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 […]
She was the first woman in Concord, USA to register as a voter. Google today ( November 29)celebrated the birthday of one of the best-known female authors of 19th Century, Louisa May Alcott with a special Doodle displaying the characters of Little Women. Little Women was Alcott’s first and biggest success. It’s a semi-autobiographical account […]
Demonetisation has affected all of us very badly. In Patna, About 75% of ATMs are closed and the money finishes very fast in those that are open. At many places you see people standing in line from early morning before ATMs open up . No more 24 hour service! One of my relatives who is […]
From Tuesday, (Nov 15) the Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation (BSFDFC) hosts a six-day film Regional Film Festival at Rabindra Bhavan, Patna. More than 16 films in Bengali, Marathi, Odia, Malayali, Punjabi and Rajasthani will be shown, said Ganga Kumar, the managing director of BSFDFC. Actors, directors, singers and other artistes will attend […]
On Sunday, the green flag waved for the inaugural run of the China-South Asia freight service. It’s a great boost for trade links. Operation of the first China-South Asia international freight route is officially underway from Sunday, linking Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province, and Katmandu in Nepal. Following the launch of regular service on […]
The arrows of Cupid know no discrimination, and it seems the election commissions of India and Nepal have been his target. Love, it is said, has blossomed, and it’s evident as former Indian Chief Election Commissioner will wed present Nepal CEC! Former Chief Election Commissioner of India SY Quraishi of 69 years and the current […]
