|
|
God’s own land
The magnificence and beauty of Kashmir is unrivalled and undisputed.
This paradise on earth, a unique blend of divinity and romance, has inspired poets, philosophers and seers over the centuries,
writes Pran Nevile
Kashmir,
nature’s most spectacular work on earth, has, for centuries,
enamoured seers and sages, merchants and missionaries, emperors and
scholars, adventurers and travellers, artists and poets alike. They
have all glorified this picturesque land — a paradise on earth. A
meeting ground of different cultures of Asia and beyond, Kashmir has
essentially inherited the Indo-Aryan traditions.
 |
The Char Chinar or the Island of Four Trees, Srinagar |
On
road to literacy
Women of Jirania in Tripura
have motivated hundreds of uneducated people and school dropouts to
enrol themselves in adult education centres. As a result, 97 per cent
of the area’s population is literate, which is higher than the
state’s average of 82 per cent, reports Soma
Mitra
THE
remote administrative block of Jirania in west Tripura, with its mixed
population of tribals and non-tribals, has, in a truly remarkable way,
turned a large proportion of its population literate.
Time
to buy pearls
The best place to buy pearls
is Hyderabad, where there are about 30,000 dealers.
The prices have crashed by nearly 20 per cent. This is the right time
to buy,
says Nandita Shorey
THIS
is the time to buy pearls as the prices in Hyderabad, the pearl
capital of India, have crashed by nearly 20 per cent due to worldwide
recession.
Camel
country
Known for its sand dunes and bhujia,
Bikaner forms the third part of the famous desert triangle, writes Tanushree
Podder
Situated
in the heart of the desert belt, Bikaner is famous for its picturesque
golden sand dunes, striking red sandstone forts, imposing palaces and
beautifully sculptured temples of red and yellow sand stones.
Trouble for ibex
Overgrazing by livestock is creating food shortage for the Asiatic ibex in
Himachal Pradesh, writes Vishal Gulati
Livestock
in the Pin Valley National Park in Himachal Pradesh is threatening the
survival of a wild goat species, Asiatic ibex. This, in turn, is
crucial for the snow leopard population in the area, says a
conservationist.
First
Lady’s first date
Priyanka Tikoo
Michelle Obama, who will
become America’s First Lady on January 20, opened up about how she
first met her husband, a "no-frills guy," in a television
interview.
The
changing chimes
FEW
sounds are more characteristic of Italy than the peal of church bells
from the local campanile, but traditionalists in Rome are lamenting
the disappearance of the art of bell ringing.
Faith
accompli
M. L.
Dhawan on how the subject of communal harmony has inspired many
a filmmaker
IN
our country where there are many religions and cultures, the theme of
unity in diversity has often been of interest to filmmakers who have
used this subject in their films. Incidents of terror, too, have often
inspired many a filmmaker to make films on the subject of communal
harmony.
Dandi
March revisited
The Salt Stories
points out uncomfortable truths about Gandhi’s relevance
in today’s India, writes Shoma A. Chatterji
HOW
relevant is Mahatma Gandhi in today’s India within the ambience of
shopping malls and multiplexes and skyscrapers with helipads? Do
younger Indians, chewed up, swallowed and consumed by that giant
dragon called globalisation, know about his contribution to
non-violence as a means to political freedom of the country from
British rule?
Golden
dreams
MUSIC
maestro A R Rahman created history by becoming the first Indian to win
the Golden Globe award for his music score for Slumdog Millionaire
at a prestigious award ceremony in Beverly Hills in California.
|
