Way back in 1997, I was a 13 year old studying in 7th standard in a private school in Kundapura. I had a classmate Mohan who used to travel from a place called Shankarnarayana. The .. [By Anil DSouza]
Who does not take a break from hectic work schedule and scorching summer of U.A.E. has you planned your summer holidays? When it comes summer family holiday most think about south east Asia, Europe or some African.. [By Arathi Adiga]
About 8,500 worshippers from across the country attended the first mass at the emirate’s new Catholic church on Friday the 14th June 2013. It was one of the biggest ever turnouts, with residents travelling from across the country despite the summer heat for the consecration of the Saint
As a frequent traveller, I visited Mumbai, financial capital of India to unravel the most daunted area ‘Chor Bazaar’ as it is known all over our country and the world. I boarded Konkan Railway’s (KR) Matsyaganda train in Mang.. [By John V Tauro]
The coveted Mayura Award has been conferred on Sudhir Kumar Shetty COO (Global) UAE Exchange Centre in a glittering ceremony held at the 11th grand celebration of Karnataka Sangha Sharjah on Friday.
Bellivision UAE team members Godwin D’Souza and Anitha D’Souza won the most coveted Mega Konkani Quiz contest conducted by Karaval Milan association of Dubai and USWAS Shirva.. [Video]
Restoring confidence among the people, maintaining law order and giving special attention to the basic amenities of citizens my priority said Mr John Richard lobo, MLA, Mangalore South. He was.. [Exclusive Interview and Video]
Hobbies differ from person to person. There are as many hobbies as there are men and women in the world. Tastes differ and so do hobbies. Someone may have stamp-collecting as his or her hobby, while another may find pleasure in reading books. Stamp collecting, collecting of coins, photography [By Francis Saldanha]
Let me tell you this true story of my native village in coastal Karnataka. Population is approximately 4,000 living on farmlands of about eight square miles. Roughly 40% are Catholics, who are good agriculturists and floriculturists. They train
It was just after they had completed a century of holding the record Psychiatric Camps. I was amazed at the way these Psychiatric camps are held, receiving the patient with great respect, registration process, initial check-ups such as Pressure
Easter in English, Ostern in German refer to the spring festival of the Anglo-Germanic people symbolized by the hare, [Remember: ‘rrunning with the hares and hunting with the hounds’?] ‘laying eggs.’ So, the Jewish festival of Pesach, Latin
The government in Delhi is on ventilator for a long time. Scams after scams have sapped its energy for years. Corruption is talk of the town. A silly mango man is on fast in Delhi and refuses to pay electricity and water bills. He says he belongs to AAM party.. [By Philip Mudartha]
Pope Francis gives me an excuse to write about Latin America in general and Argentina in particular. My fascination of Latin America goes back to two years of living with Jesuits in Mangalore during my pre-university education. I got access to a lot of periodicals, books and pamphlets that
Once known as the sleeping giant, but now rapidly growing with its giant leaps towards progress The People’s Republic of China has accomplished what most of other developing nations are dreaming of. I had the opportunity to visit this great land on 10th September 2012.. [By Anil Pernal]
I had seen them last year and even year before last camping at the ground on the northern bank of Belle River at Poydapadi closer to the bridge. A band of around twenty persons, distributed in five families cooking their food under..[By Eugene DSouza]