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‘Advantage India’ Book Kalam’s Last Bequest to the Nation
By Preetha Nair: "Advantage India", a book that throws light on the country's opportunities and the key challenges in the next five years, will be the last bequest to the nation by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who died on Monday…
When Canadian Governor General delayed his Oath-taking for Kalam
By Gurmukh Singh:A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was so much respected in Canada that the current Governor-General David Johnston delayed his oath-taking in 2010 so that he could personally - as president of the University of Waterloo - confer an…
Salam to Kalam – The Man who touched Billions of Lives
By Rajdeep Pathak: I remember my first stint as a book reviewer for a journal was for the book "Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India". I was handed over that book by a common friend as a farewell gift. I had then never realized…
Kashmir’s famed Pashmina threatened by Cheap Imitations
By Shamshad Ali & Sheikh Qayoom: One of Kashmir's oldest handicraft legends and legacy, the pashmina, is threatened by its imitations as the high-priced handmade fabric is increasingly being eased out from markets by its cheap,…
A Tribute to ‘Missile Man’ Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (1931-2015)
Shillong, July 27: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of India's leading scientists and later a hugely popular president, died here on Monday evening after collapsing during a lecture at the IIM-Shillong,…
‘Beti Bachao’ Good move in Right Direction: All-Girl Band
New Delhi: The Tetseo Sisters, an all-girl band from the northeast, has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campaign, saying it was a "good move in the right direction" and they will be happy to…
16 Years since Kargil War, Indian Army still short of Equipment
New Delhi: As the country marks the 16th anniversary of the Kargil war on Sunday, former army chief Gen. V.P. Malik, who headed the Indian Army during the conflict, says the force is still facing problems of shortage of weapons and…
‘Samayara Satyapatha’: The Affidavit of Time
Samayara Satyapatha - A new therapy of writing for Common Cause
Book reviewed by Indurekha Paschimakabata, Lecturer, SG Women’s Junior College
When almost every passerby sideways the melancholy of scenes, but he finds out the nuts…
A Malaysian takes his Love for Odissi across the World
New Delhi: The distance of the sea between India and Malaysia has not come in the way of Ramli Ibrahim's love for Odissi. In fact, he is responsible for spreading the dance form in his country and been feted with several top awards - a…
Biswa Mohan Jena – Man, who considers Social Service as Passion
Teaching is his profession, but doing social service is his passion. He teaches at a premier educational institution in Odisha, yet he is engaged in numerous social activities ranging from organizing blood donation camp to arranging first…