"70 years on, Norgay and Hillary’s sons unite to celebrate Himalayan feat..” Times of India, May 29th At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepa
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My daughter was furious as she walked into the room. “What are you doing dad?” she exclaimed. “Wagging the dog’s tail!” I replied very matter of fact, as I physically held my bewildered dog and forcib
Rahul Gandhi’s popularity is on the rise, and I’d like to imagine, it could have been a small nudge from his mother. Maybe it went like this: “Rahul, please don’t think that you are the inheritor of the
IANS Saturn's rings are both young and ephemeral, which means that it may not be long when the beautiful rings may not be there, NASA scientists confirmed in three studies. The research by scien
Robert ClementsA few weeks after the nation was reeling under the shock of demonetization, like a white flag appearing from a trench, after a pitched battle, the two- thousand- rupee note appeared. It was like
My schoolmates have started a WhatsApp group and every now and then we wish a teacher a happy birthday, and in doing so realize how they played an important role in our lives. Till last year, a ninety-six-year-
Kevichalhou Virie (John John) Blogger The Naga identity crisis arises from the interplay and conflict of interest between various identities such as Clan, Tribe, Naga, Modern, Christian, and Indian. Naga so
Robert ClementsWas intrigued the other day to hear that someone was going to speak on how to negotiate to win. I decided to attend: The speaker was articulate, but as he went on, I realized his methods involved
The chief minister for Karnataka has finally been chosen, but for a few crucial days after the elections, a tale of two ambitious men holding tightly to the chief minister’s Chair, unfolded!In my wild imagina
My father loved cowboy pictures and also enjoyed watching war movies, but the reason he relished them wasn't so much the action but the humour. "Just watch their one liners in a tough situation Bob!" He used to-
Samara Ashrat PhD fellow, International Relations, University of Bucharest The northeast of India is fast gaining attention for its rich economic resources and strategic location. It is positioned to s
From the stern, autocratic father to the political dictator, from the rigid headmaster, to a harsh uncle or aunt, dissent is not tolerated. But it’s not just these so called tyrants who can’t take someone q
Robert ClementsThe greatest gift a leader can gift himself or herself, is to present oneself with a team who have the freedom to disagree with the leader.“Sir, I don’t agree with your views!” is a stateme
And as I watched the astounding win of the Congress yesterday in Karnataka, and heard the victory slogans of the victors, I also heard here and there the bitterness of the losers. I agree it must have been quit
Robert ClementsAh dear reader, let me refresh your memory. Now sit yourself down and let me tell you Aesop’s fable of the hare and the tortoise! Once upon a time Bro Hare was making fun of Bro Tortoise for be
They called her the chapati lady! She walked in the park, and as she strolled along, she threw warm, tender chapatis to the stray dogs who waited for her each morning. The strays loved her. They waited for her
Very lately at around eleven in the morning, which is an hour or more after breakfast, and two hours before lunch, I’ve been having a small bottle of coconut water. This was once the time when I had my second
Many years ago while reading the book, Silas Marner by George Eliot, I remember the way one of the characters, Molly dies in a snow storm. She trudges through the falling snow and finding it increasingly diffic
Was sipping tea in the back seat of my car last week, when my driver, a replacement for my chp who had gone on leave, suddenly braked, throwing scalding hot tea from my glass all over me, "Sorry sir," he said a-
Jens Martens Inter Press Service The world is in permanent crisis mode. In addition to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and poll
