Shillong : Youths take part in a rally organised to mark the World AIDS Day in city on Saturday. (TM)
They say that every picture tells a story and the photographs of miners taken by Bruce Letwin in the Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya do just that, says Janet Moore in her tribute to the people I wonder if… they ever look up at the distant patch of sky That cloudy mist of marble that [...]
Kirit Pradyut Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, head of the Tripura royal family, speaks about his dynasty and its Shillong link with RR KIRIT PRADYUT Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, also known as Maharaja PBK Manikya, heads the Tripura royal dynasty that was close to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and now strikes a balance with the [...]
Sudhamahi Regunathan on a place with cool winds associated with a warrior queen THIS IS a call for you to pack your bags, jump into the car and head towards National Highway (NH) 58 that will take you away from Delhi to a place that can definitely be called a little piece of paradise on [...]
Culture change needed to avert disaster risk A CULTURE change is needed if the benefits of development, such as new jobs and hospitals, are not to be destroyed in future natural disasters, according to a report released today in London. The report, ‘Reducing Risks of Future Disasters: Priorities for Decision Makers’, published by the UK [...]
UK-based lawyer Shireen Irani povides free legal service on the web, says Paromita Pain I-PROBONO, an online non-profit volunteer-driven legal portal, helps lawyers volunteer their time for projects around the world needing legal assistance. Established in 2009, it serves to connect those needing free legal help and legal professionals willing to devote their time and [...]
In Varanasi, Syeda Hameed and Gunjan Veda meet a musical maestro and have other encounters THERE IS an abundance of cultural and creative wealth in Varanasi situated on the banks of the river Ganges. And yet, embedded in it, there is decay and squalor. Where the narrow alleys of the ancient town can lead into [...]
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