It’s that time of the year when the celestial power descends on the earth to enlighten ignorant souls seeking refuge in his compassionate arms. Maha Shivaratri is that auspicious day in reverence of the supreme-most of the Hindu Trinity – Lord Shiva. Personification of manhood, most Hindu women desire to have a husband like Shiva. The Lord first took manifestation in the form of a linga on the night […]
India’s Robin Hood Army, a group of volunteers who head out in green t-shirts every Sunday to distribute food, clothes and blankets among the homeless across seven cities in the country, has chosen the day of the India-Pakistan World Cup match to spread its wings in the rival country. “I keep reminding my Indian counterparts that even the Robin Hood Army is rooting for green! But on a serious note, […]
SRINAGAR: One person died and three skiers were trapped when an avalanche hit the Affarwath heights of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir. They were rescued later by the authorities. Police sources said they were checking with hotels in Gulmarg to see if anyone else was missing. The man who died was a local skiing guide, said a police officer. This is the second death this season at the famous ski […]
1. Lake Palace, Thekkady HolidayIQ Traveller Manish says, “This is one of the best resorts in Periyar that shouldn’t be missed. You need to take a boat to reach the resort.” Lake Palace is situated on an island in the middle of the Periyar Lake. It is 20 minutes by boat from the mainland. Located inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve, travellers have to reach the resort before 5 pm. 2. […]
An intricate chart drawn by Finnish-Swedish graphic artist Minna Sundberg traces the common roots of the tongues spoken by a vast swath of humanity. The myriad “Indo-European” languages all share a common ancestor, though historians debate who that is. Some say the language group emerged from the steppes north of the Black Sea 4,000 years ago with the migrations of chariot-driving nomads; others argue it dates further back — some […]
Every Indian heart fills with pride when we see the National Flag unfurling on Republic Day. 26th January brings out the patriot in us but not everybody knows how much significance the day holds for us. So, here are some facts about Republic Day that every Indian must be aware of: 1. January 26, 1930 was earlier celebrated as India’s Independence Day or Purna Swaraj Day. It’s the day India […]
Jaipur: After Nobel Laureate V S Naipaul penned books on India with titles such as “An Area of Darkness” and “A Wounded Civilisation,” his mother asked him to leave India and write on other subjects, the Nobel Laureate said today. The Indian-origin British author, who was born in Trinidad narrated what his mother had to say to him. “The only Hindi word my mother carried from India was ‘beta’ […]
Deepak Jangra discovered his ‘talent’ when fixing mother’s heater The teenager can resist voltage needed to power 500 houses Same amount of power could kill any other human being He says: ‘I have a gift from God. I feel very privileged’ It’s enough to make your hair stand on end. You go to electricians for best security systems click here for online services, but an Indian teenager has told how […]
Moving up the ranks, India has emerged as the second most trusted country in the world in terms of faith reposed on its institutions even as globally trust levels have fallen, says a survey. As the world’s rich and powerful gather in the Swiss resort of Davos, a study by public relations firm Edelman has found that general level of trust in institutions among college-educated people around the globe are […]
International academicians could be paid as high as USD 12,000 for a 20-day teaching session in institutes here under a government sponsored-programme to help students across the streams get exposure to the best of faculties from abroad. They would teach in centrally-funded educational bodies like IITs and central universities and in institutes with ‘A’ grade, the details of which are being finalised before US President Barack Obama’s visit to India. […]
