×
Skip to main content

Saturday, 5 October 2024 | 08:44 am

|   Subscribe   |   donation   Support Us    |   donation

Log in
Register


News Archive

65-year-old Odisha farmer’s magical garden of medicinal plants
Jan 29, 2023

"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more": Patayat Sahu, from Kalahandi spent his entire life making an astonishing garden of 3000 medicinal plants and catalogued them in two illustrated volumes, this year’s recipient of Padma Shri

BHAWANIPATNA:  In the small village of Nandol in Kalahandi, Patayat Sahu’s house stands out for its green canopy. The garden developed by the 65-year-old villager boasts a wide range of 3,000 medicinal plants and Sahu has grown all of it over only 1.5 acres of land behind his house.
Indian Tunes based on Classical Ragas to be played in ‘Beating the Retreat’ Ceremony 2023
Jan 28, 2023

"Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across": Indian tunes based on Indian Classical Ragas will be the flavour of the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony this year graced by President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Smt Droupadi Murmu

Indian tunes based on Indian Classical Ragas will be the flavour of the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony this year which will be graced by President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Smt Droupadi Murmu, at the historic Vijay Chowk in the heart of New Delhi on January 29, 2023.
Rare Pallas’s cat makes Mt. Everest its home, stuns scientists
Jan 28, 2023

“The soul is stronger than its surroundings”: Breaking news: Scientists found proof of Pallas’s cat there in Nepal’s Sagarmatha National Park on the world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest that brings to mind one of the most inhospitable places on the earth

The world’s highest mountain, Mt. Everest, brings to mind one of the most inhospitable places on the earth. Now breaking news in Cat News reveals that scientists have found proof of Pallas’s cat there in Nepal’s Sagarmatha National Park.
Fruity tales from Nagaland
Jan 28, 2023

“If you would know strength & patience, welcome the company of trees”: “Trees for Wealth” - first-of-its-kind movement to bring about a revolution in the local economy & has envisioned State as the ‘Fruit Hub of India' by planting 1 billion fruit trees

Assam is well endowed with a plethora of indigenous fruits like Yellow Plum or Mirabelle Plum (Xoon Bogori), Green Peach (Nora Bogori), Pomelo (Robab Tenga), Java Plum (Jamu), Indian coffee plum (Ponial), Hog Plum (Omora), White Mulberry (Nuni), Burmese Grape (Leteku), Rose Apple (Bogi Jamu), Bastard Myrobalan (Bhumura), Bullet Wood fruit (Bokul) and many more.
Marianne Bachmeier
Jan 27, 2023

“A mother is always the beginning. She is how things begin”: Germany’s ‘Revenge Mother’ - In March 1981, Marianne Bachmeier opened fire in a crowded courtroom and killed Klaus Grabowski — the man on trial for murdering her 7-year-old daughter Anna

In March 1981, Marianne Bachmeier opened fire in a crowded courtroom and killed Klaus Grabowski — the man on trial for murdering her 7-year-old daughter.
Bharatwaja Hinduism Gods in Japan Religion
Jan 27, 2023

“I am Shakti, as well as Shiva. I am everything male and female, light and dark, flesh and spirit": History of Shivalinga at Tongaji Temple, Nagoya, Japan, a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Nagoya, originally built in 1532 by Oda Nobuyuki

What is the history of Shivalinga situated at Tongaji Temple, Nagoya, Japan? 
India issues notice to Pakistan for modification of Indus Waters Treaty
Jan 27, 2023

"I didn't want to be a shock absorber; I wanted to deliver the shock": Big jolt to Pakistan - India issued notice to amend Indus Water Treaty on January 25, 2023, giving a chance to Pakistan for entering into Inter-Governmental Negotiations within 90 days

India has issued notice to Pakistan for modification of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960 after Islamabad’s actions adversely impinged the provisions of the treaty, according to sources.
History of Chess
Jan 27, 2023

“The blunders are all there on the board, waiting to be made”: Chess was born out of the India before 600s AD from 'Chaturanga' as a battle formation mentioned in Mahabharata, referring to 4 divisions of an army - elephantry, chariotry, cavalry & infantry

One of the oldest board games in history, the game of kings, Chess, is still a popular game and sport that intrigues millions across the globe. While there are many people who play chess, most players wouldn’t know who invented chess, how chess originated, and its intriguing history.
Varadaraja Perumal temple, Kanchipuram
Jan 25, 2023

"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again": Athi Varadaraja, an incarnation of Vishnu is the original Vigraha of Varadaraja Perumal Temple preserved in an underground chamber of temple tank and is brought out once every 40yrs

The Temple Varadharaja Perumal Temple located in the city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is of immense religious importance.