Our Youth, Our Strength – National Youth Day
(January 12th, the birthday of Swami Vivekananda is celebrated as National Youth Day in India. The day will be marked by celebrations, youth conventions...
Diwali…Festival Of Lights
Diwali, "the festival of lights" derives its genesis from the Sanskrit word "Deepavali". Deepavali literally means line-up arrangement of display of lights/diya (earthen lamps)....
‘Panoli’ – Blooming once in a lifetime
While I was in Mangalore during this past October, I read an interesting news reporting in Deccan Herald (dated October 16, 2008) of a...
Celebrating 65 Years of a Chicago Tradition
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry inaugurated its 65th Christmas Around the World & Holidays of Light today at the Holiday Stage. David R....
Incredible India – Happy Birthday!
"At the stroke of midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom" - with these words Jawaharlal Nehru, the...
Tsunami: Nothing New Under The Sun
19th Century philosopher Arthur Schopenhaur said, "New truths go through stages: first they are ridiculed, second they are violently opposed and then, finally, they...
Pili Batthund Pili!
Not even a second after hearing the noise of Band, "Anna, pili batthund ye pili!" in Tulu the words means, "brother, tiger came tiger!" , young...
Onam, A Celebration Of Equality And Prosperity
By Mangalorean.com Team - UAE with inputs from Malayalee Samajam ? Abu Dhabi & The Emirates Evening Post.
A dancer in brilliant costumes regales the crowd...
Musharraf – President or Dictator?
When the then Pakistani strongman, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, had grabbed power in October 1999 by ousting Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, he had given justifications...
Woman On Top
I suffer from a gender bias. And over the years I have realised the bias is tilted strongly in favour of the fairer sex,...
