Everyone likes a bit of excitement, but there are some who like to push the boundaries with exhilarating rides and stunts. For the adventurous lot, here’s some good news, the world’s most precarious routes situated in the Jam Ganga valley on the India-China border, Uttarkashi district, is all set to be restored after five decades. According to an IndiaToday report, Gartangli is situated in Ganga valley has remained damaged since […]

Hailed to be one of the four pilgrimages of India – Jagannath Temple of Puri is famous for its years-long spiritual mysteries, sacredness and massive tourists from all parts of the country. Built in the 12th century, the temple is located in the eastern coast of India at Puri, Orissa. Every year, thousands of pilgrims throng to the holy land of Puri to seek blessings of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and […]

Toronto selected as one of only two cities in North America to present Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017, with special guest Heiward Mak in attendance. The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival (Reel Asian), in partnership with Create Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society with support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Toronto (HKETO), presented Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017, a […]

In another transgression, Chinese troops entered India in the Sikkim sector and jostled with Indian army personnel guarding the Sino-India frontier, besides destroying two bunker. The face-off has been going on in Doka La general area in Sikkim for the past ten days and the Chinese troops have also stopped the batch of pilgrims that was proceeding for Kailash Mansovar yatra, official sources said today. The Indian troops had to […]

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES The animals and their offspring were killed in front of one another Bleeding survivors trembled as sword-wielding butchers walked over carcasses to deliver a fatal blow Al-Nasir Exports’ abattoir at Ghaziabad’s Dasna denied the allegations Deserted and quiet during the day, a high-end meat factory near Delhi bursts into activity at night. In the daytime, the sprawling Al-Nasir Exports’ abattoir at Ghaziabad’s Dasna appears to have been […]

At first, the picture you see does not look like a brightly-lit room. Whatever light pours into the room is from the window. Once you take a glance outside, you will find a whole world beckoning you to take part in a culture marked by its diversity. This is the ‘A Room with a View’, welcoming you to none other than God’s Own Country, Kerala. If there is something that […]

Atul Kumar pointed to the pictures on the screen in front of him. “Look,” he said, his excitement rising, “Look at the grill work, look at the brass lamps!” Swiping one image after the next on his ipad, Kumar rummaged through a series of shots of art deco buildings in the western city of Mumbai; buildings he has known and loved for years. Now he is trying to bring them […]

A university in Britain is offering a new course next month on philosophy based on the popular Game of Thrones fantasy TV series. Over two six-hour sessions, John Donaldson from University of Glasgow will introduce key philosophical principles by using themes from the show. Through the course named ‘Game of Thrones and Philosophy: Politics, Power and War’, Donaldson will explore some of the many philosophical ideas embedded in the show’s tales […]

Sabarmati Ashram, which served as epicentre of the country’s freedom struggle during Mahatma Gandhi stay there, will celebrate its centenary today in presence of his grandson and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi lived in the ashram, situated on the banks of Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad along with his wife Kasturba from 1917 and 1930. The Ashram trust has planned several programmes, including opening of two permanent galleries […]

A report is doing the rounds on social media that Saudi Arabian Prince Majed bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud lost USD 359 million as well his five out of his nine wives in gambling. The article claimed the Prince had an “incredible losing streak” over a six-hour gambling spree at the Sinai Grand Casino in Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh resort zone. However, it has turned out to be a […]