For the upgradation of the farmers of Singtam- Khamdong constituency Lok Sbha M.P Mr P D Rai has taken an initiative. In this regard a programme was organized in Ben under the 37 GPU Singtam- Khamdong, Constituency. Addressing a meeting, MP stressed on the need to take up organic farming …
By Heena Khan Super-Man, Bat-Man, Spider- Man et al. are heroes of the imaginative world. But K R Ramaswamy a.k.a Traffic Ramaswamy is a real world hero. My first impression of K R Ramaswamy was of a senile snooty aristocrat. A puny shrunken frame, spiky hair, buttoned up man in …
By Dweep Subba A poem dedicated to the flora and fauna of Sikkim… As I see the world pass by, I still wonder all alone. Surrounded by faces all around, Yet, aloof I am. The reminiscence haunts me, For my past is stucked, Somewhere in the woods. The woods, beautiful …
By Tilak Jha Map philanthropy+ Manage philanthropists = Promote humanity + Charity (Business included) I have read dozens of columns, interviews, reports and initiatives over last four days to write a thousand words on any particular philanthropic initiative. I have been wondering why it has been so difficult to actually …
By Mike Van Buskirk One of the greatest gifts you can give a person is not a material thing, but something far more valuable…a sense of purpose. Life void of meaning is one of the preeminent plagues of our time; just look at how it affects our young people. A …
By Heena Khan James A. Baldwin wrote not too long ago that-‘I love America more than any other country in this world, and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.’ While quoting his thoughts he made plain that perhaps the test of patriotism comes …
By Heena Khan: I am incarcerated, in these dark walls I see nothing, coerced to smell Filthy, dirty, plagued floors You caught me by my collar Dragged me to these walls Which I won’t call a “place” Some days ago Just the sore words I whispered “We want freedom!” These …
By Tilak Jha A student after being a freedom fighter, a teacher, a lawyer and a judge…Bholaram Das is a living inspiration. In the year 2007, a 97 year old ex-freedom fighter approached a 46 year old Sanskrit Professor requesting him to be his guide for PhD. Taken aback at …
The rich biodiversity of Northeast India can be a veritable treasure house of algal species. Many of these species can be rich sources of bio-fuel. The worldwide search for sources of oil other than the fast-exhausting fossil fuels has found a new hope in algal species. Algae can produce more …
By Heena Khan “Hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.” The above quote by Robert G. Ingersoll rightly captures the essence of the word ‘hope’ in both its – positive as well as a negative connotation. On the surface hope may seem to be …
Is Delhi Police friendly towards the people of North East states?