The recent barbaric killing of school children in Peshawar, Pakistan, by terrorists waging what they call a Jihad, or religious war, once again puts the spotlight on a religion which has taken a beating because of its followers not really understanding the true essence of their faith… Islam Means Peace, Not Violence To understand Islam’s stance on terrorism, one must go back to the holy scripture of the religion – […]
The 26/11 Mumbai attacks happened as a result of one of the “most devastating near-misses in the history of spycraft” in which the US, British and Indian spy agencies failed to pull together all the strands gathered by their high-tech surveillance to thwart the assault on India’s financial capital, according to an investigative report said. A detailed report by the New York Times, ProPublica and the PBS series ‘Frontline’ titled […]
Kanpur: In a heroic act, a monkey saved another’s life who lost consciousness after being electrocuted on the rail track at Kanpur station. The monkey tried to resuscitate the unconscious one for several minutes by biting and dipping him in the water on the tracks. The monkey, reportedly, came in contact with a high voltage power cable while scampering around at the station and was shocked and fell unconscious to […]
These stunning snaps capture true winter wonderlands – as Mother Nature’s icy grip takes hold of America’s National Parks. From snow-capped mountains in Yosemite to an icy still Glacier Bay, the incredible images show their beauty is year round. In other breath-taking shots crisp frost lines the paths through Great Smokey Mountains and Crater Lake has had more than a dusting of snow. Each stunning shot was collated by the […]
Researchers led by engineering professor Animesh Dutta, director of the Bio-Renewable Innovation Lab at the University of Guelph in Canada, have found a solution: pressure cooking. Cooking farm waste — especially ‘wet’ waste such as corn husks, tomato vines and manure — can turn it into biofuels to produce energy, researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist have found. Dry farm waste, such as wood chips or sawdust, is easier to […]
If you read his history, 47 year old Azeem Bolar is the last person you’d imagine as counselor. He is blind, and was born with bronchitis and heart-valve defect. Before he had entered his teens he developed juvenile arthritis. But nothing could stop him. A life almost lost to blindness At 17, the India born Bolar trained as a hotelier in Strasbourg, France, and earned his Post-Graduate degree in Hotel […]
German researchers have figured out how birds locate the source of a sound even though they don’t have external ears. Outer ears on mammals help the animal identify whether sounds are coming above, below or at the same level. Technische Universität München (TUM) has solved that mystery, publishing its findings in the journal PLOS ONE. The location of a sound is key to survival, say the scientists. For instance, blackbirds […]
A 22-year-old South African woman, Rolene Strauss, won the Miss World 2014 beauty pageant in London on Sunday, the organisers said in a statement. Hungary’s Edina Kulcsár came second and Elizabeth Safrit, representing the United States, came third. This year’s pageant, the 64th, was marred by tragedy after a Honduran beauty queen was found shot dead in a suspected crime of passion days before she was due to take part. […]
Not long after I first met Warren Buffett back in 1991, I asked him to recommend his favorite book about business. He didn’t miss a beat: “It’s Business Adventures, by John Brooks,” he said. “I’ll send you my copy.” I was intrigued: I had never heard of Business Adventures or John Brooks. Today, more than two decades after Warren lent it to me—and more than four decades after it was […]
A 1929 Brough Superior 986cc SS100 Alpine Grand Sports has become the world’s most expensive bike ever sold at a public auction. The bike recently went under the hammer in London, and was sold for a staggering GBP 315,000 (Approx Rs. 3.03 crore). The record was previously held by another Brough Superior, i.e. the Brough Superior SS80 model, which was auctioned for GBP 291,200 in 2012. Brough Superiors were known […]
