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Tawi Darshan A heritage worth exploring
H C Katoch
The journey onwards from Pehrd Devta takes us to other important heritage site at Manwal. Here, the Pandvas stayed and constructed temples where amongst others Shiv temple is quite famous. At this site the shivligam is stated to be App Shamboo and it is of uneven shape....
Bollywood Buzz
“A character is like an ocean, you discover better things the...
Acting is his way of discovering new dimensions about human existence, a process that is endlessly fascinating, says Nawazuddin Siddiqui, describing each character he plays as an ocean that throws up "better things" the deeper you go.
Siddiqui, basking in back-to-back successes with "Raat Akeli Hai" and "Serious Men" on...
Personality
Memories of Tigre, Maradona’s chosen home
As the news of Maradona’s death hit the headline and the world mourned, the name Tigre also
came up. This is where he breathed his last.
Ranjita Biswas remembers her trip to the
Tigre island.
Diego Maradona dead. Due to a heart attack at his home in the Tigre island. All at once,...
Health
A Victim of Depression?
Dr Varun Gupta
If you are - stop being a victim! When I say this, you might think I mean to say don't feel depressed...
Career & Education
Own the Ownership at workplace
Arjun Singh Rathore
"What is your favourite thing about working at your organization?" The usual answer by any of the employee is, "I have been on the inner side of the table and I know that my organization was awarded as one of the best places to work for several...
Society
When too Good turned too Bad
Suman K Sharma
Ours is a rich country of the poor.Watch BAD BOY BILLIONAIRES: INDIAand you will see for yourself. The four-part documentary series was hyped for its 'investigative' depiction of the (mis)deeds of four of India's richest bad boys - Vijay Mallya, Nirav Deepak Modi, Subrata Roy and Satyam...
Book Review
‘The heart will soon heal up’
Adarsh Ajit
Images in the Mirror is an anthology of 49 Kashmiri poems of P N Shad translated into English by R N Kaul. The translation is simple, sometimes beautiful and sometimes just word for word. Noted poet and short story writer, Dr. K L Chowdury writes in the introductory...
Fashion
Beauty Care for the Winter Bride
Shahnaz Husain
The winter season means two things: a chill in the air and the start of the wedding season. When it comes to a winter wedding, we generally assume that winter weddings are fuss free.
No humidity so no frizzy hair, no sweaty makeup , no make up meltdown during...
Heritage
Jammu of my Childhood
Anil Koul
I have my childhood memories from Jammu when we used to visit the Winter Capital of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir state. Jammu was a town for me that would allow me space and offer me wings to open up. Back in Kashmir the weather would be tormenting with...
Science & Technology
Wonders of Electronics
Dr Vishal Sharma
"Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere" - Albert Einstein
Electronics is a simple word but has affected recent human history probably more than any other field. It is indeed the mother of numerous new technologies spans from Computer Science, Nanotechnology, 3D...
Art and Culture
A Jammu delicacy goes international
Anu Bakshi
I am originally from Punjab and got married in Jammu. After marriage many of my husband's relatives invited us over for a Sunday lunch. The one dish served at every relative's home was Rajma, rice and pudina and annardana chutney.
If we spent Sunday at home my mother in-law...
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Incomplete bridges need due attention
Communication and Connectivity Infrastructure Policy