowers. Along with today […]
The World Day of Social Communications was formally celebrated on Sunday 2 June – the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord – which falls on the Sunday before Pentecost Sunday. That’s part of the tradition behind this annual opportunity for reflection, established after the Second Vatican Council to generate insights about how we’re all […]
41° C temperature, sun shining brightly on the head, scorching heat, sweaty body, is the condition of the city. People are distressed because of heat and humidity and are using every possible measure to deal with it. Going out of the house is like fighting a battle with the heat waves; still people have to […]
The moment we entered the house the only person we look for the first is “Maa”. Happy, sad, irritated or hungry; mother is the solution to all our problems. She is the mixture of care, love, sacrifice, emotions, power, strength and all for us. Looking into the Hindu mythological mother we can find different […]
The most adventurous part of any students’ life is college life. Bunking lectures to hangout with friends, giving weird names to teachers and friends, kicking up a ruckus in the canteen, singing the “good morning song” for our HOD, proxy attendance for friends and what not……with the struggle to maintain 75% attendance and to meet […]
Upendra Brahma was born in Boragari village of Dotma, a small township at Kokrajhar district of Assam, India. He was a son of Mr. Monglaram Brahma and Ms. Lefsri Brahma. He was the fifth, and youngest, child. He was called “Thopen” during his childhood. He grew up in poverty. From 1963, Brahma studied at various […]
We still remember our grandfathers and fathers curiosity for reading newspapers after getting out of bed. Newspapers were the most essential thing to start a morning with; but the time has changed today technologies have dominated the entire world. Today’s generations do not search for newspapers but they are curious for their smart phones just […]
We all remember as a kid we use to celebrate April fools’ day as a day of pranking, all the pranksters crawled out looking for fresh victims. On this day, people become more cautious of each other as seasoned troublemakers try out innovative pranks. After all, it’s one time of the year when all sorts […]
खट्टे मीठे दहीवड़े, मावे से भरे पुए, चाट पकोड़े और मुह मे पानी लाने वाले ढेर सारे पकवान जो सब मज़े से होली पर चटकाते है पर कभी सोचा, इन्हे बनाने वालो की क्या हालत होती है। सुबह माँ के साथ किच्चन मे जाओ तो सीधे शाम को बाहर आओ । ये बनाओ वो बनाओ […]
Strange isn’t it? Just yesterday, the 20th of March, we the ‘conscious intelligentsia’ marked two events or ‘international days’. One was the day of the house sparrow, and the other was the international day of Happiness, whatever that means. The sparrows that would nest in the rafters of our houses and bungalows a few decades […]
Traditional is always a choice when it comes to festivals, kurta-pyjama, Banarasi saris and kahdi apparels are the preferred ones by all. If you are a handloom admirer you can get your choice from the handloom exposition at Gandhi Maidan. It’s a week-long exposition that will continue till March 20. People are rushing to […]
Mahtab Alam on books that he has read this week…. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells By all means turn away if you’re looking forward to read some fantastic futuristic world, with flying cars and intelligent AI. H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine is rather more of a philosophical novel than a science-fiction one, […]
