U C MAS: Discovering The Genius Within
Who has the most impact on a growing child? President of India Abdul Kalam said that it is the mother who creates a deep...
‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’ – A Soldier Speaks
Sgt. Matthew Kelch of the United States 101st Airborne Regiment never thought what the future had in store for him when he graduated from...
Capital of Literacy Needs a Good Bookshop?
This is a proposal that in financial terms would be peanuts, or half a peanut, to some of you. Mangalore is a city that...
Camel Racing In Oman
The camel, or the so-called "Ship of the Desert", is a vital part of the fabric of Omani Society, for it represents a deeply...
Mushfiq Hashimi: The Musician Who Escaped From Afghanistan
The year is 1991....even though Soviet Union has pulled out of Afghanistan and predicted Najibullah will not last more than few months, he continues...
Heroes Of Rezang La
After retirement, I was packing my belonging to shift to new house as I had to vacate Government accommodation. I had collected lot of...
Birth Centenary Of An Unsung Hero
(This is the story of a remarkable Mangalorean - Denis Pascal Albuquerque. He was a different thing to different people and while we count him...
Yesterday Once More!
Some years ago, at a community dance, I happened to watch a 19 year old boy dancing the waltz with his 80 year old...
Ustad Zakir Hussain: The Peerless Tabla Virtuoso
When the musical instrument 'Tabla' is mentioned, the first name that comes to mind is Ustad Zakir Hussain. That is quite an achievement in...
Three Fathers Speak Out… At Last
Bangalore, Dec. 19: Invisible Man Books, Bangalore, released 'Fathers, Rebels And Dreamers' book by By Arunachalam Kumar, Ralph Nazareth, and Richard Crasta, where Indian...
