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In this February 14, 2014 photo, farmer and traditional meteorologist Francisco Condori measures rain water with a flow meter in Cutusuma, on Lake Titicaca's southern shore in Bolivia. Condori is a well-heeded

He has jumped into polluted rivulets and streams and cleaned them up with the help of his volunteers. His work for environment has been recognised not only in Punjab but also at international fora. Though he ha

Some three decades ago, when I was in the government, I made the acquaintance of a senior bureaucrat in an economic ministry who had the audacity to circulate the equivalent of a note verbale among a select few

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The universe is a beautiful creation of God governed by four seasons winter, summer, autumn and spring, the Sun to light the day and the moon to illumine the night all through these seasons. Rotation of earth a

Admired or hated, he cannot be ignored. It is undeniable that Vladimir V. Putin restored Russia's traditional great-power status, though opinion is divided if this is good or bad.Initially perceived (mainly in

This photo taken in April, 2013, shows a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER at Narita Airport in Narita, near Tokyo. A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 239 people lost contact with air traffic control

They all reach for the "hari goli" or green tablet whether to treat a mild headache or even malaria as this is the only panacea available for 250 Sahariya tribals in Rajasthan's Baran district where h

It's been a year since former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death, yet it often seems the charismatic leader never left.Chavez's portrait in a red beret is still seen on buildings, pins, action-figure doll

Historically, geographically, culturally, economically as well as politically, there is absolutely no connection whatsoever between the new Indian state Telangana and the 50 years old Nagaland state. However, a

Salman, 13, a student of a government school in this Haryana town, wants to become a computer engineer. The small town boy with modest hopes began dreaming big after his ill-equipped school was provided with a

In this February 22, 2014, file photo, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in handcuffs, is escorted to a helicopter by Mexican navy marines in Mexico City, Mexico. At least seven U.S. courts have indictments

Pro Russian soldiers guard Ukraine's infantry base in Perevalne, Ukraine on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow reserves the right to use all means to protect Russians in Ukrain

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Director Steve McQueen, left, speaks while he and the cast and crew of "12 Years a Slave" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, in Los Angeles. (

Where are we today? What have we become of? What kind of modernity? What is yet to happen? These are some of the little question that vex our mind and yet we remain ignorant of the reality. History of ours has

Perhaps the road most travelled by people in Nagaland would be the National Highway No 29 between Kohima and Dimapur. Many of us come to the capital for some purposes or work etc...at different times. I am one

Ten years ago, on May 18, 2004 to be precise, the Central Hall of the Indian parliament witnessed political theatrics of an exceptional variety. Two hundred Congress leaders extremely dejected, feeling almost o