Good ole Kapil Dev!Not only did he lead the cricket team of 1983 to a World Cup victory, but he set hearts afire yesterday as he led the same team to announce their complete support to the protesting girl wrest
Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha
Department of Economics, NU, Lumami
We are now facing our own created-problems of environmental degradation, fragile eco system and human-kind damage though each year over the wor
Is today a holiday? I asked my driver as I observed the roads empty.All the people are up there! said my driver. I wondered what he meant, then realised he was pointing to the metro line, running alongside the
Kezhokhoto Savi
Advocate & Environment Activist
World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5 and to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the environment. The theme for World En
Stop appeasing the minorities! shout the majority in the country. Hearing these shouts, I decided to fairly and unbiasedly look into their angry cry. I did and realized how better to think of the country as one
It wasnt the fact that she was murdered in broad daylight that got me horrified, nor was it the fact that the public did nothing to save her from sixteen stab wounds, and even more that a concrete slab was used
"70 years on, Norgay and Hillarys 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 Nepal, bec
My daughter was furious as she walked into the room. What are you doing dad? she exclaimed. Wagging the dogs tail! I replied very matter of fact, as I physically held my bewildered dog and forcibly shook his ta
Rahul Gandhis popularity is on the rise, and Id like to imagine, it could have been a small nudge from his mother. Maybe it went like this: Rahul, please dont think that you are the inheritor of the PMs chair!&
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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 ministers Chair, unfolded!In my wild imaginatio
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 its not just these so called tyrants who cant take someone questio
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 dont agree with your views! is a statement one sh
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