The call of a conch shell roused the dolphin hunters from their beds. Under moonlight, the six men shuffled to the village church. There a priest led them in a whispered prayer, his voice barely audible over the sound of crashing waves; the tide was high that day. Saltwater pooled in parts of the village,…
In England, the Tuesday before lent is traditionally celebrated by eating a stack of pancakes. But in Atherstone, a small town about 100 miles northwest of London, the locals gathered for a more bloody ritual: At 3 p.m. on the town’s main street, a ball was thrown out of the second-story window of a mortgage…
PM Narendra Modi at Jahan-e-Khusrau event NEW DELHI: Asserting that the culture and civilisation of a country get their voice from its songs and music, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Sufi tradition has carved a unique identity for itself in India. Modi also greeted people on the upcoming month of Ramzan….
Jeet Adani Wedding: अरबपति उद्योगपति गौतम अडानी के छोटे बेटे जीत अडानी शुक्रवार (7 फरवरी) को अपनी मंगेतर दिवा शाह के साथ विवाह के पवित्र बंधन में बंध गए. यह विवाह एक निजी समारोह में संपन्न हुआ, जिसमें केवल परिवार के सदस्य और करीबी दोस्त ही शामिल हुए. शादी के सभी कार्यक्रम शांतिग्राम अहमदाबाद में…
In Hanoi and other Vietnamese cities at this time of year, potted kumquat trees fastened to motorbike seats dodge and weave through traffic in a haze of orange. Families buy them as symbols of luck and good fortune for the new Lunar New Year, which started on Wednesday. This year a typhoon and extreme heat…
राष्ट्रपति द्रौपदी मुर्मू और प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने गणतंत्र दिवस पर तिरंगे को सलामी दी. तिरंगे के साथ सजे कर्तव्य पथ की भव्यता ने समारोह को ऐतिहासिक बनाया. इंडोनेशिया के राष्ट्रपति प्रबोवो सुबियांतो ने बतौर मुख्य अतिथि समारोह की शोभा बढ़ाई. यह भारत और इंडोनेशिया के रिश्तों की गहराई का प्रतीक है. गणतंत्र दिवस के…
When it comes to pumpkins, most people think of cozy fall treats like pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pies, or Halloween jack-o’-lanterns. But at Boston University, pumpkins serve a different—and far messier—purpose.Each year, the BU Physics Department takes the spirit of the season to the next level with their iconic Pumpkin Drop, where rotting pumpkins are…
We’ve all attended college parties where, at some point, a beer-chugging competition becomes the highlight of the night. But what if we told you there’s a university where this idea has evolved into a full-fledged tradition that’s both competitive and legendary? Welcome to Rice University, home of the iconic Beer Bike Tradition, a thrilling mix…
Image courtesy – Unsplash (representative Image) College is one of those places where love often blossoms, sometimes once, sometimes twice. And while many colleges can boast of love stories, there’s one university where romance is literally “written in the shoes.” Welcome to Murray State University, where a unique and heartwarming tradition makes love a little…
The year was 1982. A scuffle broke out in the dining hall of the Guruvayur temple complex when those serving special free meals manhandled a person who refused to remove his upper garment. They demanded to know whether the person who sat among the sacred thread-wearing shirtless men was a Brahmin or not. For, it…