Stampede at Sabarimala Shrine Kills over a Hundred Pilgrims

Over 40 pilgrims are feared dead and several others injured in a stampede that followed twin accidents en-route Sabarimala shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in the south Indian state of Kerala according to Asianet News, one of the largest television channels in Kerala and...

Pakistan's coalition government in crisis

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani led government has lost majority in the parliament with its main ally Muttaheda Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) decision to withdraw support, reports Times Now television channel.   Just a fortnight ago...

Exhibition of ‘Inuit Art from Canada’ in India Comes to a Close

India’s National Museum in New Delhi hosted a special exhibition of ‘Sanaugavut: Inuit Art from the Canadian Arctic’ on the first floor of the Museum. This unique exhibition of art from the Inuit homeland which is made up of two provinces and two territories in the...

White Christmas in India

When we talk of White Christmas, our thoughts travel to the colder regions where the ground is covered with snow during Christmas.  Originally, this term was applied to countries in the northern hemisphere which experienced this phenomenon year after year.  Now, it...

Remarkable Shift in Sino-Indian Foreign Policy

 India’s refusal to reaffirm the oft-repeated ‘One China Principle’ and declare ‘Tibet Autonomous Region as part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China’ in the joint statement following China’s refusal to concede ‘Jammu & Kashmir as an...

Cloudburst kills over a hundred people in India

Over a hundred people are feared dead following a cloudburst in Leh region of Ladakh along the Sindhu river in the north Indian state of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Jammu and Kashmir on Friday August 6, according to television and radio reports.  The cloudburst...

Luftansa Cargo plane crashes in Saudi Arabia

A cargo plane belonging to the German carrier Luftansa crash landed at King Khalid International Airport in Riyad, Saudi Arabia according to television reports.  The plane split into two upon landing.  However, the two crew members, the Pilot and the...

Happy All Fools Day!

I have been a prankster all my life and there is no end to the number of pranks I have played on my unsuspecting victims over the years. When I was a school boy, the monsoon used to start in March or April and gather steam in May and carry through to August or...