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On the eve of the 75th Independence Day, my mind goes back to 2014 when in his first Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister...

Not many know that August 13 is celebrated as World Left-Handers’ Day. First celebrated in 1976 by Dean Campbell, the founder of Left-Handers’ International, it aims to celebrate the feats...

Glash was not a melody party but a rock band – the group of passionate, gutsy youngsters would often plead. The dogmatic environment couldn’t see the difference between the two....

August 12 is celebrated every year as the National Librarians Day to commemorate the birthday of S R Ranganathan, considered the father of library science in India. This former Professor...

During the Personality Test for selection to the India Forest Service (IFS), one of the members on the panel asked me to name 10 trees. I started blurting out Mango,...

An idyllic, enjoyable, safe and cherished childhood spent amidst nature, friends and siblings is a blessing. And for those of us who have had the good fortune of spending our...

All of us I am sure are part of some social media platform and are connected with your near and dear ones. One of the groups may be of your...

Long before Marvel came up with the idea of putting interesting snippets of the next movie in between the post-movie credits, there were many who would watch the scrolling list...

India’s 121-year wait for an Olympic medal in athletics ended on August 7, 2021, when Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin event on the penultimate day of the Tokyo Olympics....

I have not been watching events at the Tokyo Olympics on TV but closely enough to know who has won and who lost. Of course, when India is involved, my...