Meet Kerala's Sword-Fighting Great-Grandmother Keeping Martial Art Alive
Agence France-Presse | Friday October 01, 2021, VatakaraDeftly parrying her son with a bamboo cane, Meenakshi Amma belies her 78 years with her prowess at kalari, thought to be India's oldest martial art.
Imagine That: Unheard John Lennon Tape Goes On Sale
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 28, 2021, CopenhagenA 1970 tape of John Lennon singing a hitherto unheard song called "Radio Peace" and expressing frustration at his Beatles image to a group of Danish schoolboys goes under the hammer on Tuesday in Copenhagen
Amarinder Singh: The Man Who Steered Congress To Victory In Punjab
Press Trust of India | Saturday September 18, 2021, ChandigarhOne of the strongest regional satraps of the Congress, Amarinder Singh was the leader who put the party back in the saddle in Punjab after an intensely fought poll battle.
A New-Look Gujarat BJP Ministry Dominated By First-Timers
Deepika | Thursday September 16, 2021Making a clean break from his predecessor Vijay Rupani's ministry, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Thursday inducted 24 members in his new-look council of ministers, 10 of them of cabinet rank.
Winners And Losers From UK Government Reshuffle
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 15, 2021, LondonBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday carried out a major reshuffle of his government, replacing his foreign secretary and giving his former nemesis a key role.
Everything About SpaceX's All-Civilian Space Crew Headed For Orbit
Reuters | Wednesday September 15, 2021The quartet of private citizens who make up the Inspiration4 team, poised to make history aboard a SpaceX rocketship as the first all-civilian crew launched into orbit, may appear at first glance to be everyday people, but they are far from ordinary.
Who Is Bhupendra Patel? 5 Points On New Gujarat Chief Minister
Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday September 12, 2021, New DelhiFifty-nine-year-old MLA Bhupendra Patel was named the next Gujarat Chief Minister at a meeting of BJP legislators on Sunday, a day after the unexpected resignation of Vijay Rupani.
Taliban's Mohammad Hasan Akhund New Afghan PM, Abdul Baradar Deputy
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday September 07, 2021, KabulAfghanistan's Taliban on Tuesday announced key posts for their new government, after the hardline Islamists seized control of the country and ousted the previous regime last month.
Swedish Pop Group ABBA Are Back With A New Album After Nearly 4 Decades
Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 02, 2021, LondonSwedish pop icons Abba on Thursday announced that they are releasing a new album as well as putting on a show featuring digital avatars.
"I Was Lucky": Afghan Pop Star Breaks Down, Recounts Kabul Escape
Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Tuesday August 24, 2021, New DelhiAfghanistan pop star Aryana Sayeed, who fled from Kabul after her country was taken over by the Taliban, said she is "heartbroken" to see the condition of all those left behind and "disappointed because Afghanistan has been let down by the world."
Kalyan Singh, BJP Veteran Under Whose Watch Babri Masjid Was Demolished
Press Trust of India | Saturday August 21, 2021, LucknowThe defining moment in Kalyan Singh's life was the fall of Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. Just hours after mobs of kar sevaks demolished it, Singh quit as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh owning moral responsibility.
On Rajiv Gandhi's Birth Anniversary, Interesting Facts About The Former Prime Minister
Edited by NDTV Newsdesk | Thursday August 19, 2021Rajiv Gandhi's 77th Birth Anniversary: Rajiv Gandhi liked Western and Hindustani classical music, and was passionate about photography. Read on for more such interesting facts.
Ashraf Ghani, Expert On Failed States Who Watched His Government Collapse
Reuters | Sunday August 15, 2021, KabulAfghan President Ashraf Ghani prided himself on being one of the foremost global experts on failed states, only to watch his administration collapse.
"We're More Than One Team...": Twitter India Head's Farewell Post
Sunday August 15, 2021Twitter India chief Manish Maheshwari, who has been given a new US-based role, posted several photos with his colleagues at the social media giant's office in a farewell thread.
"Musical Ambassador" Carnatic Maestro's Journey Recalled At US Congress
Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 10, 2021, WashingtonDescribing Avasarala Kanyakumari as a wonderful musical ambassador, a top Indian-American lawmaker has said the top-ranking violinist shared the beauty of the Carnatic tradition with music lovers all over the world.
