Guwahati: It’s Christmas Eve, and while the whole of Guwahati was in celebration mode, a group of underprivileged children of the city had their share of the celebrations in the form of a river cruise in the Brahmaputra. The 33 children on board the Alfresco were from a school for underprivilegedContinue Reading
When one thinks about Christmas preparations, it is the making of the crib that tops the list of priorities. Some have a traditional crib, a sort of family heirloom, while others make a different one every year. Crib making is an exercise in skill executed with passion by either anContinue Reading
For five years, Omar Fernandes worked as a member of the ground staff at the Mumbai airport. The end of each day was marked by coffee and conversations with colleagues. “Most of the men I worked with were in their 40s and 50s,” says the 30-year-old. “They would talk aboutContinue Reading
New Delhi: They may be some of the most backward states in the country, but when it comes to women empowerment these states have topped the charts and are well ahead of their more prosperous counterparts like Gujarat, Punjab, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. One of the parameters to judgeContinue Reading
Despite western onslaught India has its unique Christmas celebrationsContinue Reading
Sr Mooney launched Rainbow dischanted with a system that did not allow poor girls to have access to quality education that Christian institutions offeredContinue Reading
Nepal’s ‘Kung Fu nuns’ are Buddhist nuns who grow up learning the martial art.Continue Reading
Tamil Nadu witnessed 98 honor killings in the past three years that were covered up as suicidesContinue Reading
Eleven girls have formed six companies, specialize in building modular kitchens and modern baths in apartment blocks in West BengalContinue Reading
Changrabandha — Leaving home can be exciting, but also heartbreaking. Both the emotions Thursday found voice when the first group of enclave residents crossed over from Bangladesh to Cooch Behar. When the bus carrying 67 of them rolled into the Changrabanda checkpost on the Indian side, Swapna Barman could not holdContinue Reading
