The link between pesticides and cancer has long been a concern. Expert and public opinion is divided. There are convincing presentations by both sides of the argument. A study report released in 2010 by US President’s Cancer Panel found that the true.. [By Philip Mudartha]
World War I began on 28 July 1914 when Austria declared war on Serbia, the Balkan country that was blamed by Austria being behind the assassination of the Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his Duchess at Sarajevo by the Bosnian youth Gavrilo Princip on 28 June 1914.
The assassination of the Austrian Prince Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian terrorist on 28 June 1914 sparked the outbreak of World War I exactly a month later on 28 July.. [By Dr. Eugene D’Souza]
The roots of the Commonwealth go back over 140 years, when most of the Commonwealth nations and territories were part of the British Empire. After World War II the empire was gradually dismantled and the Commonwealth came in to its present.. [By Francis Saldanha]
A year back in Dubai I met a person who is a well known name in the field of education in India. As discussion went on I asked her about the one thing that hinders growth in children in academics. I was bit surprised with the answer she gave me. She said “it is..[By Vincent DSa]
The 9/11 suicide bombers of Osama Bin Laden’s Al-Qaida were mostly Saudis. But, it is Saddam’s Iraq which had to bear American wrath. The Bush administration invaded Iraq accusing it of possessing and using weapons of mass destruction (WMD).. [By Philip Mudartha]
The assassination of the heirs to the Austrian throne on 28 June 1914, by Gavrilo Princip exactly a century ago on this day, triggered World War I that broke out a month later on 28 July 1914.Students who have had history...
Union Railways Minister announced hike in passenger fares and freights. He said that the earlier UPA government had made that decision but had left it to him to implement. He also indicated PM Modi had endorsed hike. In other words, Modi sarkar decided abkibaar doubles standards sarkaar. Modi and..[By Philip Mudartha]
One of the most interesting and exciting part of our tour in the Himalayan countries of Bhutan and Nepal was an opportunity to see the world’s tallest mountain-Mount Everest through arranged flight. However, the flight.. [By John Tauro]
I took a near empty bus to Andheri train station. The road trip took 16 minutes. The metro-rail would have taken 4 minutes. The BEST fare was Rs10, which is significant for a 3.0 Km distance. I got off on Gokhale Bridge..[By Philip Mudartha]
The Himalayan Mountainous Terrain with gorgeous snow-capped peaks, lush green valleys between hills, snaking rivers with their milky and foamy gushing waters, masculine boulders and rocks rising above the river waters and occasional springs and.. [By Philip Mudartha]
After our memorable journey through the Kingdom of Bhutan and on 19 May 2014 we packed our belongings and left our hotel at 5.30 am we proceeded to Paro International Airport to catch the Drukair flight scheduled to leave Paro at 8 am to Kathmandu... [By John Tauro]
Travelling has been one of my favourite pastime not only when I was working in Kuwait, but more so after my retirement and settling down in Mangalore. While working in Kuwait, I had visited practically all of the Gulf Countries and even Europe. After having retired...[By John Tauro]
Gold is our national obsession. Gold is a fashion and fascinating to us. We are obsessed with gold since generations. Gold makes and mars our most intimate relationships too. The god price has risen sharply in the decade up to mid-2011. Its popularity has risen.. [By Philip Mudartha]
Bringing up a child through giving birth and helping him or her growing up into an adult is considered to be the essence of motherhood. It is a challenge in itself, as she has to go through countless hardships in the process. Mother’s Day is an occasion
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