This week three small islands in Andaman and Nicobar, that are popular tourist spots have got new names to mark 75 years of the first time hoisting of the Indian tricolour in British India. As a tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Azad Hind
Our daughter’s name is Anita Brigitte. She should actually bear the name of Amita, but the German authorities would have certainly objected to such an unusual name, so we chose the name Anita which is almost sounding like Amita. Brigitte was chosen by me because
While travelling through the magnificent steel bridge above the Hooghly river flowing silently along the western edge of Kolkata leading to the famous Belur Maath with the magnificent view of the Dakshineshwar Temple, has it ever occurred to you what runs behind the nomenclature of
Globalization has had a significant impact on rural India over decades. Through urbanization, the light of modernity has been able to reach the remote villages. Efforts have been made to educate the underprivileged residing far away from the world of ‘enlightenment.’However, at times such modern
Lord, no longer are You and I apart. I laud holiness,cherish trusted one. As water mingles with water, I have become one with God….. Thus, spoke Jaidev through his immortal creation Geet Govinda…. But it seems the temple erected for his beloved Radhagovinda, on the banks
In every field, there are people who work silently throughout their lives, but their works and contributions remain unheralded. They are the unsung heroes whose love and sincerity for their work remain untarnished without acknowledgement or glorification. They are simply invincible whose love for their
Satyarup Siddhanta is not just another mountaineer who scaled the Mt Everest, he overcame medical issues including asthma and went on to climb all the seven highest peaks of all continents. The latest being Mt Sidley of Antarctica, which he conquered today. GB Exclusive interview
The beautiful Kareena Kapoor alone on a deserted railway station with the head of goons eyeing her with lusty looks. And that infamous sexist lines from the movie Jab We Met….“Akeli ladki khuli Tijori Ketarah Hoti Hain
Have you ever imagined a human face with the ears of a goat? Reminds you of bizarre Abol – Tabol imageries? No, here we are talking about medical science, that has turned such unimaginable ideas into reality. Ears of goats have been added to the
A spider web is the most common sight found in the corner of a dilapidated room which is not cleaned regularly. Until now, it had been looked upon with a lot of disgust, but now, the researchers of IIT Kharagpur have found a great possibility